About this 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