Group Manager - 2/3W Product Industrialization

Job Summary

Job Title: Group Manager - 2/3W Product Industrialization

Location: Chennai R&D

Reports to (Position): Head T3W R&D Asia

Direct Reports (Solid Line): 2

Direct Reports (Dotted Line): 0

Responsibilities

• To lead category product Industrialization in alignment with NPD plan and Budget
• Execute size extension / plant transfer and process improvement projects
• To identify, plan, validate & execute the product profitability and change management projects

Major Responsibilities

• Work closely with product development team and ensure the industrialization of OE and NPD projects as per timeline.
• Industrialization strategy and alignment with all stake holder for allocation of PI plan and execution for timely NPD / OE sample submission.
• Technical / manufacturing feasibility signoff with plant technology.
• Drive the VAVE projects and ensure implementation as per plan.
• Ensure the costing validation of NPD / OE and support PD team for forecasting on the product profitability during the initiation stage.
• Conduct review and validation of change management with all stake holder
• SOPs & standards establishment with respect to process
• Support plant standardization projects and reduce complexity
• Pilot run to SOP with target yield & PPAP support for OE projects
• Outsource unit periodic process audit & corrective action follow-up with OS technical Head for complaint reduction.
• Circulate Monthly product Industrialization MIS

Knowledge (Technical / Functional)

• 2/3W Tyre manufacturing process
• 2/3W Tyre engineering and design
• APQP / Quality standards / IATF 16949
• Dfmea / pfmea
• MS Office / MS Project/Power BI/ SAP

Skills

• Project Management
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Leadership and stake holder management

Relevant Experience

• 12 + years working with Global organization in tyre / automobile sector in Engineering / Technology function.

Education Qualification(s)

Graduate / Postgraduate in Mechanical /Automobile engineering /Rubber Technology

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