Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

• Conduct comprehensive process feasibility studies for integrating new product requirements within existing manufacturing facilities, ensuring seamless adaptation while optimising operational capabilities.
• Perform detailed benchmarking of Body Shop Full-Touch Gauges (FTGs), electrical control systems, automation processes, and energy management strategies to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and corrosion protection of products.
• Manage new product introduction planning, encompassing facility readiness, tooling, gauges, fixtures, and budget preparation; lead procurement and implementation phases while maximising the utilisation of existing equipment assets through strategic sweat equity.
• Develop and oversee equipment and infrastructure budget allocations, including civil and utility requirements critical to successful project execution within stipulated financial frameworks.
• Drive adaptation initiatives for new products in current facilities with a focus on equipment enhancement and process optimisation to accommodate introductions of new models and variants effectively.
• Analyse process and product specifications to provide technical guidance and support to cross-functional teams in selecting appropriate equipment and technologies aligned with operational goals.
• Lead supplier scouting and technical coordination efforts to evaluate potential vendors; conduct SWOT analysis and develop comparison matrices to support capital purchase decisions, ensuring supplier adherence to RFQ specifications, quality standards, and delivery timelines.
• Identify and mitigate capacity constraints aligned with volume demand through method study tools such as Man-Machine charts, optimise online and offline production strategies, and implement cost-effective automation solutions.
• Investigate and recommend sustainable new technologies, materials, and process innovations; assess feasibility and lead integration initiatives to enhance manufacturing capability and product quality.
• Coordinate with equipment suppliers to execute Machinery Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (MFMEA), overseeing installation, commissioning, and providing comprehensive post-installation support to ensure operational reliability.

Experience

• 12 to 17 years of experience within the automotive manufacturing industry is required.
• The candidate should demonstrate a process engineering / planning to lead TCF projects.

Industry Preferred

Automobile Manufacturing

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical / Automobile / Production

Diploma in Engineering in Mechanical / Automobile / Production

General Requirements

• Experience in capacity planning, process feasibility studies, and new product introduction within automotive or related manufacturing industries.
• Expertise in benchmarking manufacturing processes, particularly in TCF operations.
• Strong background in capital asset management including procurement, supplier evaluation, RFQ administration, and negotiation skills.
• Advanced knowledge of method study techniques such as Man-Machine charts and the implementation of low-cost automation to optimise workspace productivity.
• Project management skills with a focus on cross-functional coordination, budgeting, and delivering results within defined timelines and resource constraints.