Deputy General Manager - APS

Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Manufacturing Engineering · Process Improvement

In short

Autoliv India is seeking a Deputy General Manager for APS to lead Lean Manufacturing, APS, and Industrial Engineering strategies. This role focuses on driving transformation, boosting efficiency, mentoring teams, and implementing Industry 4.0 modernization across TND sites.

Responsibilities

Drive Lean Manufacturing strategies and implement methodologies (5S, TPM, VSM, Kanban).
Lead continuous improvement initiatives and workshops.
Identify and eliminate waste across processes.
Improve operational performance and sustain Lean culture.
Support plants in applying IE principles and standards.
Drive capacity planning and new product/process launches.
Develop line concepts, layouts, and footprint optimization.
Manage capex planning, approvals, and realization.
Oversee automation and digitization initiatives.
Act as SPOC for TND in global APS/IE initiatives.
Define and deploy APS standards and best practices.
Mentor APS/IE managers and plant teams.
Ensure compliance with reporting and policy deployment.
Mentor and develop teams across plants.
Lead cross-functional workshops and improvement projects.
Build a strong culture of learning and collaboration.

Requirements

20+ years of experience in Operational Excellence / Lean Manufacturing.
Strong expertise in IE, Lean, TPS, and manufacturing systems.
Experience in automotive or auto ancillary industry preferred.
Exposure to automation, digitization, and Industry 4.0.
Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
Lean certification from a reputed institute.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Strong proficiency in MS Office tools.
Knowledge of Industry 4.0 concepts.

Desired Qualifications

BE / B.Tech in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (preferred).
Strong shop-floor orientation and Gemba mindset.
Ability to engage and train teams from operators to management.
Hands-on problem-solving approach.
Strong facilitation and workshop leadership skills.
Passion for continuous learning and technology adoption.
Strong team leadership capabilities.

Benefits

Implementation of Lean culture across plants.
Achievement of TND scorecard targets.
Cost savings aligned with budget.
Successful new product and process launches.
Improved efficiency and capacity utilization.
Effective capex execution and project delivery.
Progress toward Industry 4.0 and paperless operations.
Workplace culture guided by the vision of saving more lives.
Opportunity to work with world-class solutions.
Continuous seeking of new ways of working and questioning existing standards.

Skills

Lean ManufacturingAPSIndustrial EngineeringTPS5STPMVSMKanbanOPLLine balancingVisual managementCapacity planningCapex planningAutomationDigitizationIndustry 4.0MS Office

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About Autoliv

Autoliv, Inc. is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems. We develop, manufacture and market protective systems, such as airbags, seatbelts, steering wheels and pedestrian protection systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Our products save 37,000 lives and prevent 450,000 injuries each year. Our ~65,000 employees in 25 countries are passionate about our vision of Saving More Lives and quality is at the heart of everything we do. We have 13 technical centers, with 20 test tracks. In the world of automotive occupant safety, we were the first to introduce the two-…

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