Role: Operational Excellence Executive Location: Moraiya, Ahmedabad Experience: 2-5 years Key Responsibilities: 1. Leading the OpEx Initiatives at Site : Ensuring the timely and robust implementation of the plant's operations excellence initiatives in alignment with the company's goals and objectives. Collaborate with different functions of the site to improve performances on key KPIs and monitor progress against defined targets. 2. Driving Continuous Improvement: Identify, design, and execute process improvement initiatives using methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen. Drive a culture of continuous improvement across all levels of the plant. Ensure Total Employee Involvement’ in Team based problem solving approaches like- Quality Circles, SLIM, Kaizen. Etc. Conduct regular reviews and provide feedback to teams to realign their efforts to meet project deadlines. Implement corrective actions as needed to achieve performance targets. Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure buy-in and support for improvement initiatives. Provide training and support to employees to facilitate the adoption of new practices and tools. 3. Ensuring Operational Efficiency: Analyze operational data to identify trends, root causes of issues, and opportunities for improvement. Implement best practices in Production, Maintenance, PPC, Inventory management etc. to optimize plant performance. Ensure the efficient use of resources, including Manpower, Materials, and Equipment. 4. Automation and Industry 4.0: Identify the automations solutions/technologies to streamline operations and enhance efficiency and advising the latest technological advancements to maintain a competitive edge. Drive the adoption of Industry 4.0 practices, including the use of IIoT, Data analytics, and Smart manufacturing. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, Operations Excellence, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in Operations Management within the FMCG industry, with a focus on Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement. Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and other Continuous Improvement Methodologies; Certification preferred. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead process improvement initiatives and achieving measurable results. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Proficiency in data analysis, and use of relevant software/tools. Exposure of Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 practices. Industry Type: FMCG Preferred industry: FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Automobile
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Operational Excellence Executive