We're Hiring | Manager – Business Excellence /n Location: Mahad /n Company: Aquapharm Chemical Limited /n Experience: 10+ Years /n Qualification: BE/B Tech Engineering | Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt preferred /n /n About Aquapharm Chemical /n Aquapharm is a leading global specialty chemical manufacturer with over 40 years of industry expertise and is a proud part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG) Group. /n Headquartered in Pune , Aquapharm is one of the world's largest manufacturers of phosphonates, serving customers across North & South America, Europe, Japan, South East Asia, Australia, and other global markets. With exports contributing nearly 80% of our turnover , we are committed to innovation, sustainability, quality, and operational excellence while delivering specialty chemical solutions across diverse industries. /n /n Role Overview /n We are looking for an experienced Manager – Business Excellence to drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, productivity enhancement, and sustainability initiatives across the plant. /n The role will focus on identifying improvement opportunities, eliminating operational losses, optimizing processes and resources, and building a strong continuous improvement culture through structured Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. /n /n Key Responsibilities /n Business Excellence & Operational Improvement /n /n

- Identify opportunities to improve productivity, throughput, efficiency and operational performance .

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- Identify and eliminate non-value-added activities and process losses.

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- Lead Lean and Six Sigma projects focused on cost reduction and process optimization.

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- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production losses and recurring operational issues.

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- Work closely with Production, R&D;, Process Engineering, Quality, Maintenance and other functions to implement improvement initiatives.

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- Drive structured problem-solving and continuous improvement across plant operations.

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- Plan and conduct regular KAIZEN events at plant level.

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- Facilitate and mentor Cross-Functional Teams (CFTs) in structured problem-solving.

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- Drive implementation of 5S, Visual Management and Standard Work .

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- Monitor improvement action plans and ensure timely implementation.

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- Conduct follow-ups and audits to ensure sustainability of implemented Kaizens.

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- Encourage employee participation and generate improvement ideas across the plant.

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- Drive initiatives for waste reduction, energy conservation and water optimization .

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- Identify opportunities for recycling, recovery and reuse of materials and by-products.

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- Monitor sustainability and environmental performance metrics.

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- Support compliance with environmental and corporate sustainability standards.

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- Partner with cross-functional teams to implement resource-efficiency projects.

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- Conduct training on Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, problem-solving and continuous improvement .

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- Build awareness and capability among plant employees at various levels.

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- Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making and operational discipline.

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- Act as a Change Agent to drive adoption of Business Excellence practices.

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- 10+ years of experience in Chemical / Process Manufacturing or a similar manufacturing workplace.

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- Minimum 5+ years of experience in implementing Lean / Six Sigma projects .

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- Engineering Graduate with Lean / Six Sigma certification ; Black Belt preferred.

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- Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing processes and plant operations .

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- Proven experience in KAIZEN, Lean Manufacturing, process optimization and waste reduction .

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- Solid knowledge of Six Sigma tools, RCA and structured problem-solving methodologies .

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- Good understanding of Process Safety Management (PSM) and safe chemical plant operations.

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- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and improvement projects .

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- Strong communication, stakeholder management, influencing and change-management skills.

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- Ability to convert improvement opportunities into measurable business results .

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- Improvement in productivity & plant throughput

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- Cost savings and reduction in operational losses

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- Reduction in energy and waste consumption

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- Improvement in water/resource efficiency

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- Number and sustainability of Kaizen initiatives

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- Employee participation in improvement programs

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- Successful implementation of Lean / Six Sigma projects

/n /n /n If you are an experienced Lean Six Sigma / Business Excellence professional passionate about driving measurable improvements in a manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you. /n /n Apply now / Share your profile at [email protected] /n /n #Hiring #BusinessExcellence #OperationalExcellence #LeanManufacturing #SixSigma #Kaizen #ContinuousImprovement #ChemicalIndustry #ProcessManufacturing #ManufacturingJobs #LeanSixSigma #PlantOperations

📌 Manager - Business Excellence (Mahad)
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