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Deputy Manager - Operational Excellence & Lean

Chennai - India💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Drive Operational Excellence by implementing Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and Continuous Improvement methodologies to enhance productivity, quality, cost, delivery, and safety in manufacturing operations.

Role type

Senior IC operational excellence manager (manufacturing)

Builds

High-performing and resilient manufacturing organization with world-class standards

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering

Required skills

Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Root Cause Analysis (8D, RCA, A3, Six Sigma), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), SMED, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, DMAIC, PDCA, Process Mapping, Digitalization (MES, SCADA, Power BI), SOP Standardization

Preferred skills

Black Belt / Green Belt Certification, Advanced MS Office, Lean Manufacturing (general), Value Stream Mapping (general)

Technologies

MES, SCADA, Power BI, MS Office

Responsibilities

Lead deployment of Lean tools and identify waste; Drive productivity improvements and cost-saving initiatives; Implement Operational Excellence roadmap aligned to business goals; Lead structured problem-solving and ensure closure of chronic issues; Drive TPM pillars to improve equipment uptime; Promote use of digital and AI tools; Standardize SOPs and processes; Lead cross-functional improvement projects with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and HR teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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