Head - Operations
Borgwarner · Chennai -
- Experience15–16 yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeonsite
- Posted30 Sept 2026
About Borgwarner
Borgwarner is hiring in Chennai - in automotive mobility. This role looks for around 15+ years of experience.
Skills
- Engineering
- production operations
- environmental health and safety
- facilities management
- people management
The role
An operations manager at an automotive manufacturing company oversees production operations, plant capacity planning, and environmental health and safety, while managing capital expenditure and facilities improvement.
Full job description
This position Manages a section of Senior / Engineers and Senior / Engineering Assistants to oversee daily production attainment, safety and operations excellence across modules. The incumbent will also manage environment, Health & Safety and Facilities related matters in the plant.
Roles & Responsibility:
Plant wide manufacturing expense controller
Work with respective (Process/Test/Quality) stakeholders to drive down plant scrap within budget
Work with respective (Process/Test/Quality) stakeholders to plant FTQ targets
Plant Wide KPI consolidation
. Support new launch engineering builds
Plant Wide CAPEX controller
Lead plant wide cost savings initiatives
Plant Capacity /Layout Forecast Planning across all modules((Viper/ECU/Inverter/CSP/Pressure Sensors)
Plant OE consolidation/improvement
New project /business quote CCET/CAPEX /conversion cost study
New project MSD setup with core teams
Office relay out & seats allocation for new joiner
New program/ packaging change development/evaluation
New project packaging conversion cost study
Drive packaging cost reduction & improvement activities
Coordinate validation parts and packaging material for packaging validation tests
EHS/Facilities
Ensure compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
Actively engage employees from multiple levels and functions in committee
Develop and retain documentation of health and safety procedures and performance
Integrate effective health and safety training in the job training of all employees
Increase safe behaviors through observation, data gathering, feedback and planning
Identify best practices and implement continual improvement
Measure and periodically audit health and safety performance so appropriate improvements can be made
Develop and retain documentation of Energy Management procedures and performance
Assessment and Setup of facilities for ME & SDEC equipment within target deadline
Analyze facilities supply (N2, Energy, Compressed Air, etc) and make suitable suggestion to reduce cost
Intermediary between landlord and BWSG on equipment setup, facilities issue and OPEX
Review & provide advise on facilities set up requirement prior to execution
Intermediary between BWSG and global team for facilities and sustainability issue
Provide immediate action when equipment experience downtime due to facilities supply
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (Minimum Qualifications)
Degree in Engineering
Min 15 years of experience in Engineering preferred
Demonstrated track record in people management
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