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Manufacturing Excellence Consultant

  • Full Time
  •  On-Site - Mumbai / Navi Mumbai
  • 4 months
  • Project posted on: 25/06/2025
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Manufacturing Excellence Consultant

  • Manufacturing/Operations
  • Large project management
  • Process Engineering / Process excellence

On-Site - Mumbai / Navi Mumbai, Delhi / NCR, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Jaipur

Full Time

4 months

 25/06/2025

Assignment Details

Key Roles & Responsibilities
 Lean Assessment & Opportunity Identification
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to evaluate current state operations and identify
opportunities for process optimization
- Conduct time-motion studies to map machine utilization and operator workflows, and
quantify non-value-added activities
- Perform value stream mapping to visualize inventory flow and locate bottlenecks in
material and information flow
 Design & Implementation of Improvements
- Translate identified opportunities into tangible improvement projects (e.g., Kaizens,
SMED, line balancing, flow optimization)
- Collaborate with production floor teams (operators, supervisors) to validate hypotheses
and uncover operational pain points
- Conduct root cause analysis of gaps between nameplate and actual capacity of machines;
recommend data-driven improvement actions
 Program & Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with production, quality, and maintenance teams to co-develop solutions,
run pilots, and implement changes
- Develop project charters, define KPIs, and create detailed workplans for each initiative
- Drive regular reviews with stakeholders to track progress, remove roadblocks, and ensure
sustainability of improvements

Skills Required

Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret operational data and
derive insights
- Proficient in lean tools (VSM, RCA, 5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.) and digital data capture for time
studies
- Effective communicator with the ability to influence shop floor as well as mid-level
management
- Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple
workstreams

Qualifications
- Graduate / Post-Graduate in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or
Mechanical Engineering
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Minimum 5 years of experience in operational excellence or lean implementation in a
manufacturing environment
- Prior experience in auto industry / other discrete manufacturing setups is preferred

About the Client

A leading Consulting Firm

Industry

Automobiles & Auto Ancilliaries

Minimum Experience:

5+ years

Additional Skills:

  • Lean
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  • process excellence
  • Operations Management
  • Contract Manufacturing
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Lean Assessment

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