Deputy General Manager - Smart Factory
Mahindra Group · Posted Sep 29
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
Mahindra Group is driving a Smart Factory / Industry 4.0 program across its manufacturing operations, covering industrial IoT, MES/MOM, SCADA and PLC integration, OT/IT convergence, advanced analytics and digital twins. The team builds connected, data-driven production systems and scales proven digital solutions across production lines and plants. This Deputy General Manager role owns the smart factory roadmap, technology evaluation, partner management, and the manufacturing KPIs, dashboards and business cases that sustain the digital transformation.
What you will do
- Develop and execute the Smart Factory / Industry 4.0 roadmap aligned with business and manufacturing objectives.
- Identify opportunities for digitalization, automation, connected operations, and data-driven decision-making.
- Lead implementation of technologies such as: - Industrial IoT (IIoT) - MES/MOM systems - SCADA and PLC integration - Machine connectivity and industrial networks - Digital dashboards and real-time production monitoring - Advanced analytics and AI/ML - Predictive maintenance - Digital quality management - Digital work instructions and operator solutions - Digital twins and simulation - Robotics and autonomous systems
- Integrate OT systems with IT platforms, ensuring secure and reliable data flow.
- Develop manufacturing KPIs, dashboards, and analytics for OEE, downtime, throughput, quality, scrap, energy, and maintenance performance.
- Lead pilot projects and scale successful digital solutions across production lines and plants.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business problems and translate them into practical digital solutions.
- Establish standards and best practices for smart manufacturing architecture, data, connectivity, and technology deployment.
- Evaluate emerging Industry 4.0 technologies and recommend solutions based on business value, scalability, and ROI.
- Support cybersecurity, data governance, system reliability, and compliance requirements for connected manufacturing environments.
- Develop business cases, investment proposals, project plans, and ROI assessments for smart factory initiatives.
- Manage external technology partners, system integrators, and solution providers.
- Train and coach manufacturing teams on digital tools, technologies, and data-driven ways of working.
- Establish continuous-improvement mechanisms to measure and sustain the benefits of digital transformation.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 15+ yrs
- BE - IT
- Experience with Manufacturing Technology platforms such as Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi, Schneider Electric, SAP, Microsoft Azure/AWS/GCP, or equivalent industrial technology ecosystems.
- Knowledge of OPC UA, MQTT, APIs, SQL, industrial Ethernet, and common OT/IT integration architectures.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Python, SQL, or similar analytics tools.
- Knowledge of industrial cybersecurity principles and standards such as IEC 62443.
- Experience with digital twins, computer vision, robotics, or AI-based manufacturing applications.
- Experience deploying smart factory solutions across multiple production lines or sites.
- Relevant certifications in Industry 4.0, Lean Six Sigma, automation, project management, or cloud technologies.
- Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
- Digital Transformation
- Manufacturing Automation
- IT/OT Integration
- Industrial IoT
- Manufacturing Data & Analytics
- Continuous Improvement
- Project & Change Management
- Technology Strategy
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Innovation & Business Acumen
Preferred qualifications
- Industry Preferred: Automotive
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman
Group CEO & Managing Director
Group Chief Financial Officer
Group Chief Technology Officer
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