Deputy Manager - Projects
Mahindra Group · Posted Nov 6
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
Mahindra Group is hiring a Deputy Manager - Projects to lead automation and controls engineering for new manufacturing facilities and model launch projects at its Zaheerabad plant. The role covers plant-wide controls architecture, PLC/SCADA/HMI and industrial networking standards across Press, BIW, Paint, Assembly, Battery and Logistics operations. It also drives digital manufacturing, smart factory and Industry 4.0 initiatives, OT-MES/ERP/IIoT integration, and commissioning and reliability improvements.
What you will do
- Lead automation and controls engineering activities for new manufacturing facilities and model launch projects.
- Define plant-wide controls architecture, PLC standards, SCADA, HMI and industrial networking requirements.
- Develop automation strategies for Press, BIW, Paint, Assembly, Battery and Logistics operations.
- Lead specification, sourcing and implementation of PLCs, robots, vision systems, traceability systems and MES interfaces.
- Drive digital manufacturing, smart factory and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Lead integration of OT systems with MES, ERP, IIoT and analytics platforms.
- Manage controls suppliers, automation integrators and electrical contractors.
- Support electrical design reviews, control panel approvals, FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
- Establish cybersecurity, data acquisition and plant connectivity standards.
- Drive troubleshooting, optimization and reliability improvement of automation systems.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics or Automation Engineering.
- M.Tech or certification in Automation, Controls, Industry 4.0 or Digital Manufacturing preferred.
- 8-10 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
- Minimum 5 years in automation, controls engineering or industrial digitalization projects.
- Experience in automotive manufacturing projects is preferred.
- Exposure to greenfield plant setup, commissioning and SOP support is highly desirable.
- PLC programming and automation architecture.
- SCADA, HMI and industrial communication protocols.
- Industrial networking including Profinet, Ethernet/IP, Modbus and OPC-UA.
- Robot integration and automation systems.
- MES, IIoT, digital manufacturing and smart factory solutions.
- Electrical system design and industrial power distribution.
- Machine safety and functional safety systems.
- Data analytics, manufacturing intelligence and dashboard development.
- Project management and CapEx execution.
Preferred qualifications
- Siemens TIA Portal / PCS7.
- Rockwell Automation Studio 5000.
- Mitsubishi or Schneider PLC platforms.
- Ignition, WinCC, Wonderware or equivalent SCADA platforms.
- ABB, FANUC, Yaskawa or KUKA robot systems.
- Power BI, SQL and manufacturing analytics tools.
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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