VAVE Staff Product Development Engineer

Continuous Improvement Analyst III

Chief Executive Officer - Steel Industry

Senior - Data Engineer

Finance Business Partner

Supply Chain Business Process Expert

Procurement Manager

Executive Assistant to Group CEO (Operations – Steel & Power)

Strategic Sourcing Analyst

QC Chemist

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Lead VAVE initiatives to optimize cost, improve product performance, and enhance customer value while maintaining quality and reliability.</li><li>Go beyond traditional VAVE by driving R&amp;D in emerging materials, advanced manufacturing processes, automation, digital technologies, and innovative supplier solutions.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and technology centers to identify, assess, and implement value-driven design and process improvements.</li><li>Develop and deploy tools and methods to analyze cost, performance, manufacturability, and sustainability throughout the product lifecycle.</li><li>Build and maintain a pipeline of VAVE projects in partnership with engineering, procurement, operations, and product management.</li><li>Serve as a subject matter expert in cost optimization and value engineering strategies, including advanced sourcing and alternative design concepts.</li><li>Partner with customers, sales, and product managers to gather Voice of Customer (VOC) insights and translate them into engineering solutions.</li><li>Provide technical support for cost-reduction activities, including design validation, troubleshooting, and verification of VAVE solutions.</li><li>Collaborate globally with manufacturing, procurement, and suppliers to ensure compliance with technical, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.</li><li>Introduce breakthrough engineering solutions that leverage new technologies and supplier capabilities to accelerate business growth.</li><li>Application Engineering: Understanding customer requirements and offering sustainable cost-efficient design solutions.</li><li>Engineering Management: Developing technical roadmaps aligned with market trends and effectively communicating them to business units, management, and customers.</li><li>Collaboration: Working efficiently with global teams and cross-functional stakeholders.</li><li>Technical Expertise: Adapting to new skills, futuristic materials, advanced manufacturing processes, automation, digital technologies, and innovative supplier solutions.</li><li>Quality Control: Ensuring accuracy and quality in services, documentation, and engineering outputs.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from premier institution.</li><li>Deep understanding of product, design, materials (metals/plastics properties), processes and manufacturing science/technology.</li><li>Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining, molding, stamping, and plating is advantageous.</li><li>Familiarity with material standards and agency approvals for connectors, cables, and cable assemblies.</li><li>Experience in environmental life cycle assessment, circular economy, or product stewardship/compliance.</li><li>Knowledge of ISO/IEC/UL standards related to carbon footprint and emissions reduction in industrial products.&nbsp;</li><li>Minimum of 12 years of experience in Product Development, R&amp;D and VAVE engineering.</li><li>Background in connector design (Power/Industrial/Auto connectors) is a plus.</li><li>Ability to work independently in a highly technical environment.</li><li>Expertise in Design for Cost (DFC), Design for Manufacturing (DFM), and Design for Sustainability (DFS).</li><li>Strong Presentation Skills: Proficiency in PowerPoint and effective communication of technical concepts.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Facilitate, lead, or coach Kaizen and Kaizen events across the organization.</li><li>Work collaboratively with tool or element owners to implement Continuous Improvement tools.</li><li>Lead and audit Continuous Improvement tools.</li><li>Train teams in Continuous Improvement methodologies, tools, and transformation methods (e.g., 5S, TPM, Value Stream Mapping, VSM-D, CCF, 3P, Lean Manufacturing).</li><li>Facilitate and train teams for transformation Kaizen events in highly impactful areas or production cells.</li><li>Obtain internal certifications such as Novice, Apprentice, and Practitioner level in Continuous Improvement.</li><li>Provide coaching to Novice and Apprentice practitioners.</li><li>Train and coach teams on plant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).</li><li>Report periodic progress on assigned tools, metrics, and initiatives.</li><li>Conduct capacity analysis and mentor production supervisors on managing line capacity.</li><li>Develop scenarios for capacity planning, including footprint analysis.</li><li>Apply advanced knowledge in line balancing and its implications for realistic planning (cross-training, validations, capacity planning, hiring requirements, etc.).</li></ul> Requirements: Knowledge &amp; Experience <ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.</li><li>3–5 years of experience in continuous improvement, cost savings, or productivity improvement roles.</li><li>Lean certification required.</li><li>Green Belt or Black Belt certification is desirable.</li><li>Experience in process improvement, Six Sigma, and product/process qualification and validation.</li><li>Bilingual (English/Spanish).</li></ul> Skills <ul><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.</li><li>Strong skills in Excel (Pivot Tables, Charts, Macros), PowerPoint, MS Project, AutoCAD (or similar), Minitab, and simulation software.</li><li>Knowledge of problem-solving techniques.</li><li>Basic competency in creating dashboards using Power BI.</li><li>Basic knowledge of Power Automate or similar tools.</li><li>Ability to work under pressure with strong communication and teamwork skills.</li><li>Experience influencing all organizational levels to support an Operational Excellence culture.</li></ul>

