Job Context: Hindalco is the country's largest aluminium producer. Extrusion is a versatile and cost-effective metal forming process. Because Hindalco has three plants in addition to fourth one in the construction phase, the dies required at the plants are designed based on empirical knowledge and experience at their respective locations. As technology has evolved over time, new innovation has led to improved performance, and the market's demand for stringent quality products has compelled existing plants to upgrade their capabilities in terms of new die design and manufacturing setup with cutting-edge equipment. The die design and manufacturing cell will concentrate on practice standardization and technology transfer. It will concentrate on assisting the Plants in realizing their latent potential and mastering the die design concepts.
To achieve continuous development activities in the product and process, the job necessitates critical die design and manufacturing via CAD system and Simulation. This must be accomplished through value addition in the design, manufacture, and repair of dies used to produce high-quality extruded products. The main aspect of the job would be to introduce innovative technologies at the plant in order to improve the team's productivity and efficiency.
Job Challenges: Manufacture dies based as per the design specifications.
- Ensure the availability of high-quality dies for Extrusion Press production
- Innovate the ease manufacturing methods to utilize the machines properly
- Lowering the cost of die manufacturing.
- To shorten the time required for die development
- Preparing people for multi-skilled activities in all of machine centers
- Identify digital technology projects across the die shop to increase machine availability, die quality, and team efficiency.
- Continuous improvement through structured research and training methodology will improve domain expertise and ensure expert availability.
- Develop the necessary skill sets for operation and train the workforce.
- Implement the fully automated job loading / manufacturing systems in future.
KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters)
Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)
KRA1
Die manufacturing
To manufacture the dies as per the design best in class.
Minimize the die development time from world standard.
Upgrade the Die manufacturing continually as per new development tin the market.
Control the die manufacturing cost.
Eliminate Muda in die manufacturing process
KRA10
Safety
(To ensure safe work practices and procedures at work place)
Monitor and ensure the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at work
Regularly counsel workers to follow safe working procedures
Maintain safe working conditions in the Die Shop.
KRA2
Autonomous maintenance
Implement routine inspections of machines by the operatives.
Make systems of autonomous maintenance
Ensure systematic working practices
KRA3
Technology transfer
Absorption of technology from technology partners/ Various other resources
Implementation of the leading industry practices
Ensuring key elements of the technology transfer agreement is implemented
Managing the technology transfer relationship with the partner
KRA4
Customer Centricity
To deliver dies on time to the plants
Meet delivery schedules
Support customers to develop new products, in terms of feasibility, Alternate options etc
Monitor and ensure the sample approval process is completed
KRA5
Quality
Ensure inspection of process in each stage
Achieve 6 sigma level of quality standard within one year on start of Central Die Shop
Organize Technical trainings for operatives.
KRA6
Cost Reduction
(To implement effective utilization of resources to achieve minimum cost)
To increase productivity
To ensure the uses of high quality of steel for dies manufacturing considering the die criticality.
Eliminate errors from manufacturing
Monitor and improve KPI through use of digital technologies and analytics projects
KRA7
People Development
(Build and develop skills of people to enable them to contribute effectively in operation.)
Grievance redressal for healthy work culture
Appraisal & Counseling for career growth
Multi-skilling and on-the-job training
Develop skills of all employees in Die Shops
KRA8
Standardization of process
Develop standard operating practices for die manufacturing
Do standardization to minimize the cost
KRA9
Digitalization and Projects
Complete the die shop project according to the timeline.
Involve to develop suitable MES and ERP for the new die shop.