About the role
Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Lead
enterprise-level Lean and Six Sigma deployment across manufacturing plants
and corporate functions.
- Drive
implementation of OEM Production System (OPS) or equivalent operational
excellence framework.
- Identify
improvement opportunities across Body Shop, Paint Shop, Assembly,
Powertrain, and Logistics.
Program & Project Leadership
- Lead
cross-functional, high-impact CI projects with defined financial and
operational benefits.
- Review
DMAIC / PDCA tollgates and ensure sustainability of improvements.
- Mentor
and develop Black Belts, Green Belts, and CI champions.
Manufacturing & Quality Excellence
- Improve
OEE, takt adherence, line balancing, throughput, and inventory turns.
- Reduce
quality losses including PPM, COPQ, rework, and warranty issues.
- Support
new product introductions and process readiness activities.
Governance & Stakeholder Management
- Partner
with Manufacturing, Quality, SCM, Engineering, and Plant Leadership.
- Ensure
compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and internal OEM
standards.
- Present
performance dashboards and CI outcomes to senior leadership.
Requirements
Key Skills & Competencies
Technical Skills
- Lean
Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred)
- TPM,
VSM, SMED, Kanban, JIT, SPC
- Strong
manufacturing process knowledge in automotive/Automobile OEMs
- Data
analysis and reporting (Odoo/SAP/Oracle, Excel, Minitab, Power BI and
flowcharts)
Behavioural Competencies
- Strategic
thinking and structured problem-solving
- Strong
leadership and change management capability
- Excellent
stakeholder communication and influencing skills
Benefits