Deputy General Manager (L4) - Painting

Production Planning
Prepare a day wise production and shift plan as per the requirement shared by PPC
Plan for the necessary tools and equipment required to achieve the production plan received from the PPC
Ensure the availability of material in the Shop warehouse for the planned production mix; escalate as necessary to SCM
Ensure availability of workforce as per the defined shift plan

New Product Development
Seek inputs and provide support to the ERC team for product proving
Ensure station level readiness, against the checklist provided by the Technical Services
Ensure availability of all relevant machines and equipment as part of the productionisation
Understanding and resolution of issues faced during product development & provide improvement inputs to Technical Services
Implementation of WCQ initiatives and drive improvements

Process Quality Improvement
Seek feedback from internal and external customers and create action plan for incorporating production improvements
Provide inputs to lead maintenance on line improvements and follow up for closure
Plan and deploy action plan basis of feedback received from different agencies (Warranty, next customer, customer issues etc.)
Resolve daily line quality issues by coordinating with Line quality counterparts

Productivity Improvement
Eliminate NVA (non-value adding) and ENVA (essential NVA) through line balancing and various initiatives (Kaizen, Kaizen events, FPBP etc.)
Develop line improvements to achieve the desired takt time
Ensure minimum levels of line set up losses through various improvements
Develop kitting solutions and make arrangements for optimised movement of materials from Supermarket area to production line
Coordinate with shop logistics/indirect material stores for availability of indirect material and tools to ensure maximum productivity

Manpower Management
Provide workforce inputs (increase/decrease- blue collared/ permanent/contractual/trainees) to shift in-charge for the monthly production targets for the shop (in all shifts) by considering the line constraints
Ensure performance readiness of Blue collar flexi manpower (with help of SQPDCME and HR) through classroom and on the job trainings
Monitor formation and performance of self-directed teams (SDT) for productivity improvements
Conduct on the job trainings to familiarise the new workforce with the role requirements

Shop Health Management
Drive JH/KK Pillar of TPM by imparting regular trainings to operators and reinforcing the same in culture
Participate in ICR/ICM- cross functional teams to identify new steps to keep cost levels minimum
Encourage blue collar workforce to participate in QC initiatives