Deputy Manager - Project Lead & Manufacturing Engineering

Job Summary

Lead manufacturing engineering and project execution for sintered metal components, ensuring on-time industrialization, zero-defect launches, cost competitiveness, and compliance with global export customer requirements. Own plant expansion, new line setup, and new machine development tracking from suppliers to SOP.

Key Responsibilities (Condensed & Outcome-Focused)

1. Project & Industrialization Leadership

• Lead end-to-end new product & new line industrialization from RFQ to SOP.
• Define and manage project timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams for smooth launches.

2. Plant Expansion & New Line Setup

• Plan and execute plant expansion, layout finalization, and capacity ramp-up.
• Lead new line setup, trials, validation, and handover to production.
• Ensure utilities, tooling, gauges, and manpower readiness.

3. New Machine Development & Supplier Management

• Track new machine build progress at supplier end (design, FAT, SAT).
• Ensure machines meet process capability, safety, and export compliance standards.
• Drive machine acceptance within approved cost and timelines.

4. Manufacturing Engineering Excellence

• Establish robust process flows, control plans, PFMEA, and work instructions.
• Drive process capability (Cp/Cpk) and cycle time optimization.
• Support continuous improvement, yield improvement, and cost reduction.

5. Quality & Export Customer Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and PPAP/APQP.
• Support customer audits, trials, and technical reviews.
• Achieve right-first-time launches with zero customer complaints.

6. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with Quality, Production, Maintenance, SCM, and Sales.
• Act as single-point owner for project communication and status reporting.

Key Result Areas (KRAs) & KPIs

1. Project Delivery

• % Projects delivered on or before SOP date
• Adherence to project budget (±5%)
• Number of launch issues post SOP

2. Industrialization & Process Capability

• Cp/Cpk achievement at SOP (≥1.67 for critical characteristics)
• First pass yield at SOP
• Time to stabilize process after SOP

3. Plant Expansion & New Line Performance

• New line readiness vs planned date
• Capacity achievement vs plan (90/120 days)
• Line OEE at stabilization phase

4. Machine Development & Supplier Performance

• Machine delivery adherence (% on-time FAT/SAT)
• Number of machine reworks post installation
• Machine availability at SOP

5. Quality & Export Customer Satisfaction

• PPAP approval rate (First time)
• Customer PPM at launch & post-launch
• Customer audit findings (major/minor)

6. Cost & Productivity

• Cost reduction through process optimization (%)
• Cycle time improvement (%)
• Scrap & rework reduction

Qualifications & Experience

• BE/BTech – Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing
• 8–12 years experience in sintered metal / automotive manufacturing
• Strong exposure to APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, IATF 16949
• Experience handling export customers (OEM / Tier-1)

Key Skills

• Project management & industrialization
• Sintering process & powder metallurgy
• Supplier & machine development
• Data-driven decision making
• Strong communication & stakeholder management

Languages Known

English, Tamil, Hindi