Employment in India's Automobile Sector

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 30 April 2010

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Employment in India's Automobile Sector offers an insight into the growth of this significant industrial sector of the country. The expansion of domestic and export markets, the liberal policies of the government, the increase in foreign investment and the rise in production have opened up new avenues in the job sector of Indian automotive industry.

The rapid development of Indian automobile industry is evident from the fact that this industry employs more than ten million people. Employment in India's automobile sector is divided into the organized category, which is 33%, and the unorganized category, which is 67%, of the total.

The industry aims at employing 25 million people by 2016.

The employment opportunities in Indian automobile industry are numerous. The categories of jobs available can be understood from the following:

Category

Job description

Engineers

Mechanical Engineer

Sr. Engineer Purchase

Product Development Design Engineer

Manufacturing

Final Vehicle Inspection / Quality Executive

Engine Component Planner and Assembly

Technical Associate

Operations

Sr. Executive - Mechanical/Maintenance

Factory Automation

Supervisors

Production Supervisor

Workshop Supervisor

Shift Supervisor

Design

RF Design Engineer

Others

IT Head

Company Secretary

Asst. General Service Manager

Sales Consultants

 

Various other categories of jobs are also available in the Indian automobile industry. These include the following:

  • Executives

  • Sales Managers

  • Parts and Service Managers

  • Dealer and CR Executives

  • Designers

  • Vehicle Salespeople

  • Finance and Insurance Advisors

  • Parts Specialists

  • R&D Engineers

  • Service Advisors / Collision Repair Appraisers

The national and foreign companies who offer employment opportunities in India include prominent automakers including the following:

  • Yamaha Motor India - Hyundai Motors

  • Tata Motors Ltd. - Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.

  • Toyota - Honda Siel Cars India Ltd.

  • Ford Motors - TELCO

  • Ashok Leyland Ltd. - ELGI Equipments Ltd.

  • Monomark Engineering Industry (P) Ltd. - Maruti Udyog Ltd.

  • Pradeep Metals Ltd. - TAFE

  • Hero Group - Bajaj Auto Ltd.

  • Mody Motors - Autofin Pvt. Ltd.

  • Hindustan Motors

  • Honeywell Automation India Ltd. - Fiat

Certain challenges, faced by the automobile industry of India, have affected its further progress. These include insufficient training, lack of skills like computer literacy, interpersonal skills and product knowledge, lack of knowledge of job scope, lack of high-performance personnel who can handle customers, lack of finding the best recruit for the job.

The management of human resource in Indian automobile industry at the firm level includes incorporation of various steps like development of strategic plans to manage human resource, development of training programs, development of manuals for employees, betterment of working environment, development of partnerships with industry institute.

The human resource planning at Indian automobile industry level comprises of measures like the following:

  • Increase public awareness about the industry

  • Development of guidelines for supporting the growth of individual firms

  • Improve on the quality and quantity of the training offered

  • Construct models of Industry Institute Partnership

  • Formulate a common recruitment policy

  • Development of a Certification Process for the Nation

Employment opportunities in Indian automobile industry have opened up new scope for all sorts of professionals.


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