Project Manager

Role purpose: Lead the end-to-end industrialization and launch of the India manufacturing operation, then own safe, compliant, cost-effective and reliable manufacturing performance through stabilization and continuous improvement.

The Project Manager is accountable for translating approved business requirements into a production-ready facility, covering project governance, plant layout, equipment installation, process industrialization, quality readiness, workforce ramp-up, supply-chain coordination and operational handover.

After launch, the role leads day-to-day manufacturing delivery across safety, quality, delivery, cost, people and sustainability.

The position partners with Plant Leadership, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, HR, Facilities, IT, Legal, customers, suppliers and authorities.
What will you do?Project Governance & Execution


* Own the integrated project plan from scope definition through design, procurement, construction interface, installation, commissioning, qualification, production launch and formal closeout.


* Establish the work breakdown structure, milestones, budget baseline, resource plan, risk and issue register, change-control process, governance cadence and executive reporting.


* Drive cross-functional accountability for actions, decisions, dependencies and recovery plans; escalate safety, compliance, cost, quality or schedule risks early.


* Coordinate internal teams, consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers and service providers, ensuring clear deliverables, acceptance criteria and document control.


* Manage capital expenditure forecasts, commitments, cash flow, purchase requirements, variation orders and project financial performance with Finance and Procurement.


* Ensure lessons learned, punch-list closure, warranties, training records, as-built documents, spare-parts lists and ownership transfer are completed before project closure.

Manufacturing System Design & Industrialization


* Lead manufacturing concept development, make-versus-buy inputs, capacity modelling, line balancing, takt and cycle-time validation, material flow, storage strategy and plant layout.


* Coordinate process design, equipment specifications, design reviews, supplier technical alignment, factory/site acceptance testing, installation and commissioning.


* Ensure production processes are designed for safety, quality, ergonomics, maintainability, serviceability, energy efficiency and scalable output.


* Drive readiness of bills of process, standard work, control plans, work instructions, tooling, gauges, fixtures, maintenance plans, calibration and operator certification.


* Lead prototype, pilot and ramp-up builds; track yield, throughput, scrap, downtime, bottlenecks and corrective actions until stable serial production is achieved.


* Coordinate product and process change implementation with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and customers, including ...