Tata Motors Senior Manager – BIW Manufacturing (Fixture Maintenance)
Date Posted: 29th August 2025
Location: Pune, MH, India
About the Company
Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, part of the USD 100 billion Tata Group. It is renowned for its strong engineering capabilities, innovative design, and commitment to customer satisfaction. With a legacy of more than seven decades, Tata Motors has a significant presence in both commercial and passenger vehicles. The company’s strong global network spans across multiple countries, supported by cutting-edge research centres and world-class manufacturing plants.
The Ahmedabad Manufacturing Plant, where this role is based, is a critical part of Tata Motors’ Passenger Vehicle Business Unit (PVBU). The facility integrates advanced technologies in Body-in-White (BIW), paint, engine assembly, and vehicle testing. The plant focuses on high-quality production standards and continuous improvement, ensuring that vehicles from this facility meet Tata Motors’ benchmark in safety, reliability, and innovation.
Position Details
| Position | Senior Manager – BIW Manufacturing (Fixture Maintenance) |
|---|---|
| Requisition ID | — |
| Work Location | Ahmedabad Plant |
| Position Code | — |
| Function / BU | Manufacturing / PVBU |
| Hiring Manager | Mr. Birenkumar Patel, BIW Manufacturing, Ahmedabad Plant |
| Reporting To | Deputy General Manager – BIW Manufacturing |
| Business HR (BHR) | Ms. Jasmin Panchal |
| Band & Level | Level 5 (Band as per organisational fitment) |
| Last Application Date | — |
Position Summary
The position of Senior Manager – BIW Manufacturing (Fixture Maintenance) is a leadership role that ensures the smooth functioning of the Weld Shop. The role is critical for maintaining Jigs, Fixtures, and Hemming Dies, which directly impact the structural accuracy of vehicle body assemblies. In addition, it requires ownership of Body Shell Dimension Integrity and resolution of next-customer concerns.
This role goes beyond preventive maintenance and involves root-cause analysis, in-house fixture correction, new project support, and implementation of poka-yoke mechanisms to achieve higher productivity and quality.
The role also involves extensive coordination with key teams such as Supplier Quality (SQ), Vehicle Quality (VQ), and Production Planning, making it highly collaborative. The individual must balance technical depth with leadership skills, ensuring not only operational targets but also team development and cross-functional alignment.
Job Responsibilities
- Weld Shop Maintenance: Full responsibility for Weld Shop Jigs, Fixtures, and Hemming Dies, ensuring their uptime and accuracy.
- Design and Preventive Maintenance: Oversee tools and jigs designing, conduct preventive maintenance activities, and implement long-term corrective actions.
- Dimension Integrity: Achieve and sustain body shell accuracy through detailed analysis of reports such as CMM, PIST, and CF. Carry out necessary fixture corrections internally and align with cross-functional teams for stable outputs.
- Hemming Die Maintenance: Supervise Table Top Hemming Die maintenance activities with focus on long-term performance and consistency.
- Next-Customer Issue Resolution: Take ownership of customer complaints/issues that arise at subsequent stages of manufacturing or testing, and drive quick resolution.
- Error-Proofing (Poka-Yoke): Implement robust error-proofing systems along the line to minimise human or process errors, ensuring defect-free output.
- New Project Support: Actively support new vehicle project launches by ensuring quick stabilisation of fixtures, thereby enabling faster First Saleable Output (FSO) delivery.
- Standards and SOPs: Develop, implement, and maintain P0 Standards, PP Standards, and SOPs for new manufacturing projects.
- Spare Management: Monitor and manage fixture spare parts inventory, ensuring availability for planned and unplanned maintenance.
The role demands independent decision-making on maintenance strategies, allocation of resources, and co-ordination across multiple functions with a clear emphasis on safety, quality, and delivery timelines.
Education, Skills & Experience Requirements
| Qualification | Degree or Diploma in Mechanical / Tool & Die Engineering |
|---|---|
| Experience | 5 – 8 years in BIW/Body Shop/Fixture Maintenance functions |
| Key Technical Expertise | Fixture & Jig design, Preventive & Corrective Maintenance, Poka-Yoke application, Hemming Die maintenance, Dimension analysis, SOP implementation |
| Behavioural Competencies | Strong problem-solving, leadership traits, cross-functional collaboration, ability to drive execution under pressure |
Applicants must have a strong grounding in manufacturing, with exposure to BIW systems being highly desirable. Prior experience in handling large-scale fixture maintenance and new product launches will be a distinct advantage.
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Tata Motors Leadership Competencies
- Customer Centricity: Demonstrates a deep understanding of customer needs (internal/external) and ensures timely issue resolution with high quality.
- Developing Self and Others: Believes in continuous learning and creates an environment where team members are encouraged to grow.
- Driving Execution: Consistently translates organisational strategies into measurable outcomes, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Leading by Example: Adheres to ethical practices, corporate values, and sets a benchmark for teams to follow.
- Leading Change: Recognises areas needing change, initiates improvement ideas, and ensures smooth adoption.
- Motivating Self and Others: Inspires people by setting higher standards and building enthusiasm among peers and subordinates.
Role Highlights
This position is suitable for an individual who is technically sound in BIW manufacturing processes and thrives in a leadership role. The chosen candidate will play a critical role in aligning maintenance activities with Tata Motors’ manufacturing excellence, supporting not just existing production stability but also seamless new product launches.
The role demands:
- Ownership of Weld Shop fixtures and hemming dies.
- Accountability for dimension control and issue resolution.
- Implementation of world-class maintenance practices.
- Cross-team coordination for achieving business and customer satisfaction goals.
Why Tata Motors?
At Tata Motors, employees are the drivers of innovation and progress. The company fosters a culture of excellence, inclusivity, and long-term career growth. For someone passionate about manufacturing engineering and eager to take up a leadership role in BIW, this position offers an opportunity to be part of a company that has shaped the future of mobility in India and abroad.
The Ahmedabad Plant gives professionals exposure to state-of-the-art systems, continuous improvement practices, and a dynamic work environment where the scope for learning and contribution is immense.