Engineer/ Senior Engineer Operational Excellence

Job Responsibilities

• Drive a strong 5S & Kaizen culture across the plant and ensure that the Standards of Excellence are delivered.
• Continuously identify opportunities and provide solutions to the challenges through collaboration and structured problem-solving (through Cost Improvement Projects, Daily Management Meetings) to enhance production efficiency and reduce waste.
• Work with associates at all levels inside the Plant to achieve Operational Excellence goals.
• Support the Department Leader in implementing and sustaining the Daily Management culture across the Plant.
• Support the Department Leader in implementing and sustaining the 5S culture in the Plant
• Responsible for maintaining the Leader Standard Work culture in the plant and ensuring its compliance through Layered Audits.
• Responsible for driving the Kaizen Blitz program with the support of the Department Leader and Plant Leadership Team.
• Facilitate Cost improvement across manufacturing for identifying potential cost-saving projects and support departments in completing cost-saving projects.
• Ensures the accurate and timely collection of cost savings data from each department within the plant. This role involves verifying the validity of the reported savings and preparing a comprehensive submission for the Finance department according to established deadlines.
• Collects Kaizen proposals from departments, validates their impact, and submits them to HR on time for reward disbursement.
• Support the Department Leader in developing the Plant’s Continuous Improvement Program.
  

Internal Stakeholders

Required Skills And Capabilities

• Strong hands on knowledge in Cycle time & Tact time study, Value Stream Mapping, Line balancing, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, layout designing, 7 QC tools and process behaviour charts
• Project Management: Skills to lead and support cost improvement projects, Kaizen blitzes, and other initiatives effectively.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Proficiency in collecting, verifying, and analyzing data related to cost savings and process improvements.
• Facilitation & Training: Ability to facilitate Daily Management Meetings, Layered Audits, and training sessions to sustain culture changes.
• Communication & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills to work with associates at various levels within the plant and collaborate across departments.
• Change Management: Ability to drive cultural change, foster engagement, and sustain Lean initiatives across teams.
• Strong knowledge in MS excel/ Google Suite (for data analysis)
  

Academia

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Industrial Engineering would be preferred. Professional experience: - At least 3 years’ experience in the Continuous Improvement domain from any manufacturing Industry is preferred.