Capacity Planning - EGS

• Lead long-term capacity planning and supplier capacity assessment for Elastomer, Glass and Sealing commodities in line with business plans, production forecasts and new vehicle programs.

• Conduct supplier capacity mapping, identify capacity constraints, manufacturing bottlenecks and business continuity risks, and drive mitigation plans to ensure uninterrupted supply.

• Evaluate supplier readiness for upcoming vehicle programs, facelifts, technology transitions and volume ramp-up requirements through detailed capacity and capability assessments.

• Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing, Product Development, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing and suppliers to drive capacity creation, expansion and readiness initiatives.

• Assess manufacturing capabilities across key EGS processes including rubber compounding, extrusion, molding, vulcanization, glass bending, tempering, lamination, encapsulation and sealing system assembly.

• Develop and monitor supplier capacity enhancement plans, tooling readiness, line expansion projects and productivity improvement initiatives to meet current and future business requirements.

• Identify vulnerable suppliers, single-source dependencies and supply risks; drive alternate source development, localization opportunities and risk mitigation actions.

• Support new product development programs by ensuring supplier capacity availability, manufacturing readiness and timely closure of supply-related risks before SOP.

• Drive short-term and long-term capacity interventions to address supply constraints, demand fluctuations, quality-related disruptions and escalation cases.

• Conduct supplier visits, capacity audits and process reviews to evaluate utilization levels, bottleneck operations, operational efficiency and future scalability.

• Monitor critical supplier investments, equipment commissioning, capacity augmentation projects and readiness milestones to ensure on-time program execution.

• Analyze production plans, market demand, supplier loading and capacity utilization trends to proactively identify potential supply challenges and recommend corrective actions.

• Facilitate cross-functional reviews with commodity teams and suppliers to ensure alignment on demand forecasts, capacity planning assumptions and risk mitigation strategies.

• Leverage APQP, PPAP, Run-at-Rate, Production Trial Run (PTR) and supplier readiness review processes to ensure smooth industrialization and launch execution.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to supplier productivity, operational efficiency, manufacturing capability and supply chain resilience.

• Ensure timely handover of stabilized programs to sourcing and supply chain teams while maintaining focus on cost, quality, delivery and capacity performance objectives.

• Prepare management reviews and dashboards on supplier capacity status, readiness risks, mitigation actions and program health for leadership decision-making.

Key Commodities Covered: Automotive Glass, Windshields, Backlite Glass, Quarter Glass, Sunroof Glass, Weatherstrips, Glass Run Channels, Door Seals, Hood & Tailgate Seals, Rubber Molded Components, Bellows, Bushings, Grommets, Hoses, NVH Components and other Elastomer-based systems.