Group Manager - 2/3W Product Industrialization

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**: Group Manager \- 2/3W Product Industrialization

• *Location**: Chennai R\&D

• *Reports to (Position)**: Head T3W R\&D Asia

**Department/Function**

• *Number of Direct Reports (Solid Line)**: 2

• *Number of Direct Reports (Dotted Line)**: 0

• *Purpose of the Job**: Responsible

A. To lead category product Industrialization in alignment with NPD plan and Budget

B. Execute size extension / plant transfer and process improvement projects

C. To identify, plan, validate \& execute the product profitability and change management projects

**Major Responsibilities**

Work closely with product development team and ensure the industrialization of OE and NPD projects as per timeline.

Industrialization strategy and alignment with all stake holder for allocation of PI plan and execution for timely NPD / OE sample submission.

Technical / manufacturing feasibility signoff with plant technology.

Drive the VAVE projects and ensure implementation as per plan.

Ensure the costing validation of NPD / OE and support PD team for forecasting on the product profitability during the initiation stage.

Conduct review and validation of change management with all stake holder

SOPs \& standards establishment with respect to process

Support plant standardization projects and reduce complexity

Pilot run to SOP with target yield \& PPAP support for OE projects

Outsource unit periodic process audit \& corrective action follow\-up with OS technical Head for complaint reduction.

Circulate Monthly product Industrialization MIS

• *Knowledge (Technical / Functional)**

2/3W Tyre manufacturing process

2/3W Tyre engineering and design

APQP / Quality standards / IATF 16949

DFMEA / PFMEA

MS Office / MS Project/Power BI/ SAP

• *Skills:**

Project Management

Analytical \& problem\-solving skills

Leadership and stake holder management

**Relevant Experience**

12 \+ years working with Global organization in tyre / automobile sector in Engineering / Technology function.

**Education Qualification(s)**

Graduate / Postgraduate in Mechanical /Automobile engineering /Rubber Technology