Manager - Uniformity

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**: - Prepare MSS/IPS/Setup parameters - Certification of uniformity machine for reliability - Establish new Equipment for uniformity checking - Track uniformity trend and initiate corrective actions. - Initiate Product and equipment improvement activities. - Provide knowledge based support to BUs for uniformity improvement - Track process deviations and support corrective actions. - Coordinate uniformity improvement trials at various production processes - Support calibration studies, tooling studies, LFD checks etc. - Co-ordinate periodic repeatability studies in TU machines - Provide knowledge based support to BU for trouble shooting, efficiency improvement, scrap/waste reduction, etc. - Co-ordinate cycle time reduction projects - Provide training to team members - Prepare the secondary control plan /Work instruction **Skills:** - Set up for tyre uniformity machine - Trouble shootingfor tyre non uniformity - Tuning of process parameters for uniformity yield improvement - Communication and Presentation skills - Analytical and planning skills - Decision making skills - Inclination towards analysis and experimentation **Relevant Experience**: 12 - 15 Years **Education Qualification(s)**: B.E or B. Tech. Rubber/Polymer/Mechanical