About SKF SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence. SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms. To know more, please visit: <a title="https://www.skf.com/" href="https://www.skf.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.skf.com</a>/in SKF Purpose Statement Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow. By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title: Quality, EHS & Operations Excellence (SKF Production System (SPS)) Manager Reports To: Head of REP Mechanical Contracts Execution – India Role Type: Individual Contribution Location: Pune Job Responsibilities <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:112%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Performance Management & Reporting (QEHS + SPS Daily Management)</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:112%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Monitor and report Quality, Safety, Environment and Energy KPIs, including number of complaints justified, CoNQ, recordable accidents, first aid, near misses, unsafe conditions/behaviors and energy/environmental metrics.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:112%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Provide integrated visibility on operational risks, customer impact and performance trends.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:112%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Embed reporting into SPS Daily Management (level meetings, KPI boards, escalation routines).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:112%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Support weekly pulse reviews with data-driven insights for decision-making.</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt" start="2"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Governance & Management Systems (Integrated QMS + EHS + SPS)</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Establish, implement and maintain SKF EHS and SKF Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Ensure alignment with company policies, procedures and standards.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Drive management reviews, compliance tracking and system effectiveness.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Integrate SPS governance through standard work, process discipline and daily accountability.</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="3"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:112%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Audit, Compliance & Assurance</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Conduct internal Quality and EHS audits and coordinate external audits (ISO, regulatory, customer).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Ensure timely closure of non-conformities and corrective actions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory and customer requirements.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Understanding Machine Safety and “Investment-Ready” Concept and support machine safety initiatives wherever applicable</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Apply SPS principles to validate process adherence and sustain improvements</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="4"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:112%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Risk Management, Problem Solving & Issue Resolution</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Lead integrated risk management covering Quality, Safety, Environment and Energy risks (RA, JSA, MOC, machine safety)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Drive root cause analysis (RCA), CAPA and incident investigations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Embed SPS problem solving methods such as A3 and Lean tools</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Ensure elimination of recurrence and reduction of operational risks.</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="5"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:112%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Training, Awareness & Competency Development</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Deliver training on Quality tools, EHS practices and risk awareness.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Build competencies in problem solving, Six Sigma, standard work and risk management.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Support SPS capability building through skill matrix and coaching.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Drive behavioral change towards proactive quality ownership and safety culture. </li> </ul> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt" start="6"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">SPS (Operational Excellence) Deployment</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Drive Businesses Excellence & SKF Production System, methods like Lean, TPM & 5S at full level & support implementation to achieve targeted objectives of PQCDSM.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Lead and drive organization-wide deployment of core SPS tools and methods, including:</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Daily Management systems & Hoshin Kanri (X matrix)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Value Stream Mapping</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">5S & Visual Management</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Problem Solving (A3 / RCA)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Built-in Quality / Zero Defect mindset</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Autonomous maintenance and planned maintenance</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Competence management and skill development</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Drive alignment of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Working Climate, Environment priorities within operations. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Communicate effectively, engage people and manage support structures to enable Business Excellence deployment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Build SPS capability across all organizational levels through structured training, coaching and competence development, enabling teams to deploy and sustain SPS practices independently.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Support SPS maturity assessments and continuous improvement roadmap execution.</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt" start="7"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Cross-Functional Engagement & Stakeholder Management</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Collaborate with operations, logistics, sales units and factories through periodic pulse meetings</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Act as QEHS focal point and customer interface for quality-related issues.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Drive SPS alignment across functions with end-to-end value stream focus.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Support resolution of customer complaints and operational issues.</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt" start="8"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence (SPS-driven)</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Lead improvement initiatives integrating Quality, Safety, Environment and Energy.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Apply SPS methodologies including A3, Lean and waste elimination (as mentioned above)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Drive efficiency, productivity and sustainability improvements.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Promote best practice sharing and benchmarking across sites.</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt" start="9"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Change Management & Business Integration</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Integrate QEHS requirements into Management of Change (MOC), projects and operations.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Ensure risk-based decision-making and safe implementation of changes.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Embed SPS into all processes and workflows.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Align QEHS and SPS initiatives with business objectives and customer expectations.</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt" start="10"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Personal characteristics (required and preferred)</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Hands-on experience of Safety, Quality functions and TPM/Lean all tool implementation</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Training module development and delivery</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Effective communication</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Good interpersonal and people management skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Adaptability / flexibility, decision making, self-starter and ability to handle uncertainty</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Drive for results and passion for excellence</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Excellent presentation and communication skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Ability to deal with ambiguity and work with cross functional teams</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'SKF Sans Office'">Problem solving approach</li> </ul> Metrics: Performance Management & Reporting Governance & Management Systems Operations Management Coordinate with Stakeholders Quality & EHS Competencies: Result orientation – profitable growth Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing Customer centricity Strong communication skills Stakeholder management Candidate Profile: Bachelors in engineering (Any) Min. professional exp. of 5-7 yrs. with major experience in Quality, EHS & Operations Management. Good knowledge and experience in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing or 5S. Interested candidates can share their resume to: [email protected]

Quality, EHS & Operations Excellence (Pune, IN) @ AB SKF

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