Company Description
Susha Founders & Engineers is a leading foundry machine manufacturer based in Surat, India. Their product range includes shell core shooter machines, cold box core shooter machines, low pressure die casting machines, gravity die casting machines, decoring machines, degassing machines, sand distribution systems, and sand coating machines.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for an Electrical & Automation Manager at Susha Founders & Engineers in Surat. The manager will be responsible for overseeing the electrical and automation systems related to the manufacturing processes of foundry machines. Day-to-day tasks include managing electrical design department, designing machine automation systems (PLC, Hydraulics & pneumatics), coordinating with the production team & vendors to ensure that projects are delivered as per timeline.
Desired Skills & Qualification
- Qualification Diploma or B-tech in Electrical, Instrumentation, E&I
- Experience of around 12-15 years preferred.
- Hydraulic Systems, Control panel, PLC & Ac drive knowledge must
- Computer Skills MS Word, MS Office, MS PowerPoint
- Programming Mitsubishi PLC Programming knowledge preferred
- Proven experience working in a supervisory/managerial role in the manufacturing industry preferred with ability to handle manpower
- Experience in manufacturing industry preferred.
- Good Presentation & Communication skills
- Able to deal with multiple projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of 5S, Lean, TQM, Kaizen must
- Ability to create & follow production plan
- Organizational skills & willingness to take accountability
Job Responsibilities & Duties
Design & Development
- Designing Electrical Systems & hydraulic systems for Machines.
- Ordering & timely follow up with suppliers for electrical panel, hydraulic power packs, & electronics components. Maintaining proper communication
- Product selection for electrical/electronic/hydraulic systems as per requirement. Meet vendors time to time and keeps himself updated with new products launched
- Drive product standardization & Cost reduction initiatives.
- Work with Programming vendors for machine programming.
- Involve in new developments from inception to successful implementation.
- Design calculations for pneumatic & hydraulic circuits
Customers side
- Attend customer end support calls to address their issues & maintain a log of all the complaints customer wise/machine wise with solutions.
- Travel to customer sites for studying requirements for new developments
- Travel to site for problem solving if not addressed by service team, as needed.
Manages
- Electrical draftsmen team
- Sr. Electrical Engineer
- Electrical Shop floor team Lead
Routine Responsibilities
- Responsible for coordinating, planning, monitoring and supervising the entire electrical department activities. Ensuring all the activities are in place on day to day basis. Will report directly to management.
- Ensure that machines are manufactured as per annexure & dispatched with proper inspection.
- Work closely with Design team to provide feedback on drawings related to Electrical, pneumatic panel, hydraulic powerpack & gassing panel
- Housekeeping & cleanliness in respective departments.
- Continuously focus on time reduction, resource optimization to speed up the machine wiring & trial activity & improve performance
- Attends customers during inspection/trails at our works
- Supports commissioning team as and when needed.
- Maintains proper documentation (checklist, pictures, etc) of manufactured machines.
