About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Operational Excellence and Industrial Engineering leader responsible for driving Lean Manufacturing, APS, and IE strategies across TND sites.

The role focuses on establishing a strong Lean culture, enabling process excellence, and leading transformation initiatives aligned with global standards and Industry 4.0.

Key Responsibilities

Lean & Operational Excellence

- Drive Lean Manufacturing strategies across TND sites

- Implement Lean methodologies (5S, TPM, VSM, Kanban, etc.)

- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and workshops (OPL, line balancing, visual management, etc.)

- Identify and eliminate waste across processes

- Improve operational performance and sustain Lean culture

Industrial Engineering

- Support plants in applying IE principles and standards

- Drive capacity planning and new product / process launches

- Develop line concepts, layouts, and footprint optimization

- Manage capex planning, approvals, and realization

- Oversee automation and digitization initiatives

APS & Strategy Deployment

- Act as SPOC for TND in global APS/IE initiatives

- Define and deploy APS standards and best practices

- Mentor APS/IE managers and plant teams

- Ensure compliance with reporting and policy deployment

Leadership & Capability Building

- Mentor and develop teams across plants

- Lead cross-functional workshops and improvement projects

- Build a strong culture of learning and collaboration

Deliverables

- Implementation of Lean culture across plants

- Achievement of TND scorecard targets





- Cost savings aligned with budget

- Successful new product and process launches

- Improved efficiency and capacity utilization

- Effective capex execution and project delivery

- Progress toward Industry 4.0 and paperless operations

Experience & Skills

- 20+ years of experience in Operational Excellence / Lean Manufacturing

- Strong expertise in IE, Lean, TPS, and manufacturing systems

- Experience in automotive or auto ancillary industry preferred

- Exposure to automation, digitization, and Industry 4.0

- Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills

- Excellent communication and presentation abilities

Education & Certifications

- BE / B.Tech in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (preferred)

- Lean certification from a reputed institute

- Six Sigma Green Belt certification

- Solid proficiency in MS Office tools

- Knowledge of Industry 4.0 concepts

Competencies

Behavioral

- Take ownership

- Add value

- Collaborate

- Make it easy

- Be curious

Functional

- Leadership and decision making

- Analytical thinking

- Influencing stakeholders

- Execution excellence

- Conceptual and innovative thinking

Personal Characteristics

- Strong shop-floor orientation and Gemba mindset

- Ability to engage and train teams from operators to management

- Hands-on problem-solving approach

- Strong facilitation and workshop leadership skills

- Passion for continuous learning and technology adoption

- Strong team leadership capabilities

Languages

- English

- Kannada

- Hindi

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