Responsibilities:&nbsp; Strategic &amp; Financial Leadership <ul><li>Identify growth avenues including capacity expansion, new product lines (TMT grades, wire rods, structural steel), and new geographies.</li><li>Lead annual business planning and budgeting in alignment with the Board’s goals.</li></ul> Operational Excellence <ul><li>Oversee end-to-end plant operations including melting, rolling mill operations, quality control, logistics, and dispatch.</li><li>Drive productivity improvements, yield optimisation, and equipment uptime using best industry practices.</li><li>Ensure strict adherence to quality standards such as BIS norms for TMT bars (Fe500D, Fe550D, etc.).</li><li>Implement safety, statutory compliance, and sustainability practices across all units.</li></ul> Budgeting, Forecasting <ul><li>Develop and implement long-term strategic plans aligned with the company’s vision and market opportunities.</li><li>Monitor production cost elements (raw material sourcing, power &amp; fuel, conversion costs) and lead cost-reduction initiatives.</li></ul> Commercial &amp; Market Leadership <ul><li>Maintain strong relationships with key customers, vendors, and industry stakeholders.</li><li>Build and mentor a high-performing leadership team across production, quality, finance, HR, and marketing.</li><li>Foster a culture of discipline, transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.</li></ul> Compliance &amp; Risk Management <ul><li>Ensure adherence to all statutory, environmental, and safety regulations related to steel manufacturing.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>B.Tech/B.E. in Metallurgy, Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering field.</li><li>20+ years in steel/TMT bar manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership/CEO/COO role.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Uses a set of tasks and techniques to work as a liaison among and elicit the needs of stakeholders to define and validate solutions that meet business needs, goals, or objectives.</li><li>Analyzes and synthesize information elicited from stakeholders, defines, and manages the plan to deliver requirements and documents, and manages requirements throughout the project life cycle.</li><li>Develop ETL (Extract, transform, load) process to help extract and manipulate data from multiple sources.</li><li>Reformulating or automating the existing data workflows to maximize their functioning and greater scalability.</li><li>Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, and produce actionable business insights out of it.</li><li>Need to conduct complex data analysis and improve data quality and efficiency.</li><li>Develop models to create reporting infrastructure/dashboards for business process management and data mining.</li><li>Design Summary, Detail, and Dashboard reports and management summaries which present data findings in a professional, concise, and readable format appropriate for content and audience.</li><li>Solve ad-hoc requirements of Management related to data for critical decision making</li><li>Troubleshoot data inaccuracies, identify root causes, and take corrective action</li><li>Effectively communicate and translate quantity findings (Storytelling with data) inclusive of key insights and actionable recommendations to optimize performance</li><li>Optimize reports to ensure a responsive solution when visualizing vast amounts of data.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>5+ years of data engineering experience in ETL design, development, optimization &amp; testing using, Alteryx, Data Bricks, Cloud AWS Services, Python, SQL scripts,</li><li>5+ years of hands-on experience in business intelligence and in configuring, designing, and building visualizations and dashboards using Tableau and other BI tools (Tableau Prep, Tableau Dashboard, Tableau Server, Business Objects, Power BI, etc.)</li><li>Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in performance tuning and optimization of ETL processes to enhance efficiency and minimize data processing time</li><li>Detail-oriented with excellent time management and organizational skills to meet a critical deadline</li><li>Self-motivated, ability to prioritize work and multi-task across many assignments in a fast-paced work environment</li><li>Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design data models, and implement scalable data architectures to support business analytics and reporting needs</li><li>Proven ability to work independently and with a team.</li><li>Ability to interpret technical or dashboard structure</li><li>Experience in business domains – supply chain, pricing, sales &amp; marketing, sales, finances</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>The Finance Business Partner, Operations will be providing timely, relevant and accurate information and insightful analysis to facilitate decision-making of senior management.</li><li>Developing the capability to drive swift data extraction and visualization bringing visibility and transparency of key business metrics.</li><li>Focused on finding meaningful insights to support continued and sustainable profitable growth of the our client business.</li><li>Drive improvement in the conversion cost and site fixed overhead vs budget and historical periods.</li><li>Also, bringing actionable insights, identity focus areas and run simulations for site management to optimize the cost level, in line with forecasted business activity.</li><li>Need monthly tracking and action monitoring, working collaboratively with site teams across different functions, and create visibility with global manufacturing team on the improvement actions.</li><li>Drive digital transformation journey of finance function and be instrumental in increasing utilization of BI tools, especially Power BI.</li><li>To include developing the dashboards and power query models required to achieve efficiency in data extraction and visualization.</li><li>Understand diverse internal and external data source and its architecture.</li><li>Able to integrate various data source for seamless automation of business analysis resulting in optimization of core financial workflows, enhancing efficiencies.</li><li>Able to perform analysis using large complex dataset, enhance the reports to improve performance tracking against targets and trend identification.</li><li>Effective contribution in annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process, such as developing templates for end-to-end budget planning and forecasting process.</li><li>Build and foster strong cross-functional relationships across business constituencies and stakeholders specially group support functions like Supply Chain, Manufacturing Ops and Procurement. Help the company understand how the pieces fit together to drive performance and strengthen the team’s partnership and influencing skills in pursuit of growth.</li><li>Price, Mix and Volume Analysis for Margin Improvements</li><li>Proactive participation in various business improvement/ad hoc projects.</li><li>Manages the overall Financial Reporting and Analysis activities in the production and delivery of all standard reporting (including template and chart updates), ad hoc reporting, presentation materials; and non-pricing / profitability (costing) analysis for the business, in accordance with defined standards.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>At least 8-10 years’ work experience in Finance with at least 6 years’ experience in FP&amp;A</li><li>Experience working in manufacturing environment is a must</li><li>Strong business acumen.</li><li>Strong financial, technical, and quantitative analytical skills</li><li>In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, practices and regulatory issues and their application to a wide variety of areas</li><li>Ability to take ownership of a task or process, and see it through from inception to completion</li></ul> Preferred Skills <ul><li>Proven track record of developing and implementing value-added financial analysis</li><li>Self-awareness and ability to handle tight deadlines and manage complex business challenges</li><li>Demonstrated experience in analyzing and synthesizing complex financial data into meaningful executive summary statements</li><li>Excellent verbal and written skills, analytical thinker / problem solver, interpersonal skills, attention to details</li><li>Advance Excel skill, MS office and data management, Power BI skill is added advantage</li></ul> Key Relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders <ul><li>Operational Leadership</li><li>Site Finance Controllers</li><li>Group Finance Team</li><li>Site GMs and Operation team</li></ul> Additional Notes <ul><li>Sound financial knowledge with Chartered Accountant background</li></ul>

