Summary

Serve as the primary driver of operational excellence and cultural transformation across the APAC region through lean execution. Coach, drive and lead lean behaviours, principles, and tools by partnering with Operating Leaders in business management roles (e.g. GM of Business Unit, or Executive Lead of a Function, Site Lean Leaders) in PT APAC.

Drive cultural transformation resulting in step-change in operational business metrics. Works with the organizational leadership, develop, set the pace and support business transformational and continuous improvement strategy with sensitivity towards the organizational structure, commercial approach, culture, people and processes. Outline direction and deployment of the Lean framework to ensure consistent and rigorous application across the business in line with best practice.

Responsible for the successful management and implementation of business improvement projects/initiatives across the different businesses and functions by providing guidance and building working relationships ensuring that Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics are adhered to. Success will be measured by measurable shifts in SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) performance and the maturity of the Lean culture.

Essential Responsibilities Strategy and Development

Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice Lean vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational and transactional performance

Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Lean activities





Facilitate and lead Kaizen events and problem-solving sessions to drive process improvements.

Manage regional ‘Bowlers’ to track and ensure accountability and transparent communication of business metrics

Drive the lean roadmap deployment across all sites and support functions

Act as a senior change agent, coaching leadership teams to move from reactive firefighting to proactive, data-driven management

General and Task Management

Develop a robust continuous improvement strategy in partnership with the Management Team and key business stakeholders

Implement and support cultural change across the organization and drive business improvement in a Toyota Lean style

Provide project management, analytical and research skills and expertise

Provide expertise, professional advice and guidance to the business in business improvement, drawing from proven industry practice and methodologies

Report on progress of projects, understanding the risks, dependencies, budgets, resourcing, issues, critical milestones and forthcoming pipeline, and actions necessary to ensure success

Define, develop and publish business improvement process documentation to reflect best practice

Lead,



define and develop continuous improvement activities designed to improve performance, such as the planning and running of lean events

Attend various meetings and take care/follow up on actions

Produce written reports and make presentations

Undertake continuous training and development

Contribute and support the operational rhythm

Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems

Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization

Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department

DfX, support in NPI to ensure manufacturability, automation, standardization

Support automation and robotization projects in manufacturing and logistics from Lean perspective

Alignment of 3P with Automation & Robotics integrations

Support make or buy evaluations

Valuable practice evaluation and deployment

New AI opportunities evaluation and deployment

Intra functional VSM

Qualifications/Requirements Bachelor’s degree in an accredited university or college in Engineering, Business & related field

Minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing lean execution and at least 3 years of multi-sites/factories lean leadership capacity

Desired Characteristics

Fluent English

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Lean: 5S, SW, VSM, SMED, Single Piece Flow, Strategy Deployment, Kanban, Heijunka, Daily management @ Genba, SQDIP/SQDC, VOC, Action Planning

Problem Solving skills and root cause analysis capabilities

Kaizen facilitation

Preferably based in India near one of the PT factories

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

📌 PT APAC Region Lean Leader (Sirumathur)
🏢 GE Vernova
📍 Sirumathur