Lead OE Ops

Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited; Medchal–Malkajgiri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Medical coverage

Learning and development opportunities

Family support

Job summary

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager to drive site-wide operational excellence through Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen and data analytics.

You will set a multi‑year CI roadmap, lead high‑impact improvement projects, and support cross‑functional teams to resolve systemic issues. The role requires hands-on leadership with expertise in Lean, Six Sigma and performance metrics, aiming to achieve Zero Breakdown/Defect and improve OEE and capacity utilization.

Qualifications

• Graduation in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical Engineering or Pharmacy is mandatory.
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) and/or Black Belt is preferred.
• JIPM certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with cGMP, EHS, data integrity and regulatory requirements.
• Lead OE diagnostics to identify ideas to improve OPEX and TVC.
• Drive TPM deployment and autonomous maintenance across manufacturing/engineering functions.
• Lead Kaizen, VSM, and Lean projects to improve throughput and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve plant performance objectives.

Skills

Best Practice Implementation

Failure Mode And Effects Analysis

Overall Equipment Effectiveness

Process Analysis

Process Mapping

Project Management

Statistics

Education

Engineering degree (Mech/Industrial/Chemical)

Pharmacy degree

Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

JIPM certification (preferred)

Tools

cGMP knowledge

Lean Management System (LMS)

Job description

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future‑ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Description

Job Summary

This role is for a Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager responsible for driving site-wide operational excellence through structured problem-solving, Lean methodologies, and cultural transformation. The position requires a hands‑on leader with expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and performance analytics. As a key driver of productivity and efficiency, this role will establish a multi‑year CI roadmap, lead high‑impact improvement projects, and support cross‑functional teams in identifying and resolving systemic issues.

• Responsibilities:
• Ensure compliance with cGMP, EHS, data integrity, and all regulatory requirements.
• Implement company policies, systems, and procedures effectively while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and strategic goals.
• Maintain discipline, safety standards, and adherence to SOPs on the shop floor.
• Lead OE diagnostic session to identify ideas to improve OPEX, TVC.
• Facilitate LMS (Lean Management System) idea generation, evaluation, implementation, and sustainability.
• Conduct plant capacity analysis and develop improvement plans to maintain a minimum 1.3X flexible manufacturing capacity.
• Monitor Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), identify major losses, and drive improvement projects to enhance equipment performance.
• Monitor and optimize Productivity metrics & improve it to reach TD.
• Establish annual SDP KPI baselines, set targets, and drive action plans to achieve business objectives.
• Track Requirement vs Capacity vs Actual (R vs C vs A) performance, analyze gaps, and implement corrective actions to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions to reduce Door-to-Ship (D2S) lead time for critical products.
• Drive Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen, Lean projects, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, Planning, and Supply Chain teams to achieve plant performance objectives.
• Lead automation, digitalization, and process improvement projects to enhance operational efficiency and reliability.
• Support production planning and prioritization to maximize throughput and minimize delays.
• Lead TPM deployment across manufacturing and engineering functions in alignment with corporate TPM roadmap.
• Implement and sustain Autonomous Maintenance (Jishu Hozen) pillars, driving progression through TPM maturity levels and achieving targeted JH steps.
• Strengthen Planned Maintenance systems through preventive, predictive, and condition‑based maintenance practices.
• Drive initiatives to achieve Zero Breakdown, Zero Defect, Zero Accident, and Zero Waste objectives.
• Develop and monitor equipment health indicators, maintenance KPIs, and asset robustness metrics.
• Facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FMEA, CAPA, and reliability improvement programs for critical equipment.
• Build operator and maintenance team capability through TPM training, coaching, and competency development programs.

Qualifications

Educational Qualification

Graduation in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or related field is mandatory.
Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) and Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt) is preferred.
JIPM certification is preferred.

10+ years of experience

Skills & Attributes Functional Skills

• Best Practice Implementation
• Failure Mode And Effects Analysis
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Process Analysis
• Process Mapping
• Project Management
• Statistics

Resident Skills

• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)
• Lean Methodologies
• Operational Excellence

Behavioural Skills

• Proactive Leadership – Takes initiative to identify improvement areas and mobilize cross‑functional teams toward impactful solutions.
• Collaboration & Coaching – Builds trust and engagement across teams by mentoring, facilitating workshops, and encouraging shared ownership of outcomes.
• Results Orientation – Maintains a sharp focus on measurable outcomes, driving projects with discipline and accountability to deliver operational excellence.

Critical Exposures

• Experience in Lean Six Sigma project execution, process audits and compliance with operational and quality standards is desired.
• Exposure to data analysis and reporting in transformation projects to track process performance, quality improvements, and change management is preferred.
• Experience in FMEA and Root Cause Analysis to optimize costs and productivity is desired.
• Exposure to Lean tools such as Kaizen, VSM, or SMED for throughput improvement, changeover time reduction, and labour/material optimization is preferred.

Additional Information

Benefits Offered

At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.

The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.