The Associate Head – Corporate Manufacturing Excellence is responsible for driving productivity improvement, quality enhancement, and manufacturing cost reduction across the Roots Group of Companies. The role focuses on deploying Lean and continuous improvement methodologies to optimize processes, eliminate waste, and enhance overall operational performance across manufacturing plants. Identify process inefficiencies and lead improvement projects to reduce waste, cycle time, defects, and costs

Drive standardisation of processes and best practices across plants

Deployment of Lean principles, continuous improvement methodologies across manufacturing sites

Partner with Manufacturing and Quality Heads to analyse operational data, performance metrics, and trends to identify improvement opportunities

Support achievement of annual operational targets and strategic objectives

Initiate value stream mapping and kaizen

Support implementation and optimization of manufacturing systems (MES and digital tools)





Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Engineering) Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical / ECE/EEE /Industrial / Manufacturing or equivalent)

15–20 years of manufacturing or operations experience

Strong hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence

Lean Six Sigma certification preferred

Solid analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities

Hands-on leadership style with strong shop-floor presence

Data-driven decision making

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📌 Associate Head - Manufacturing Excellence (Coimbatore)
🏢 CRI Group
📍 Coimbatore