Deputy Manager - Transmission

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

As Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager - Transmission in the Farm Division at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, you will take a pivotal role in managing and optimising manufacturing operations within the Transmission department. You will lead efforts to control and reduce manufacturing costs through boosting productivity on the production lines and minimising scrap, consumables, and manpower wastage. Key deliverables include:

• Planning, monitoring, and managing departmental budgets with attention to cost-effectiveness and resource allocation.
• Achieving and maintaining SPR (Schedule, Productivity, Reliability) improvements beyond 90% by implementing best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conducting detailed defects data analysis to identify root causes and develop robust countermeasures to enhance product quality and reduce rejections.
• Analyzing market complaints, driving resolution processes and ongoing monitoring to improve customer satisfaction and product reliability.
• Leading, mentoring, and inspiring the assembly manufacturing team to meet targets related to PQCDSM (Productivity, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Morale).
• Overseeing on-time delivery of products aligned with production plans, ensuring seamless coordination across production, supply chain, and quality assurance teams.
• Coordinating effectively with internal stakeholders, external partners, and suppliers to drive process improvements and implement innovative solutions.
• Managing new product establishment activities, including planning and executing the introduction of mass production lines according to quality and delivery requirements.
• Ensuring adherence to training schedules for both workers and staff, thereby fostering skill development, safety awareness and operational excellence.
• Daily manpower management including conflict resolution and maintaining a harmonious and motivated workforce.
• Regularly conducting performance reviews and providing constructive feedback to optimize team productivity and engagement.
• Performing gap analysis to identify production losses, quality deficiencies, and equipment breakdowns; developing improvement plans focused on mitigating these issues.
• Synchronizing parts requirements for different product models, maintaining inventory balance, and avoiding production delays.

This role demands a strategic mindset, strong leadership capabilities, and a commitment to operational excellence within a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Preferred Industries

Education Qualification

To thrive in the role of Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager - Tranmission, a strong educational foundation in engineering is essential. Preferred qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) / Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering 

The educational background provides the technical knowledge necessary to understand transmission systems, manufacturing processes, and quality control methodologies.

Additional certifications related to manufacturing management, lean manufacturing, quality control, or project management would be advantageous and support career progression within the manufacturing domain.

Continuous learning and professional development are encouraged to stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices in plant operations and leadership.

General Experience

The successful candidate will have 4 to 7 years of experience within manufacturing or related industrial settings, particularly in assembly and production line environments.

Experience should include:

• Hands-on involvement in cost control initiatives and productivity enhancement on manufacturing lines.
• Exposure to departmental budget planning and financial monitoring within production units.
• Documented experience in defect analysis, quality improvement techniques, and market complaint resolution processes.
• Demonstrated capability in managing teams effectively, including conflict resolution and performance management.
• Familiarity with new product development and mass production ramp-up processes.
• Coordination with cross-functional teams and external vendors to drive continuous improvement.

This general experience provides the operational insight and leadership foundation needed to excel in a deputy manager capacity within a manufacturing environment focused on transmission components.

Critical Experience

Critical experience for this role includes:

• Proven track record in leading manufacturing teams towards achieving operational KPIs related to Productivity, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, and Morale (PQCDSM).
• Strong analytical skills for defect data and market complaint analysis, enabling development and implementation of effective corrective actions.
• Experience with planning and executing departmental budgets in line with business objectives and cost control requirements.
• Expertise in managing and improving SPR metrics, with a focus on productivity and schedule adherence at manufacturing sites.
• Hands-on leadership in new product introductions and scalability of production processes from pilot to mass production stage.
• Effective stakeholder management including collaboration with internal departments, vendors, and external service providers.
• Competency in conflict management and manpower leadership to sustain a motivated, high-performing team environment.
• Skill in conducting gap analyses across production loss, quality shortfalls, and equipment downtime with the ability to implement solutions promptly.
• Experience in synchronising material and part flows across multiple models to ensure uninterrupted operations.

This critical experience ensures alignment with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's strategic leadership competencies, fostering an innovative, customer-focused, and quality-driven manufacturing culture.

System Generated Core Skills

System Generated Secondary Skills