Head of Operations

About Eruvaka :

Eruvaka Technologies serves the Aquaculture industry by designing and building advanced pond management and diagnostic systems that utilize complex algorithms, IoT and machine learning to precisely feed the shrimp and monitor the pond parameters 24x7. These systems help farmers to improve profitability, protect pond eco-systems by reducing the feed usage significantly and provides farmers with valuable actionable insights. With customers in over 10 countries, we are expanding rapidly to deploy our systems across the world to achieve our mission of sustainable aquaculture.

To know more about us, visit: www.eruvaka.com

Job Description :

Qualification & Certification :

- BE/B Tech (Mechanical/Production/ Manufacturing or Industrial Engg). Higher qualifications would be a bonus.

Experience :

- At least 7 to 10 years- experience in Production & Manufacturing Engineering, including design of assembly lines, design and implementation of manufacturing processes, selection of appropriate machinery, tooling, featuring, molds and gauging to support manufacturing lines. 

- Experience in line optimization, line balancing and manufacturing systems would be an added asset.

Roles at Eruvaka Technology :

- Overall responsibility for multi-product manufacturing operations, focusing on process and quality improvement.

- Overall responsibility of New Product Development, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics focusing on process and quality improvement.

- Should possess extensive experience in technical design, manufacturing, engineering management and strong leadership skills

- Leading the program on technology roadmap, Competency development, Stressing on meeting Internal KPIs

- Should possess strong attention to detail and willingness to roll up sleeves and work through any issues that emerge

- Provide Manufacturing Support in the areas of Process Development, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Documentation, Fixture & Tooling Support etc.

- Foster a success-oriented environment within the company without compromising standards

- Providing leadership and direction to the team to ensure business and operational strategies are executed in a manner that is in alignment with Company's Strategic Plan.

- Facilitating interdepartmental coordination with Engineering, QA, HR, Stores, Purchase, Marketing to address day-to-day cross functional issues

- Establish process at Assembly facilities in South America and South East Asia

- Establish KPI's to Distributors/partners in South America, South East Asia to monitor the service delivery to customers

- To lead the activities of the assigned business unit and achieve planned production, consistent with prescribed quality standard.

- The focus will be to act as an advisory for lean methodology.

- Leading the program on technology roadmap, Competency development, Stressing on meeting Internal KPIs and Customer driven KPIs

- Work on continuously improving existing department's metrics and goals.

- Provide Manufacturing Support in the areas of Process Development, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Documentation, Fixture & Tooling Support etc.

- Should be able to advise Cost reductions by reducing overheads expenditure, yield improvements, energy conservations savings and Productivity improvement.

- Foster a success-oriented environment within the company without compromising standards.

- Providing leadership and direction to the team to ensure business and operational strategies are executed in a manner that is in alignment with the Company Strategic Plan.

- To work to create and promote quality environment in the plant, initiate actions to address any quality issue, review product.

- Compliance as per specifications to ensure compliance.

- Ensure that the operating objectives and standards of performance are understood and owned by the employees at various levels -

- Will be responsible for the Budgeting activities of the Business Unit.

- Coordinate & work closely with the internal stake-holders to achieve operational excellence.

Additional Responsibility :

- Should possess excellent interpersonal skills, team management skills.

- Should be able to align and engage staff through effective communication of business activities, in relation to the overall company strategy.

- Understands and communicates the purpose and contribution of the function to the overall business strategy 

- Provides work direction plus has responsibility for hiring, promotions, transfers, performance management, discipline and termination.

- Identify resource and skill gaps and recruit staff as required and effectively outsource projects as needed Should have experience in managing shop-floor employees

- Should be comfortable to work in a unionised environment

- Should have capability to build & nurture teams, by way of mentoring, coaching and reviewing.

- Execute other duties as may be required by the Leadership Team as training and experience allow.

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