Role Description: <ul><li>As a member of our ISC Global Automotive team, you will focus on enhancing our S&amp;OE process and driving the successful implementation of SAP APO PP/DS or S4 ePPDS as well as SAP IBP in our manufacturing plants.</li><li>Leveraging your extensive experience with advanced planning software, you will help define business requirements, ensure system readiness, and guide local teams through adoption and optimization processes.</li></ul> Responsibilities: <ul><li>Drive initiatives in automation and advanced planning systems to enhance and refine S&amp;OE processes.</li><li>Lead cross-functional teams - including project managers, subject matter experts, and IT partners - in defining business requirements, designing.</li><li>Provide project updates to various stakeholders at different levels of the organization.</li><li>Focus on timely project completion, resource deployment, staying within budget and appropriate adoption by end users.</li><li>Develop comprehensive training materials for end users and deliver training sessions and champion best practices and contribute to the development of standardized processes</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Master’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Business, Logistics, Engineering, or related field.</li><li>5 years’ hands-on experience in supply chain and operations, ideally manufacturing planning.&nbsp;</li><li>Extensive user-side experience in SAP APO PP/DS or S4 ePPDS implementation (essential); experience with SAP IBP Response is highly desirable.</li><li>Proven ability to use and train others on APO PP/DS and/or S4 ePPDS tools.</li></ul>

