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Manager - Operations Excellence
full-time•Halol Taluka
About this role
External Job Description
| Position Title | Plant Lean Champion – Operational Excellence |
| Purpose | To lead and institutionalize the Plant Operational Excellence (OE) system and drive measurable SQDCI improvements by deploying the RRPL OS (Phase 1–5 / Bronze / Silver / Gold). |
| Reporting to | Head - Operational Excellence |
| SBU, Mini SBU & Location | Function - Operations, Location - Halol |
| Position Purpose | Drive implementation and sustainment of OE across all plant functions using the maturity assessment model: establish the plant operating system, build capability, close maturity gaps, and deliver continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Inventory. |
| Desired Candidate Qualifications & Experience | a. BE/BTech (preferred Mechanical/Industrial/Production) b. 10–12 years of experience in Operational Excellence in manufacturing c. Hands-on experience establishing Daily Management Systems (Tier meetings, SQDCI boards), Leadership Standard Work and audits d. Strong exposure to Lean and Quality Core Tools and structured problem solving |
| Role responsibilities | • Own plant OE deployment plan aligned to the 24‑element maturity assessment; run self‑assessments, gap closure plans and phase readiness • Establish & sustain Plant Operating System: SQDCI boards, escalation triggers, action management • Implement Leadership Standard Work (LSW) across roles; conduct LSW audits and coach leaders/supervisors • Deploy Policy Deployment / Hoshin: X‑Matrix, monthly reviews, and link projects to SQDCI outcomes • Drive Lean Fundamentals: 5S, Kanban, OEE, Kaizen system, Standardized Work (SOS/SWI/SCS) • Institutionalize Rapid Problem Solving: 5‑Why/Fishbone/Pareto, containment discipline, escalation matrix, effectiveness verification • Strengthen Built‑in Quality: QMB routines, defect stratification, PFMEA/Control Plans, SPC/MSA, poka‑yoke program, RCA • Lead Flow & Productivity: VSM (current/future), takt/line balancing, SWIP, layout improvements; drive SMED using video studies • Drive TPM maturity: OEE baselines/targets, loss tree, AM checklists, downtime reduction projects, MTBF/MTTR improvement • Enable Materials/Supply excellence: pull/Kanban sizing, PFEP deployment, supplier scorecards & SCAR/8D closure, shortage reduction • Support SIOP/Cycle Time discipline: site planning routines, effectiveness scorecard, CT dashboards (DOS/OTTR) and improvement actions • Integrate EHS & VPD/NPI requirements into OE: hazard screening in standard work, stage‑gate readiness, lessons learned (yokoten) • Build capability: deliver trainings on OE tools, quality core tools, problem solving; create internal trainer network • Digitize audits/dashboards/action trackers for accuracy, speed, and management reporting |
Competencies
Critical Thinking
Customer Centricity
Demonstrating Beliefs and Principles
Resolving Conflict
Supporting Organizational Goals
What you'll do
- The role involves leading the implementation and sustainment of the Operational Excellence system across all plant functions. Responsibilities include establishing the plant operating system, driving continuous improvement, and managing various operational excellence initiatives.
About RPG Group
RPG Group, established in 1979 and headquartered in Mumbai, is one of India's fastest growing diversified business group with a turnover in excess of US$5.2 billion. The Group has a presence in the core sectors of the economy - Infrastructure (KEC International), Mobility (CEAT), Information Technology (Zensar), Pharmaceuticals (RPG Life Sciences), Energy (Raychem) and Plantations (HML). It has incubated future forward businesses like Asvata (carbon credit), TyresNMore (doorstep tyre and battery fitment service) and Taabi (AI-Powered SaaS Platforms)
The Group, through its venture capital fund RPG Ventures, invests in cutting-edge startups and has invested in SecureThings - automotive cybersecurity solutions, Sentra.World - Carbon Accounting Software, Nutrabay - sports nutrition retailer and more.
The Group's Vision is Unleash Talent, Touch Lives, Outperform and Be Happy.
The brand essence and tagline is captured in the phrase 'Hello Happiness'. It is the culmination of the Group's Vision tenets. It embodies the essence of the RPG spirit and evokes much of what the Group believes and stands for.
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The Manager - Operations Excellence position at RPG Group is based in Halol Taluka, Gujarat, India. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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