Chennai Platform Manufacturing Head Chen

Manufacturing strategy
• Provide Product/ Project inputs for preparing Business case & Mfg. strategy
– Accountable for final budget with assumptions
• Closely work with PPH, PFH & CPH to provide timely inputs to CME for Make
vs Buy decision:
– Accountable for timely closure of make vs buy decision
• Coordinate mfg. planning & CME COE leads in ensuring mfg. flexibility and
cost effectiveness
Delivery of manufacturing targets
Development:
• Coordinate with CME to provide mfg. feasibility inputs and requirements
(musts & wants) to PEH during system-level target drill down
• Design for manufacturing excellence(DFM) and release RFQs / SoR/drawings
should be finalized with incorporation of Process, Investment and cost
feasibility in coordination with PEH
– Ensures timely feasibility inputs for DFM on Engg. drawings and SORs
– Drive BEC (Base Engineering Contents) reduction activities for the pdt
Delivery:
• Single point interface for manuf. of vehicle/aggregates/PTD for the vehicle
• Plan and lead the on site build activities at different gate ways
• Timely and effective execution of FTG (incl. plant infra) for the project
• Accountable to integrate & deliver Manufacturing TCP targets by aligning
with Plant mfg.
– Ensures high quality execution to achieve agreed Mfg. targets
– Influences proto-build to ensure production plant sequence is followed
– Coordinate for timely installation and commissioning of the facilities
aligning to project milestones
– Measurement of Quality indicators at all the builds
– Delivery of Process and Product cost targets related to mfg.
– Ensure Sign-off and ROCM - incase of project scope and engg. change
– Timely handover of the project to launch team with desired quality