Deputy General Manager – Operational Excellence (TPM & Lean Transformation)

world-class manufacturing practices

transformation champion

change agent and capability builder

Responsibilities

1. TPM & Lean Implementation

• Lead the implementation of Lalbaba’s

  TPM & Lean roadmap

  across all manufacturing units.
• Establish and anchor

  pillar teams

  — including Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Planned Maintenance, and Quality Maintenance.
• Develop

  Model Lines

  to demonstrate benchmark practices and facilitate replication across plants.
• Institutionalize

  5S, Kaizen, SMED, Visual Management

  , and other Lean practices to strengthen operational discipline.

2. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Facilitate

  cross-functional improvement projects

  targeting OEE, yield, energy efficiency, and cost-per-ton reduction.
• Conduct

  loss mapping, RCA (Root Cause Analysis)

  , and FMEA to address equipment and process inefficiencies.
• Develop

  digital dashboards and visual performance systems

  for real-time tracking of key metrics.
• Standardize and codify best practices into

  SOPs

  , ensuring sustainable adoption across shifts and teams.

3. People Development & Cultural Transformation

• Coach and mentor operators, engineers, and managers on

  TPM, Lean, and Six Sigma

  methodologies through structured sessions and Gemba walks.
• Build internal capability by developing

  TPM facilitators

  and

  Kaizen champions

  within departments.
• Foster a culture of

  ownership, discipline, and continuous improvement

  across all levels.
• Partner with HR and Plant Heads to embed

  TPM-linked performance metrics, rewards, and recognition frameworks

  .

4. Performance Governance & Review

• Define and track

  KPI structures

  covering OEE, MTBF, MTTR, rejection rates, cost of poor quality, and energy consumption.
• Conduct

  periodic audits, maturity assessments, and review meetings

  with pillar leaders and plant management.
• Report progress and improvement roadmaps to

  Operations Leadership

  , driving accountability and sustaining momentum.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Industrial / Production Engineering.
• 15–20 years of experience in manufacturing (automotive, engineering, or process industries).
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience

  leading TPM / Lean transformation initiatives

  .