Operations Excellence

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Financial Savings & Continuous Improvement Initiatives

• Identify, prioritize, and execute improvement opportunities across operations. 

• Drive cost optimization and efficiency improvement projects. 

• Lead and mentor project teams (Black Belt, Green Belt, Yellow Belt) in Lean Six Sigma methodologies. 

• Audit, track, and validate project outcomes and financial savings with the Finance team. 

• Maintain dashboards and MIS for project monitoring and reporting. 

2. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) Deployment

• Lead the implementation of TPM across the site in alignment with the corporate roadmap. 

• Support and guide respective TPM pillar teams to ensure timely progression. 

• Train operators and plant personnel in TPM tools such as Small Group Activities (SGA), Quality Circles, and Autonomous Maintenance. 

• Collaborate with external consultants for TPM audits, assessments, and capability development. 

• Benchmark and implement best practices across the plant. 

• Report TPM MIS to Head Office and drive corrective actions on deviations. 

3. Operational Excellence & Lean Management

• Promote a culture of Lean and Six Sigma across the plant. 

• Apply process re-engineering, waste elimination, and value stream mapping to improve efficiency. 

• Drive improvements in OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), utility consumption, and waste reduction. 

• Support Capex and Opex planning and monitor execution throughout the year. 

• Conduct regular reviews (daily, weekly, monthly) to track and ensure progress on key initiatives. 

• Define, implement, and monitor KRAs & KPIs aligned with business goals. 

4. Organizational Change Management & Culture Building

• Lead the plant’s cultural transformation and change management initiatives. 

• Design and execute employee engagement programs to enhance ownership and participation. 

• Facilitate Lean and Six Sigma training for various departments to build internal capabilities. 

• Drive competency development plans across levels and functions. 

• Develop and execute a Rewards & Recognition framework to sustain excellence efforts. 

5. Bottleneck Identification & Resource Optimization

• Conduct audits of supply chain and production systems to identify bottlenecks. 

• Analyze and optimize the utilization of constraint resources to improve flow and throughput. 

6. PMO (Project Management Office) & Governance

• Centrally manage and monitor mid-level project planning and execution. 

• Track project status, manage risks and issues, and ensure timely closure. 

• Implement standardized project management processes including change control and stakeholder communication.