Senior Manager - Foundry

Role & responsibilities

• To achieve the foundry production as per business targets
• To achieve rejection and rework as per business targets
• Communication & dialogue with core/mould vendors for core & mould making as per plan.
• To optimise the cost of manufacturing through process improvements.
• Improvement in process in view of quality and productivity.
• To review, optimize and standardize process parameters
• of new technologies to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Review and implementation of safety measures in Foundry. Follow safety norms at the workplace. Working as Safety co-ordinator for all foundries
• Maintaining a skill matrix of subordinates, gap analysis of required and available skills and a plan for improvement.
• Identify training needs of subordinates. Workers training and development, multi-skilling.
• Maintaining discipline at the workplace & taking appropriate disciplinary action whenever required.
• Motivate self and workers for implementation of TPM, KAIZEN, O-Soji, and 5S activities in the department.
• To plan daily visits to the machine shop to understand and improve casting rework and rejection.
• Communication & dialogue with the materials dept for procurement of raw materials required for the production.
• Communication & dialogue with CPM for the patterns required for the production.
• Ensure compliance of processes and systems as per Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and Energy Management System (EnMs)
• Ensuring timely confirmation of production orders in SAP and maintaining discipline in using authorized SAP login
• Compliance of IMS in CIF.
• Execution of foundry CAPEX by adoption latest technology
• Planning and execution of digitalization in the foundry

Ensure accuracy and authenticity of documentation generated and maintained in the foundry

Preferred candidate profile

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of foundry processes and CI and Steel metallurgy
• Knowledge of gating and methoding
• Knowledge of different molding and core making process
• Knowledge of melt shop and automated molding lines
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Defect analysis and defect control methods
• Structured methodology of problem solving and CAPA
• Process change management
• Development of new castings.
• Cost reduction and cost optimization
• Alternate material and optimization
• Metallurgical knowledge
• TPM and Lean implementation

Managerial Skills:

• Analytical and Logical Thinking
• Creativity and Innovation Skills
• Resource Management and Optimization
• Decision-Making and Leadership Skills
• Cost Optimization and Cost Saving Skills
• Daily Works Management
• Interpersonal skills
• Evaluation of performance of subordinates
• Capex
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Quality Management Systems

Perks and benefits

As per Company Standards