Production Manager

Tenneco Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. in Pune, India, seeks an experienced Operations Manager to oversee day-to-day production planning, shop-floor efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives across a major plant.

You will lead safety, cost controls, and quality targets while coordinating with multiple functions and unions. Ideal candidates have a mechanical engineering degree and 18–20 years in automotive Tier 1 environments, with strong communication skills in English, Marathi, and Hindi.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 18–20 years of experience in automotive Tier 1 production environments.
• Strong communication and coordination skills with support functions and unions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with PPC for daily production planning of cells.
• Ensure shop floors follow safety standards and 5S principles.
• Interact with customers/representatives to ensure material coverage per 2 days.
• Monitor hourly/daily production with team leaders and group leaders.
• Lead CI projects to improve productivity, costs, and quality.
• Focus on root-cause analysis and action on daily defects and customer issues.
• Participate in feasibility and risk assessment for new ECNs and projects.
• Manage a large team including union workmen, engineers, and team leaders.

Skills

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Quality systems

Communication skills (English/Marathi)

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

5S/SMED concepts

PPAP/APQP

Job description

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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry. With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win. How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success. Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Position Summary:

Operation Manager will be responsible for Production related activities in plant. Responsible for day-to-day production cell planning & execution. Responsible for continues improvement activities in productions. Ensure production lines are running as per targeted cycle time, quality standards & safety.Responsible for New Project and ECN Management. Handle complete Internal and Customer PPAP to meet the project timelines.Responsible for to control the operation cost e.g. Tools and Consumable, Direct Manpower cost.Responsible for capacity planning as per the new projects and customer demands. Align with the CFT and ensure the 100% delivery performance.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate with PPC for daily production planning of cells.
• Ensure all shop floors follow Personnel and Machine Safety standards.
• Daily interactions with customer & representatives to ensure customer is having 2 days coverage of materials
• Monitoring & Review of Hourly / daily production of cells as per target with Team leaders & Group leaders
• Work with various departments to resolve production 4M loss issues which affect productivity & target of cells
• Drive continues improvements projects to achieve plant productivity, CI targets & quality targets
• Quality focus on shop floor i.e. review daily cell level rejection, defects, and customer complaints. Drive team for proper root cause analysis & actions
• Active participation for feasibility and risk assessment in new ECN & projects
• Managing a team of 800 teams which includes union workman, engineers, team leaders & Group leaders
• Strongly familiar with lean manufacturing techniques.
• Able to plan & execute operational expenses as per annual operating plans.
• Ensure shop floor will maintain/arranged as per global 5S standards
• Technical knowledge of welding, Press components and Assembly.
• Daily tracking and controls of Operation cost of the plant.
• New Project launches and development
• SMED and VSM knowledge
• Bottleneck Management and improvements
• Knowledge of TPM and Autonomous Maintenance.
• Knowledge of Problem-Solving tools and approach

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (DME, B.E., B. Tech etc.)
• Minimum 18 to 20 years of experience of production in automotive Tier 1 companies.
• Excellent communication & co- ordination skill to interact with support functions, union committee & members
• Familiarity with drawings, APQP, PPAP & knowledge.
• Well versed with Quality Systems such as ISO9001, IATF16949, TS16949 & customer audit like M&M MSES, VW formal Q capability etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, Marathi & Hindi
• Excellent in root cause analysis techniques 8D, Fish bone diagram, why- why analysis.
• Excellent analytical skill
• Ability to do annual operating plan:- Capacity planning, productivity planning & operations expenses planning

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities