About the role

The Manager - Manufacturing Engineering role sits within ZF's Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division in Chennai, India, supporting the mission to be the preferred global technology partner for the commercial vehicle industry. Day-to-day work includes developing detailed PFDs, PFMEA, and Control Plans; leading capacity enhancement, de-bottlenecking, and re-engineering; establishing lean equipment specifications and work standards; and overseeing equipment/workstation design, construction, and acceptance. The role also drives new product productionising, material handling and internal logistics standards, and Smart Factory/digitalization initiatives.

What you’ll do

Develop detailed PFD (Process Flow Diagram), PFMEA, Control Plan, and capacity enhancement plans; couple/decouple operations for maximum value addition
Establish pneumatic and electrical circuits for end offline and define lean equipment specifications
Manage SHE, capability, cycle time, labour, and TPM; follow up on design and construction of equipment/workstations and perform pre and final acceptance based on ergonomics, Cmk, and cycle time
Develop methods analysis techniques and standards; establish work standards for new and current products as part of productivity improvement
Identify wastes in manufacturing processes and define ergonomic standards in manufacturing equipment
Define and maintain material handling standards for in-house processes

What you’ll bring

BE in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering
Minimum of 8 years in industrial engineering or production engineering function
At least 3 years in assembly process planning and establishment of standards
Hands-on experience in assembly process planning engineering and new product productionising
Experience in capacity enhancement, de-bottlenecking, re-engineering, and low cost automation
Familiarity with design and implementation of material handling and internal logistics
Knowledge of PLC and other automation elements selection
Implementation knowledge of Smart Factory initiatives including digitalization of plant layouts and flow simulation

Nice to have

Post-graduation in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering disciplines

Skills

Assembly Process PlanningNew Product ProductionisingCapacity EnhancementDe-bottleneckingLow Cost AutomationMaterial HandlingInternal LogisticsSmart Factory

Education

BE in Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering. Post-graduation in any of these disciplines would be an added advantage