Assistant Manager Manufacturing Engineering

Job Summary

Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineering professional to drive operational excellence in a high-volume automotive plastic injection molding environment. The role will be responsible for lean manufacturing implementation, industrial engineering, process optimization, new product readiness, productivity improvement, quality compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have strong exposure to automotive manufacturing, plastic injection molding processes, industrial engineering practices, TPS/Lean tools, and IATF 16949 systems.

Key Responsibilities

Lean Manufacturing & Productivity Improvement

• Implement Lean Manufacturing principles across shop floor operations.
• Lead Value Stream Mapping (VSM) activities and improve material & information flow.
• Drive productivity improvements across Man, Machine, Material and Method.
• Execute Cycle Time Reduction, SMED, Line Balancing and Takt Time alignment projects.
• Optimize plant layout to improve material flow and reduce bottlenecks.
• Lead Kaizen activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Industrial Engineering & Process Engineering

• Conduct Time & Motion Studies and Work Measurement activities.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standard Work.
• Implement and monitor 4M Change Management (Man, Machine, Method, Material).
• Monitor process parameters and improve process capability.
• Analyze process abnormalities and perform root cause analysis.
• Validate BOM accuracy through SAP vs Actual verification.
• Support capacity planning and manpower optimization.

New Product Introduction (NPI) & SOP Readiness

• Lead manufacturing readiness for new product launches.
• Support production trials, ramp-up planning and SOP activities.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Maintenance and Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure smooth transition from project phase to mass production.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to IATF 16949, QMS and EHS requirements.
• Manage process documentation and compliance audits.
• Monitor Engineering Change Notes (ECN) implementation.
• Ensure process traceability and change control.
• Drive rejection reduction and defect prevention initiatives.
• Use quality tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto and RCA.

Cost & Business Improvement

• Support plant cost reduction initiatives.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Optimize manpower utilization and machine productivity.
• Contribute towards plant profitability and operational excellence goals.

Required Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Industrial Engineering (Preferred)
• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• B.E./B.Tech in Production Engineering