Senior Manager

Tufropes Pvt Ltd.; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufropes Pvt Ltd. is seeking a Business Excellence leader to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing and corporate functions.

You will champion Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, and standardization to boost productivity and reduce costs, while building a performance-driven culture with KPI management and data-driven decision making. You will collaborate with finance and operations to quantify savings, implement CIP plans, and advance digital transformation with dashboards and analytics tools to

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, VSM, DWM, and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Drive reduction of costs, waste, rework, and non-value-added activities across plants.
• Improve OEE, productivity, and energy efficiency through CIP and lead-time reduction.
• Identify opportunities for automation and data-driven improvements using MIS and dashboards.

Job description

Job Purpose

To drive business excellence initiatives across manufacturing operations and corporate functions by implementing continuous improvement methodologies, optimizing processes, enhancing productivity, reducing operational costs, and establishing a performance-driven culture across the organization. The role will focus on Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, process standardization, KPI management, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Excellence Strategy and Deployment

• Develop and implement business excellence initiatives aligned with organizational goals and plant-level business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational performance, streamline processes, and enhance resource utilization.
• Mapping TPM requirement and its plan to implement across all locations

2. Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing

• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Daily Work Management (DWM), and Six Sigma initiatives.
• Identify and eliminate process inefficiencies, bottlenecks, non-value-added activities, and material wastage.
• Drive low-cost automation, process optimization, and layout improvement projects.
• Apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FMEA, and other problem-solving tools to improve process reliability and prevent recurring issues.
• Ensure sustained implementation of improvement projects with measurable business benefits.

3. Cost Optimization and Productivity Improvement

• Identify and execute cost-saving initiatives across manufacturing and business functions.
• Drive reduction in manufacturing costs, material consumption, rejection, rework, and operational losses.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to validate cost savings and quantify project benefits.
• Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), manpower productivity, resource utilization, and energy efficiency.
• Putting annual Continuous Improvement Project (CIP) plan in relation to bottom line and driving
• Putting VSM and leadtime reduction plan and its excecution
• Driving SPQDCM across all plants
• Driving Kaizen activites across all plants
• Drving low cost automation to improve productivity and reducing human work content

4. Digital Transformation and Data Analytics

• Identify opportunities for process automation, digitization, and technology-driven improvements.
• Implement data-driven decision-making through MIS reports, dashboards, and performance analytics.
• Collaborate with IT and functional teams to improve reporting systems and operational visibility.
• Leverage tools such as Excel, Power BI, and relevant manufacturing analytics platforms to monitor business performance.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Cost savings achieved through improvement projects.
• Improvement in productivity and capacity utilization.
• Reduction in rejection, rework, and material wastage.
• Improvement in OEE and equipment utilization.
• Number of Kaizen and Six Sigma projects implemented.
• Percentage of improvement projects completed within timelines.
• SOP standardization and process compliance across plants.
• Closure rate of audit findings and corrective actions.
• Employee participation in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Sustainability of implemented improvements and realized business benefits.