Resetting And Tooling Lead

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.

SKFs 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 rashmi.chasta@skf.com