Manager Production & Fabrication

: Designation: Manager Production & Fabrication • Industry: Automotive Components Manufacturing (Heavy/Light Commercial Vehicle Chassis & Frames) • Location: Waluj MIDC, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar • Salary Budget: Up to ₹30 Lakhs Per Annum (Fixed + Performance Incentives, based on experience) • Experience Required: 15 – 22 Years (with at least 5 years leading a large fabrication/chassis line) • Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Production Engineering Job Purpose The AGM/DGM of Production & Fabrication will independently spearhead end-to-end plant operations for the Chassis Manufacturing division. The role focuses on driving heavy welding and fabrication lines, optimizing line efficiency (OEE), minimizing structural defects, ensuring strict adherence to global automotive quality standards (IATF 16949), and managing an extensive workforce of engineers and operators. ️ Key Responsibilities • Production Planning & Shop Floor Management • Target Achievement: Plan, execute, and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly chassis production targets in alignment with OEM timelines. • Asset Utilization: Oversee operations of heavy-duty robotic welding cells, manual welding stations, high-capacity hydraulic pressing/stamping machines, CNC laser cutters, and plasma cutting machines. • Line Balancing: Optimize cycle times, reduce bottle-necks on the assembly line, and maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) . • Process, Welding & Fabrication Quality • Fabrication Mastery: Direct all structural fabrication processes, including sheet metal profiling, bending, assembly jigging, and structural welding (MIG/TIG/Mag welding). • Defect Reduction: Maintain a "Zero Defect" culture by controlling distortion, spatter, and penetration errors. Oversee Weld Destructive/Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) audits. • Compliance Standards: Ensure complete adherence to IATF 16949 , ISO 9001 , and ISO 14001 standards. • Operational Excellence & Cost Control • Lean Execution: Lead Kaizen, 5S, Poka-Yoke , and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) initiatives to minimize scrap generation and raw material wastage. • Budget Management: Control operational expenditure (OPEX), optimize consumables usage (welding gases, wires, fixtures), and cut downtime via efficient Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) . • NPD Support: Partner closely with the New Product Development (NPD) team for trial runs, prototyping, and the rapid deployment of new chassis models into mass production