Role Description: <ul><li>Reporting to the Head of Procurement, the Manager, Procurement is responsible for overseeing and managing all procurement activities within the indirect categories in the organisation. </li><li>This role encompasses the development and execution of procurement strategies, supplier management, supply chain optimization, compliance, process excellence, and end-to-end procurement life cycle management.</li></ul> Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy on indirect spend aligned with the organizations goals and objectives.</li><li>Provide strategic guidance and support to the procurement team and collaborate with senior leadership to align procurement goals with broader business objectives.</li><li>Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs, ensure that procurement policy and guidelines support the needs of the organization, and that best practice is delivered</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Develop sustainability strategy within the procurement function in collaboration with key critical vendors</li><li>Conduct industry research to identify potential suppliers and support the vendor qualification process</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Identify and eliminate waste and/or variability in the supply chain.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Conduct due diligence on selected third-party providers to ensure quality is achieved at a reasonable cost and that transactions are legally and financially viable.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Ensure processes and procedures are fully documented and followed. Support in audit gaps closure</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">University Degree in Supply Chain and Logistics or related field</li><li class="ql-align-justify">5 years demonstrated experience in end-to-end supply chain management&nbsp;</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Professional qualification in Supply Chain and Logistics (CIPS level 5 or above)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Knowledge of SAP ERP is an added advantage</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Assist the CEO in reviewing plant performance, production data, and technical reports from steel and power units.</li><li>Coordinate with project, maintenance, and operation teams for updates on production, energy consumption, and process optimization.</li><li>Serve as the liaison between the CEO’s office and functional heads, ensuring timely follow-up and closure of key action items.</li><li>Organize and document strategic meetings, board reviews, and inter-departmental coordination discussions.</li><li>Draft high-quality communications, reports, and briefing materials for the CEO.</li><li>Analyse operational KPIs and provide insights or recommendations for productivity and efficiency improvements.</li><li>Track progress of ongoing expansion, modernization, or efficiency projects.</li><li>Manage CEO’s schedule, travel plans, and meeting coordination where required.</li><li>Ensure confidentiality and proper handling of sensitive business information.</li><li>Support in preparation for stakeholder meetings (investors, government, JV partners, etc.).</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Metallurgy / Electrical / Industrial Engineering, MBA or PGDM in Operations / Strategy (preferred from top ranked institutes)</li><li>Minimum 5–10 years of experience in plant operations, project management, or technical coordination roles in the steel/power sector.</li><li>Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.</li><li>High proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project) and ERP systems.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Supplier Management &amp; Development: <ul><li>Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to support business requirements.</li><li>Conduct supplier audits and performance assessments to ensure quality and reliability.</li><li>Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships to improve lead times, cost, and supply chain efficiency.&nbsp;</li></ul> Cost Management &amp; Negotiation: <ul><li>Analyze cost structures and negotiate favorable terms for materials and components.</li><li>Support cost-reduction initiatives through competitive bidding, alternative sourcing, and value engineering.</li><li>Collaborate with finance and procurement teams to optimize the sourcing budget.</li></ul> Technical &amp; Cross-Functional Collaboration: <ul><li>Work closely with engineering, R&amp;D, and manufacturing teams to define sourcing requirements.</li><li>Ensure suppliers meet technical specifications and quality standards.</li><li>Support new product development by identifying suitable suppliers for prototypes and production.&nbsp;</li></ul> Supply Chain Optimization &amp; Risk Mitigation: <ul><li>Monitor market trends and risks to ensure a stable and competitive supply chain.</li><li>Develop strategies to mitigate supplier risks related to quality, pricing, and geopolitical factors.</li><li>Optimize sourcing strategies to reduce lead times and ensure on-time delivery.</li></ul> Requirements: Required Qualifications &amp; Skills: Education &amp; Experience: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.</li><li>5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supplier management (preferably in automotive, electronics, or manufacturing industries).</li></ul> Technical &amp; Soft Skills: <ul><li>Strong negotiation and analytical skills.</li><li>Experience in working with SAP systems and sourcing tools.</li><li>Knowledge of supplier qualification processes, cost analysis, and risk assessment.</li><li>Familiarity with engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes.</li><li>Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities.</li></ul>

