Lead Production Team Leader

I10065 GE BE Private Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Lead Production Team Leader in Bengaluru to steer daily manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. The role leads frontline teams, mentors PTLs and engineers, and partners with Quality, Engineering, and EHS to drive continuous improvement and Lean initiatives on the shop floor.

The candidate should have 11+ years in manufacturing, a relevant engineering degree, and strong people leadership skills to drive performance and cost efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or related field.
• 11+ years manufacturing or production experience on shop floor.
• Experience leading frontline production teams.
• Lean manufacturing expertise and continuous improvement experience.
• Experience driving quality improvement and manufacturing quality systems.
• Strong project leadership across cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of production planning, safety, and quality standards.
• Excellent people leadership and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontline production teams to meet daily targets for production, quality, safety, and delivery.
• Foster safe, productive shop floor culture and collaborative environment.
• Coach and mentor PTLs, GETs, engineers, and associates.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, EHS to resolve issues.
• Monitor metrics: productivity, labor utilization, throughput, inventory accuracy, work orders, quality, and complaints.
• Drive Lean initiatives: Kaizen, visual management, waste elimination, standard work.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and root-cause analysis.
• Lead cross-functional improvement projects for productivity, cost reduction.
• Support capacity planning, manpower planning, and resource allocation.
• Develop workforce training plans to enhance capability.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality, regulatory requirements.
• Drive layout improvements to optimize material flow and space.
• Coach and develop leaders and frontline staff.
• Assist hiring, onboarding, succession planning.
• Manage operational costs within area while supporting profitability.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

People leadership

Project leadership

Production planning

Problem solving

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Production Engineering

Job description

Job Description Summary

Lead Production Team Leader (Lead PTL) is responsible for leading daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality production. This role oversees frontline production teams, drives operational excellence, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and partners with cross‑functional teams to meet business objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage frontline production teams to achieve daily production, quality, safety, and delivery targets.
• Foster a disciplined shop floor culture and maintain a safe, productive, and collaborative work environment.
• Build positive employee relations and engage team members through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, EHS, and other cross‑functional teams to resolve production issues and improve operational performance.
• Monitor and report key manufacturing metrics including productivity, labor utilization, throughput, inventory accuracy, work order completion, quality, and customer complaints.
• Drive Lean manufacturing initiatives including Kaizen, visual management, waste elimination, standard work, and continuous improvement projects.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with established quality standards and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead cross‑functional improvement projects focused on productivity, process optimization, quality enhancement, and cost reduction.
• Support capacity planning, manpower planning, and resource allocation to meet production requirements.
• Develop and execute workforce training plans to enhance team capability and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive manufacturing layout improvements to optimize material flow, ergonomics, and space utilization.
• Coach and develop Production Team Leaders (PTLs), Graduate Engineer Trainees (GETs), junior engineers, and frontline associates.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and succession planning to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
• Manage operational costs within the functional area while supporting business profitability objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 11+ years of manufacturing or production experience in a shop floor environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading frontline manufacturing teams.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Lean Manufacturing methodologies and continuous improvement.
• Proven experience driving quality improvement initiatives and manufacturing quality systems.
• Demonstrated project leadership experience, including leading cross‑functional operational improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, manufacturing operations, safety, and quality standards.
• Excellent people leadership, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (medical device, healthcare, automotive, aerospace, or similar).
• Strong analytical and data‑driven decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience implementing productivity, cost reduction, and process optimization initiatives.
• Passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing high‑performing teams.

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes