Position : TQM Team Member Location : Pune, Maharashtra and Hosur, Tamil Nadu Role Purpose The role will lead organisation-wide improvement initiatives, build a culture of operational excellence, conduct assessments and audits, and partner with manufacturing leadership to improve quality, productivity, cost, delivery and overall operational performance.

Key Responsibilities • Drive deployment and sustenance of TQM and TPM frameworks across manufacturing locations.

- Lead Business Excellence initiatives focused on Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety, Productivity and Employee Involvement.
- Facilitate Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement projects to eliminate waste and improve process capability.
- Conduct Business Excellence, TPM and process audits to assess maturity and identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop roadmaps for operational excellence and monitor implementation through measurable KPIs.
- Coach plant leadership and cross functional teams on Lean, TPM and quality improvement methodologies.
- Drive problem solving using structured methodologies such as PDCA, Kaizen, A3, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA and Statistical Tools.
- Lead benchmarking and best practice deployment across manufacturing facilities.
- Build capability through training, workshops and mentoring of plant teams.
- Work closely with Manufacturing,



Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain and Engineering teams to drive sustainable improvements.
- Monitor progress of improvement projects and present periodic reviews to senior leadership.
- Support organisational transformation initiatives and culture-building programmes aligned to Business Excellence.

Desired Candidate

Profile • 7+ years of relevant experience in Business Excellence, TQM or TPM.

- Must currently be working in a core TQM, TPM or Business Excellence function.
- Experience in large manufacturing operations with more than 2,000 employees.
- Exposure to high volume mass production and complex manufacturing environments.
- Experience with Japanese manufacturing organisations, Automotive OEMs or reputed Tier 1 automotive suppliers will be preferred.
- Candidates with a combination of industry experience and approximately 3 years in consulting or auditing roles will be highly preferred.
- Qualified certifications in TQM, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, FMEA, Root Cause Analysis or related Business Excellence methodologies will be preferred.

Educational

Qualification • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.

- Post Graduate qualification in Operations or Business Management will be an advantage.

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