Deputy Manager - Production

Job Description

About the Team:

Lead and oversee the entire value stream to achieve operational targets across productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety, and morale.

Your Task:

•    Lead and oversee the entire value stream to achieve operational targets across productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety, and morale.
•    Ensure customer satisfaction by meeting commitments and addressing specific needs through regular communication and visits.
•    Drive cost-reduction initiatives by optimizing process consumables, stores, tools, and maintenance.
•    Promote and implement continuous improvement projects like Kaizen, quality circles, and cross-functional team collaborations to enhance productivity.
•    Enforce compliance with quality and safety standards, striving for zero defects, accidents, and near-miss incidents.

Your Profile:

•    6+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, specifically in the automotive sector, with expertise in manufacturing systems and continuous improvement practices.
•    Proven ability to implement advanced manufacturing concepts like Kaizen, Lean, SMED, and TQM, achieving cost optimization and waste reduction.
•    Proficiency in MS Windows, AutoCAD, PLC, and CNC programming, with a deep understanding of manufacturing automation and processes.
•    Strong leadership and people management skills, with a proven track record of coordinating value stream support functions and cross-functional teams.
•    Excellent communication and analytical skills, coupled with a disciplined, systematic, and integrity-driven approach to managing complex manufacturing environments.

“Why you should choose ZF in India”?

• Opportunity to work on ZF’s diverse portfolio of projects
• High emphasis on career growth
• Extensive leave options for work-life-balance
• Dynamic culture of recognition, wellness programs and more