Deputy/ Assistant Manager - Operational Excellence | Chennai

About the role

A successful candidate will hold a degree in Industrial Engineering (preferred) or Mechanical Engineering with 10-15 years of experience in a dedicated Operational Excellence / Lean Manufacturing role within automotive or discrete manufacturing.

What you'll do

• Drive Operational Excellence initiatives through Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Lead productivity, cost, quality, delivery, and safety improvement projects across manufacturing operations
• Facilitate Lean deployment using Kaizen, VSM, SMED, 5S, Poka-Yoke, A3, PDCA, DMAIC, and root cause analysis tools
• Improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance through TPM and OEE improvement initiatives
• Lead cross-functional projects involving Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and HR teams

What you need

• 10–15 yrs of experience
• TPM
• Lean manufacturing
• Kaizen
• Six Sigma
• Root cause analysis
• 5S
• B.Tech or B.E.

Good to have

• Mechanical engineering
• Lean