Head - Operational Excellence

Head - Operational Excellence

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the

  Operational Excellence

  function across all facilities in India.
• Drive and manage the consolidation of multiple facilities, ensuring seamless integration, efficiency, and business continuity.
• Build the Operational Excellence team from the ground up, defining structure, recruiting talent, and developing internal capabilities.
• Deploy

  Lean, Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Six Sigma

  , and other structured methodologies to drive improvements in processes and performance.
• Identify and implement

  cost-saving, waste elimination

  , and process optimization initiatives.
• Ensure manning and workflow are aligned with takt time, aiming to achieve a cycle time within 80% of takt.
• Define and monitor

  KPIs

  to measure operational excellence and ensure accountability for continuous improvement.
• Lead the implementation of digital manufacturing tools (e.g., OEE, MES, Industry 4.0) across facilities.
• Drive measurable improvements in

  productivity, quality, uptime, and safety

  .
• Support new product development (NPD) and new facility planning with the integration of lean design principles.
• Align all excellence initiatives with overall business strategy and customer expectations.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain.
• Serve as a key link between facility teams and senior leadership to ensure alignment on goals and execution.
• Facilitate

  Kaizen events

  , improvement workshops, and structured problem-solving activities.
• Collaborate with HR and L&D for continuous training and capability building across all levels.
• Ensure best practice sharing and standardization across all facilities and business units.
• Represent the Operational Excellence function in leadership reviews, customer audits, and facility assessments.

Skills Required

• Education:

  Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Production / Industrial); Master's or MBA is a plus.

• Experience:

  20+ years of experience in

  Operations Excellence

  .
• Experience in leading

  plant/facility consolidation initiatives

  is mandatory.
• Demonstrated ability to

  build and lead high-performing teams

  in transformation or improvement roles.
• Strong knowledge of

  Lean, TPM, Six Sigma

  , and digital manufacturing tools.
• Excellent communication, change management, and cross-functional leadership skills.