Job Description

Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre
manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple
manufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary.
The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein,
and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network of
branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.

Job Title Manager - Uniformity
Location Chennai Office
Reports to (Position) Divisional Head - PCR Technology
Department/Function Plant Technology (PCR)

Purpose of the Job Responsible for establishment of tyre uniformity yields as per
targets for the new products
Co-ordination for sustenance of Uniformity yields.
Process tuning for improvement of tyre uniformity
values and reduction of standard deviation
Provide knowledge based
support for trouble shooting and
improvement.

Major Responsibilities

1. Prepare MSS/IPS/Setup parameters
2. Certification of uniformity machine for reliability
3. Establish new Equipment for uniformity checking
4. Track uniformity trend and initiate corrective actions.
5. Initiate Product and equipment improvement activities.
6. Provide knowledge based support to BUs for uniformity improvement
7. Track process deviations and support corrective actions.
8. Coordinate uniformity improvement trials at various production processes
9. Support calibration studies, tooling studies, LFD checks etc.
10. Co-ordinate periodic repeatability studies in TU machines
11. Provide knowledge based support to BU for trouble shooting, efficiency improvement, scrap/waste reduction, etc.
12. Co-ordinate cycle time reduction projects
13. Provide training to team members
14. Prepare the secondary control plan /Work instruction
    

Skills:

1. Set up for tyre uniformity machine
   
2. Trouble shootingfor tyre non uniformity
   
3. Tuning of process parameters for uniformity yield improvement
   
4. Communication and Presentation skills
   
5. Analytical and planning skills
   
6. Decision making skills
   
7. Inclination towards
   analysis and experimentation

Relevant Experience 12 - 15 Years

Education Qualification(s) B.E or B. Tech. Rubber/Polymer/Mechanical