DEPARTMENT HEAD - PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
Date: 5 Aug 2026
Location: Dharuhera, HR, IN, 122100
Company: Hero Motocorp
Function
Operations
Pay Band
M6 & Above
Role
As the Department Head - Production Engineering you will be part of the Plant Operations and will report to the Plant Head - HM1D
The purpose of your role will be to head the Plant Engineering function comprising of Production Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Tool Engineering.
A purpose driven role for you
Your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
1. Enabling revenue growth by meeting the domestic and global market demand of EV by capacity enhancement and fulfilling ICE demand across globe through optimum utilization of the capacities.
2. Improving profitability by meeting cost parameters as per the targets and bringing improvement through shining projects.
3.Strengthening Quality systems by leveraging digitalization/data analytics to enhance customer experience with On-Time demand fulfilment of products while reducing cost of poor quality
4.. Utilization of TPM system for creating best practices, asset light planning & execution, establishing perfect manufacturing cell and model shops in individual plants while adhering to the TPM and other excellence initiatives award roadmap
5. Creating Happy, Safe & Diverse Workplace through People Centric Initiatives, Building Talent Pool, mandatory trainings & external audits
6. Developing governance structure and roadmap to drive sustainability initiatives and adhering to master plan
7. Create an eco-system to promote Innovation & driving paperless manufacturing using digitalization (MIS/SOPs/Audits/Training etc.)
A Day in the life
Head the Plant Engineering function comprising of Production Engineering , Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Tool Engineering.
Academic Qualification & Experience
B. Tech or B.E in Mechincal with 15 - 20 Years of Experience
Technical Skills/Knowledge
1. Manufacturing Engineering
2. Project/Program Management
3. Process Improvement
4. Business Financial Acumen( like NPV, IRR, Capital Budgeting, Cash flow) 5. Digitization (Industry 4.0)
5. Vendor Management
6. Facility Planning
7. Installation & Commissioning
8. Cost Savings
9. New Product Planning
10. Innovation Planning & Management
11. TPM, DM Pillar, IMS (Integrated Management System)
Behavioural Skills
- Team Spirit
- Change Agent
- Collaborator
- Communicator
- Innovator
- Planner
- Thinker
- Negotiator
- Auditor
What will it be like to work for Hero
As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 22 years, Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 110 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.
About Hero
Headquartered in New Delhi (India), Hero MotoCorp is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 22 consecutive years. We are at the forefront of developing modern, technologically superior and eco-friendly mobility solutions for its millions of customers around the world.
Hero MotoCorp has rapidly transformed into a true multinational organization with a presence in 47 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
We have achieved the coveted milestone of 110 million cumulative production and sales since inception. Aligned with its Vision “Be the Future of Mobility”, Hero MotoCorp plans to achieve its next 100 million sales by 2030.
We have a globally benchmarked manufacturing and Research & Development (R&D) ecosystem that is spread across global geographies. Its R&D facilities are located in India and Germany - the Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) at Jaipur, India, and the Tech Centre Germany (TCG), near Munich. Hero MotoCorp’s eight ‘green’ manufacturing facilities are spread across India (6), Colombia (1) and Bangladesh (1).
Hero MotoCorp is the pre-eminent leader in the Indian two-wheeler market. It is the only motorcycle manufacturing company listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
In 2022, Hero MotoCorp launched a separate brand for emerging mobility solutions, including Electric Vehicles (EV) - VIDA, Powered by Hero. VIDA has commenced sales of VIDA V1 – its first EV – in India and plans to launch the product in global markets.
We are one of the largest global corporate promoters of multiple sporting disciplines. Hero is globally associated with golf, football, field hockey, cricket and motorsports. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is one of India’s flag-bearers in global rally racing. The iconic golfer Tiger Woods is Hero MotoCorp’s Global Corporate Partner.
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