Production Team Leader

HC1369 Wipro GE Medical Device Manufacturing Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE Healthcare Bengaluru seeks an experienced Production Team Leader to guide day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. You will allocate resources, lead unionized shop floor teams, and drive continuous improvement across production processes.

You will partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and HR to resolve constraints, monitor KPIs, and foster a high-performance culture focused on inclusion and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, production management, industrial engineering, or a related manufacturing leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading shop floor operations and manufacturing teams in a unionized or industrial relations environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, resource allocation, and capacity management.
• Experience monitoring manufacturing performance and driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Experience working cross-functionally with functions such as Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Human Resources.
• Working knowledge of applicable labor practices, collective bargaining agreements, employee relations, and workplace discipline processes.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost targets.
• Execute production plans and effectively allocate people and resources to meet customer demand and production schedules.
• Lead and support shop floor teams in a unionized environment while promoting positive employee relations, engagement, and collaboration.
• Ensure adherence to applicable labor requirements, company policies, collective bargaining agreements, and workplace standards.
• Monitor manufacturing performance using key metrics such as throughput, yield, OEE, cycle time, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Lead daily production reviews, Gemba walks, and structured problem-solving activities to identify and remove operational bottlenecks.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement activities to improve productivity, process performance, and waste reduction.
• Ensure manufacturing operations comply with Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), quality, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Human Resources teams to resolve production constraints and achieve business objectives.
• Address production, quality, equipment, material, and workforce issues to minimize disruption and support customer commitments.
• Develop shop floor capability through training, coaching, multi-skilling, performance management, and employee development.
• Support manufacturing automation, digitization, factory modernization, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Encourage employee participation in safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence activities.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, teamwork, customer focus, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Production/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary The Production Team Leader is responsible for leading day-to-day manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost objectives. This role leads shop floor execution and workforce performance, ensures customer and production requirements are met, and drives continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The Production Team Leader works closely with cross-functional teams to resolve operational challenges, strengthen workforce capability, and foster a safe, inclusive, and high-performance shop floor culture. GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost targets.
• Execute production plans and effectively allocate people and resources to meet customer demand and production schedules.
• Lead and support shop floor teams in a unionized environment while promoting positive employee relations, engagement, and collaboration.
• Ensure adherence to applicable labor requirements, company policies, collective bargaining agreements, and workplace standards.
• Monitor manufacturing performance using key metrics such as throughput, yield, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), cycle time, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Lead daily production reviews, Gemba walks, and structured problem-solving activities to identify and remove operational bottlenecks.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement activities to improve productivity, process performance, and waste reduction.
• Ensure manufacturing operations comply with Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), quality, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Human Resources teams to resolve production constraints and achieve business objectives.
• Address production, quality, equipment, material, and workforce issues to minimize disruption and support customer commitments.
• Develop shop floor capability through training, coaching, multi-skilling, performance management, and employee development.
• Support manufacturing automation, digitization, factory modernization, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Encourage employee participation in safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence activities.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, teamwork, customer focus, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, production management, industrial engineering, or a related manufacturing leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading shop floor operations and manufacturing teams in a unionized or industrial relations environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, resource allocation, and capacity management.
• Experience monitoring manufacturing performance and driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Experience working cross-functionally with functions such as Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Human Resources.
• Working knowledge of applicable labor practices, collective bargaining agreements, employee relations, and workplace discipline processes.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Desired Characteristics

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent continuous improvement certification.
• Practical experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting automation, digitization, or factory modernization initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to develop employees through coaching, training, and multi-skilling.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing quality systems, regulatory requirements, and EHS practices.
• Ability to lead effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while balancing customer commitments and operational priorities.

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. Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

At GE HealthCare, we see possibilities through innovation. We’re partnering with our customers to fulfill healthcare’s greatest potential through groundbreaking medical technology, intelligent devices, and care solutions. Better tools enabling better patient care. Together, we are not only building a healthier future but living our purpose to create a world where healthcare has no limits.