Improvement & MIS Officer

Job Description

Position is with a client and the candidate will be on the payroll of the client Roles and Responsibilities Assess, Identify, Deploy & Sustain Opportunities for Improvement Build Lean charter elements in view of bringing results and enabling process excellence culture. Drive productivity improvements in operating processes through structural interventions using process excellence methodologies. Drive business critical projects through application of knowledge, establishing stakeholder connect. Collaborate with various functions to drive business projects. Drive automation and digitization initiatives. Develop lean implementation plan and coordinate the execution at pan-India level Perform Lean assessment for multiple sites and coordinate site development plan for each site Develop lean champions within the Project team Mentor and assist Lean specialists in deploying lean tools and principles Mentor Lean projects for successful and timely completion Provide frequent trainings on lean principles to operational personnel Drive high impact projects on lean which can deliver business /cost impact Conduct kaizen competitions to sustain kaizen culture Act as mentor and coach for operation team for engaging them in continuous improvement activities Requirement Experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma deployment: ideally experience both working in a world-class organization and some experience building an organization in a division or start-up company Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Competency and Provision Fluent in Lean fundamentals: (e.g.) Lean Principles, Lean Leadership, Lean Tools, Kaizen and Hoshin-Kanri (Deployment Planning) Experience in deployment concepts & tools like VSM, SMED, Kanban, TOC, JIT (Just in Time) , Poka Yoke etc Experience in leading similar projects for manufacturing Industry Strong Communication skills & experience in dealing with Senior Management Proficiency in Change Management Strong of Data Driven Decision and Analysis Inferences Skills and Competencies Strong knowledge of lean tools and principles Hands on experience in driving and implementing lean Structured problem solving skills Knowledge on six sigma will be an added advantage Experience on Lean projects for successful and timely completion Ability to work as a team to different stakeholders Ability to drive change and influence stakeholders Act as mentor and coach to operations team to engage them in continuous improvement activities Excellent verbal and written communications skills Ability to create flow through entire value stream using cross-functional collaboration Willing to visit Gemba frequently to understand and solve problems at root Practices and teaches fundamental problem solving (PDCA) to identify problems, define, fix and avoid them from reverting back Supports and leverages process for best practice sharing Strong in operating Powerpoint and Excel Certification on Lean and Six sigma will be an added advantage Educational Qualification: Graduate in Engineering with exposure to concepts of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or TOC ** This role requires the candidate to work onsite (within india) and involve travel