About the role
Key Responsibilities
Manufacturing Strategy & Industrialization
- Lead manufacturing industrialization strategy for Infrastructure Solutions and Switchgear operations in India.
- Develop manufacturing roadmaps aligned with business growth, capacity expansion, localization, and operational excellence objectives.
- Support greenfield plant setup activities including manufacturing strategy, facility planning, equipment selection, process design, and operational readiness.
Manufacturing Engineering & Process Excellence
- Define and deploy best-in-class manufacturing processes across fabrication, busbar, switchgear assembly, electrical assembly, testing, and integration operations.
- Standardize manufacturing methods, work content, labor standards, material flow, workstation design, and productivity models.
- Drive process optimization, capacity improvement, and manufacturing efficiency initiatives across sites.
Equipment, Automation & Capital Projects
- Lead manufacturing equipment strategy, automation initiatives, and capital investment projects.
- Manage equipment specification, supplier selection, factory acceptance testing, commissioning, and production ramp-up activities.
- Develop business cases for automation, productivity improvements, and manufacturing technology investments.
Capacity Planning & Plant Readiness
- Develop executable capacity and resource models to support business growth and customer demand.
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to identify and mitigate manufacturing constraints and capacity risks.
- Support make-versus-buy decisions, plant layout optimization, and footprint expansion initiatives.
New Product Introduction & Technology Deployment
- Partner with Engineering to ensure manufacturability is embedded early in product development.
- Drive Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly principles, modularization, and manufacturing standardization.
- Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product introductions and technology deployments.
Key Competencies - Manufacturing Industrialization
- Greenfield Plant Development
- Switchgear & Infrastructure Solutions Manufacturing
- Capacity Planning & Industrial Engineering
- Automation & Manufacturing Technology
- Capital Project Management
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Manufacturing Strategy Deployment
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Stakeholder Management & Influence
- Continuous Improvement