Workshop Manager

Socomec Sas; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Socomec Sas in Gurugram, India, seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team and drive NPI, process design, and automation initiatives. You will own the manufacturing engineering budget, partner with PLM, Quality, and Supply Chain, and push lean improvements to maximize uptime, cost efficiency, and safe, compliant operations.

Strong leadership, strategic planning, and financial acumen are essential to deliver sustained operational excellence in a

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture and aim for zero accidents.
• Lead and develop the manufacturing engineering team to boost capability and growth.
• Define the manufacturing roadmap with focus on NPI, process design, and automation.
• Lead engineering, maintenance, and technical teams to deliver operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with policies, regs, and industry standards for a safe, environmentally responsible workplace.
• Partner with PLM, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure smooth product and process transitions.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives to boost productivity and reduce waste.
• Own the manufacturing engineering budget (CAPEX/OPEX) to optimize resources.
• Maintain quarterly and annual product costing in the ERP with clear profit insights.
• Collaborate with suppliers to evaluate new technologies and materials to cut costs.
• Develop and lead maintenance strategy to maximize reliability and availability.
• Implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Build ROI analyses for capital investments and automation projects.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives via process optimization and design improvements.
• Manage costing updates in ERP and provide management with financial analyses.

Job description

• Champion a strong safety culture and safe working practices, with the goal of achieving zero accidents.
• Lead, coach, and develop the manufacturing engineering team to strengthen capability, performance, and career growth.
• Define the manufacturing roadmap, with a strong focus on new product introduction, process design, and automation.
• Lead and develop engineering, maintenance, and technical teams to deliver operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards to maintain a safe and environmentally responsible workplace.
• Partner with PLM, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure seamless product and process transitions.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives to increase productivity, eliminate waste, and enhance operational performance.
• Own the manufacturing engineering budget, including CAPEX and OPEX, to optimize resource allocation and maintain cost control.
• Maintain and consolidate quarterly and annual product costing in the ERP system, providing management with clear impact analysis and insights.
• Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to evaluate new technologies, materials, and equipment that improve processes and reduce costs.
• Develop and lead the maintenance strategy to maximize equipment reliability, availability, and asset utilization.
• Implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to minimize downtime and improve asset performance.
• Build robust business cases and ROI analyses for capital investments, automation projects, and facility upgrades.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives through process optimization, localization, design improvements, and productivity gains.
• Manage quarterly and annual product costing updates in the ERP system and provide management with detailed financial and profitability analysis.

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