Role

Mould Shop Specialist

Position Title

Manager – Mould Shop

Department

Engineering

Grade/Level

M2

Reporting To

Senior Manager – Mechanical Maintenance

Reportess

In-Direct : 3 - 5

                                                                                                                

Organisational Chart :

 

 

Key Purpose of the Job (Position Summary)

The position shall be responsible for all maintenance, upkeep and preservation of all moulds and other related tools, ensuring timely availability of moulds for effective replacement / fitment as per the production schedule. The position will also be responsible to manage all mould change over and maintenance operations  within budgets with minimal production loss due to mould issues.

 

 

 

 

KEYPERFORMANCE AREAS

  • Adherence to mould change schedule and maintenance budget
  • Reduction in cost of maintenance
  • % Reduction in accidents and unsafe conditions
  • 5 Score improvement
  • No. of Improvement initiatives (SPARSH Machine, Kaizan, Hira etc.)

 

KEY ACTIVITIES  & RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning and Scheduling

  • Prepare a mould change schedule on daily basis based on tickets raised by the planning team and communicate the same to the team
  • Plan maintenance schedule in consultation with Maintenance head
  • Prepare the plan for spares and consumables required for mould workshop
  • Plan annual maintenance schedule in line with the annual plant shutdown plan

Operational

  • Ensure proper and timely replacement of moulds by being responsible for the execution and the quality of mould fitment
  • Analyse moulds, conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective action as required based on the problems encountered
  • Ensure proper day-to-day scheduling of work and necessary resources, assign work to the team and review their work
  • Implement different maintenance procedures in order to have smooth functioning of the moulds
  • Ensure routine preventive maintenance work on the moulds is done and ensure production operators are familiar with required basic maintenance  techniques
  • Regularly inspect and oversee conditions of all moulds and related equipment’s such as crane, drilling machine etc. and highlight to seniors in case of any concerns
  • Effective liaison with other departments such as Production, Planning, Quality to plan and schedule work
  • Monitor data on existing equipment’s’ and machines’ condition, performance, mould life, and probable risks/ unique conditions.
  • Accordingly, plan for new moulds / equipment and other capital expansions if required in consultation with Senior Management
  • Provide detailed inputs on new moulds for new SKU’s when required
  • Conduct modification to moulds as required to rectify issues or for enhancement of performance
  • Deal with vendors for mould maintenance related activities and ensure AMCs are  in place

Safety & Compliance

  • Ensure safety measures are necessarily followed by the team and take initiative to enhance acceptance of safety
  • Report and prepare RCAs in case of accidents

Cost Management

 

  • Plan effectively and constantly monitor inventory of moulds, tools / equipment and consumables as required as per the production plan
  • Maintain and control mould maintenance cost within budget
  • Reduce mould maintenance costs by initiating cost saving measures and through innovative ideas

Spares Management

 

  • Review periodically inventory of spare parts, and supplies, anticipate needed equipment, parts, and supplies
  • Responsible to raise PRs for spare parts and consumables required by the team
  • Responsible to raise service orders with vendors for service jobs on moulds
  • Interact with the vendors and Stores team for obtaining spares and consumables as per requirement
  • Provide all necessary specifications and support to the stores team to assist in selection of the most beneficial vendor / supplier
  • Responsible for all spares and consumables issued from stores for mould shop to ensure zero loss or damage and optimum utilization

Documentation, MIS, Review & Analysis

 

  • Maintain mould history cards and review records of all work carried out on each of the moulds
  • Maintain and update operating & training manuals
  • Ensure SAP is updated regularly and accurately by the team

Team & Relationship Management

 

  • Guide and direct team to ensure the department’s objectives are met
  • Manage performance of the team during every shift to ensure optimum utilization of manpower
  • Coach, council and provide guidance to team members
  • Maintain a high standard of employee morale and engagement in the shift through constant communication and constructive and cooperative relationships with team, contract staff
  • Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency etc
  • Identify training needs and areas of improvement for the team

Improvement Projects

 

  • Provide inputs and encourage team to work on improvement projects like Kaizen, QIP, 5S, Bol Bindaas, SPARSH, HIRA etc

 

 

 

 

Education and Experience Required

Education:

Graduate in Engineering / B.E Mechanical

Experience:

  8 to 10 years’ experience in maintenance and at least 5 years’ experience in mold making/tool shop

RPG Group