Role Description: <ul><li>The QC Chemist will be a critical member of the laboratory team responsible for performing analytical testing to ensure the quality, safety, and compliance of sterile injectable IV bag products at a newly established greenfield pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.</li><li>This role will support the development, validation, and execution of analytical methods, ensure timely release of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products, and maintain strict adherence to cGMP, FDA, and global regulatory standards.</li><li>The QC Chemist will play a key role in establishing laboratory operations during the startup phase and sustaining high standards of laboratory excellence throughout routine commercial production.</li></ul> Responsibilities: <ul><li>Perform analytical testing of raw materials, in-process samples, stability samples, and finished products using validated methods (e.g., HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, FTIR, TOC, etc.).</li><li>Develop and validate new analytical methods as required to support product development, regulatory submissions, and process optimization.</li><li>Ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, USP, and other regulatory standards in all laboratory activities, documentation, and data integrity.</li><li>Prepare and review laboratory documentation including test protocols, reports, COAs, deviations, OOS investigations, and change control documentation.</li><li>Maintain laboratory instruments, perform routine calibrations, troubleshooting, and coordinate with vendors for preventive maintenance and repairs.</li><li>Support laboratory readiness for regulatory inspections, audits, and customer visits by maintaining audit-ready documentation and laboratory practices.</li><li>Assist in the preparation and execution of laboratory investigations, CAPA implementation, and root cause analysis for any analytical deviations.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Validation, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure seamless batch release and product compliance.</li><li>Participate in training programs to ensure technical competency and adherence to evolving regulatory requirements.</li><li>Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on laboratory efficiency, data integrity, and compliance robustness.</li></ul> Requirements: Qualifications/Experience: <ul><li>Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.</li><li>3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical QC laboratory, preferably in sterile injectable manufacturing.</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation (HPLC, GC, UV, FTIR, etc.) and GMP-compliant laboratory operations.</li><li>Knowledge of FDA cGMP regulations, USP standards, ICH guidelines, and data integrity expectations.</li><li>Experience supporting laboratory investigations and regulatory inspections.</li></ul> Skills/Competencies: <ul><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>High attention to detail and accuracy in laboratory work.</li><li>Good understanding of data integrity and documentation practices.</li><li>Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic startup environment.</li><li>Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.</li><li>Ability to adapt to evolving processes and regulatory requirements in a greenfield manufacturing setting.</li></ul>

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