Resetting & Tooling Lead
SKF
Job Category: Manufacturing
Career level: Professional
Contract type: Permanent
Location:
Ahmedabad, IN
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About SKF
SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.
SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.
About the organization: www.skf.com/in
SKF Purpose Statement
Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.
By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet
SKF Engineering and Lubrication India Private Limited
Job Description
Job Title: Factory Resetting & Channel Lead
Reports to: Channel Group Manager
Role Type: Team Handling
Location: Bavla, Ahmedabad (Situated 30-35KM on Rajkot high from Ahmedabad)
Apply those who are comfortable to work in rotational shifts
Purpose of the Role:
To lead and drive end-to-end channel performance by integrating resetting excellence & lean manufacturing, ensuring optimised utilisation of people, machines, materials, and processes to deliver superior results.
The role is accountable for enabling high-mix flexible production, improving changeover efficiency, throughput, and cost competitiveness, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and Industry 4.0–driven smart manufacturing
Responsibilities
Drive end-to-end channel performance across multiple manufacturing lines ensuring alignment with major KPI’s
Own overall business performance of assigned channels including throughput, cost, quality, and delivery reliability
Lead shift operations, production planning execution, and manpower deployment across channels
Ensure adherence to production schedules
Monitor and improve OEE across all machines and processes
Lead resetting and changeover excellence by improving reset-per-hour efficiency
Deploy SMED to minimize setup and changeover losses
Standardize resetting and presetting practices across all channels
Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives including Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement
Conduct structured loss analysis and problem solving using RCA and 5 Why
Implement value stream optimization and line balancing
Drive Daily Management Systems and reviews
Ensure machine reliability through TPM
Drive preventive and predictive maintenance practices
Monitor machine condition and reduce breakdown losses
Improve asset utilization and operational availability
Drive cost optimization initiatives including tooling and manpower efficiency
Improve SLR and overall production efficiency
Lead productivity improvement and automation projects
Enable Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing practices
Lead cross-functional teams across channels
Drive skill matrix development and multi-skilling
Provide coaching and training for teams
Build ownership culture and develop future leaders
Ensure adherence to quality standards and audit compliance
Drive zero defect, zero breakdown and zero accident culture
Implement layered process audits and quality at source
Ensure EHS compliance
Competencies
Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and Resetting Excellence (SMED)
Strong multi-channel operations management and value stream optimization capability
Proven problem-solving and execution excellence using RCA, A3, and structured methodologies
Strong people leadership, team development, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge of Hard Turning, Grinding & Super Finishing Operations is must
Candidate Profile
Graduate mechanical engineer with 8 to 15 years of experience, from Engineering/ Automotive industry.
Interested candidate/s can share their resume to [email protected]