Manager-ME

Role & responsibilities

• Responsible for Manufacturing Engineering in Machine shop
• Review customer technical drawings, CAD models, and our stage drawings
• Conduct Manufacturing CFT Meeting for Process Layout finalisation
• Prepare detailed machining Layouts including Tooling.
• Establish and monitor cross-functional NPD project timelines and milestones.
• Oversee the design and development of specialized work-holding fixtures, jigs, cutting tools, and inspection gauges.
• Finalize CNC/VMC/HMC programming strategies, selection of cutting tools, and parameter optimization to minimize cycle time
• Adopt Poka-Yoke methodologies to aim Zero defect
• Coordinate vendor trials and validate external component quality against engineering specs.
• Execute in-house pilot lot runs ("run-at-rate") and coordinate layout/dimensional inspections.

Prepare and submit complete PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) packages to customers.

• Validate manufacturing processes using SPC (Statistical Process Control)
• Manage a structured handover of validated products and process SOP and update periodically.
• Drive KAIZEN, lean manufacturing, and cycle-time reduction initiatives on new parts
• Troubleshoot shop-floor teething issues during initial production ramp-ups
• Capacity creation for the New projects
• Run a structured performance review with senior management: communicate KPI trends, constraints, top losses, and corrective action progress with clear ownership and timelines.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across CNC turning, VTL, VMC, HMC and honingsupporting line setups/trials as needed, ensuring robust process capability, safe methods and rapid problem-solving.
• Implement SMED and setup reduction initiatives to improve flexibility, responsiveness and capacity.
• Material handling improvements
• Packaging improvements
• Drive cost reduction projects and optimise the process costs
• Build team capability: assess skill gaps, develop training plans, and strengthen technical and supervisory depth across shifts.
• Ensure compliance to IATF 16949 / QMS requirements, including documentation, process audits, and closure of non-conformities.
• Champion safety and 5S: ensure a safe workplace, hazard closure, audits, and sustained visual workplace practices.
• Contribute to plant-wide operational excellence initiatives and take on additional assignments aligned to the role’s scope as priorities evolve.