Walk-in || Assistant Manager

Role & responsibilities

Achieve Production Targets

• Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly production plans are achieved as per customer requirements.
• Monitor production schedules and take corrective actions to meet delivery commitments.

2. Improve Quality Performance

• Monitor weld quality and ensure adherence to quality standards, control plans, and customer specifications.
• Reduce rejection, rework, and welding defects through effective process control and problem-solving initiatives.

3. Enhance Productivity

• Optimize manpower allocation, machine utilization, cycle time, and line balancing.
• Drive improvements in line efficiency and overall productivity.

4. Ensure Safety & Compliance

• Implement and enforce safety standards, statutory regulations, and company policies within the weld shop.
• Conduct regular safety audits, toolbox talks, and corrective actions to maintain a safe working environment.

5. Drive Cost Reduction Initiatives

• Control welding consumable usage and minimize wastage.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and implement cost-saving projects to enhance operational efficiency.

6. Ensure Equipment Reliability

• Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure maximum machine uptime.
• Monitor preventive and predictive maintenance activities to avoid production disruptions.

7. Team Development & Leadership

• Train, mentor, and develop supervisors, technicians, and operators.
• Build technical competencies and leadership capabilities within the team.

8. Lead Continuous Improvement Programs

• Drive Kaizen, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and ensure successful implementation.

9. Focus on Customer Satisfaction

• Support new product development, trial runs, and PPAP activities.
• Ensure timely resolution of customer concerns and quality issues.

10. Monitor and Review Performance

• Review key performance indicators (KPIs) including:
• Production Achievement
• OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• PPM (Parts Per Million)
• Rework and Rejection Levels
• Safety Performance
• Delivery Adherence
• Prepare and present performance reports to management and recommend improvement actions.

Preferred candidate profile

8 to 15 years of experience in automotive/manufacturing production.

Minimum 5 years of experience in managing Weld Shop operations.

Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, and IATF 16949 requirements preferred