Lead Continuous Improvement

Eaton Group; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,100,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Group in Pune, India, seeks a CI Specialist (SB08) to drive enterprise-wide continuous improvement, quality excellence, and digital transformation. This senior individual contributor partners with senior leadership to build scalable improvement systems and governance across global operations.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, and sound business impact, leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, digital tooling, and AI-enabled solutions to sustain measurable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Operations, or related discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is required.
• PM, Change Management, and QA Auditor certifications are preferred.
• Experience in quality excellence and continuous improvement at enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop and execute long-term quality roadmaps.
• Influence senior leaders and establish governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Digital, and Business Leaders.
• Implement data-driven decision making with KPI monitoring.
• Drive adoption of Lean, Six Sigma, and AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Change leadership

Continuous improvement

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Operations

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Master's degree preferred

PM Certification (PMP)

Change Management Certification

Quality Auditor Certification

Tools

PowerBI

Power Apps

Workflow automation

AI-enabled tools

Job description

What you’ll do:

The CI Specialist (SB08) within the Quality Team, GSC CoE, is a senior individual contributor responsible for driving enterprise-wide continuous improvement, quality excellence, and digital transformation initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of quality systems, process engineering, supply chain performance, and technology enablement, serving as a key strategic partner to business and functional leadership across Eaton's global operations.

Operating at the SB08 level, the incumbent is expected to deliver transformational—not merely incremental—outcomes: influencing senior leaders, establishing governance frameworks, building organizational capability, and deploying scalable improvement systems that create measurable business value.

Strategic Leadership

• Thinks beyond immediate operational requirements and identifies long-term improvement opportunities aligned with business strategy.
• Develops and executes multi-year quality excellence and continuous improvement roadmaps.
• Anticipates future business challenges and proactively develops mitigation and improvement strategies.
• Balances short-term deliverables with long-term organizational objectives.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Serves as a Continuous Improvement champion, driving a culture of operational excellence across the organization.
• Challenges existing processes and promotes innovative approaches to eliminate waste and improve efficiency.
• Leverages Lean, Six Sigma, Digitalization, Automation and AI-driven solutions to achieve breakthrough improvements.
• Demonstrates curiosity and continuously explores emerging technologies and best practices.

Business Acumen

• Understands the relationship between quality performance, customer satisfaction, cost, productivity, and business profitability.
• Translates operational metrics into business outcomes and value creation.
• Makes decisions considering enterprise-wide impacts and trade-offs.
• Identifies opportunities to improve cost of poor quality, productivity and resource utilization.

Influencing and Stakeholder Management

• Influences without authority across multiple functions, regions, and leadership levels.
• Builds strong partnerships with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Digital, and Business Leaders.
• Effectively manages conflicting priorities and gains stakeholder alignment on strategic initiatives.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to functional and business leadership teams.

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Utilizes advanced analytics and structured problem-solving methodologies to drive decisions.
• Converts complex data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Establishes performance metrics and monitoring systems to sustain improvements.
• Demonstrates strong analytical rigor and fact-based decision-making.

Change Leadership

• Leads organizational change by creating engagement, ownership, and accountability among stakeholders.
• Effectively manages resistance and drives successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Demonstrates resilience and adaptability in dynamic business environments.
• Creates sustainable improvement systems rather than short-term fixes.

Functional and Technical Excellence

• Recognized as a subject matter expert in Quality Excellence, Operational Excellence, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Provides expert guidance on Lean, Six Sigma, APQP, PPAP, Problem Solving, CAPA, Audits, and Quality Systems.
• Coaches project teams on best practices, methodologies, and improvement tools.
• Maintains deep understanding of industry trends, standards, and emerging technologies.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, or a related discipline. Master's degree is preferred.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt required. Project Management, Change Management, and Quality Auditor certifications are preffered.

Skills:

CertificationsLean Six Sigma Black Belt preferred; Green Belt required. Project Management, Change Management, and Quality Auditor certifications are advantageous.

Technical competenciesAdvanced Lean and Six Sigma; DMAIC; PDCA; A3; Kaizen; VSM; process capability; SPC; MSA; FMEA; 8D; CAPA; risk analysis; KPI design; benefit validation; project and portfolio governance; data analysis and visualization; QMS and ISO 9001 principles; digital workflow and automation awareness.

Quality domain knowledgeWorking knowledge of quality systems, audits, corrective action, process compliance, defect reduction, customer and supplier quality interfaces, APQP/PPAP concepts, and management review mechanisms.

Digital and analytical capabilityAble to frame analytical questions, assess data quality, develop actionable insights, and partner on PowerBI, Power Apps, workflow automation, and AI-enabled solutions.