Assistant Manager, Continuous Improvement

Workplace Type

Full-time

Job ID: IJOB202664511

• Lead the Manufacturing Transformation Agenda
• Develop and execute the site`s Manufacturing Excellence Master Plan, aligning business priorities with long-term performance and capability goals.
• Champion the deployment and maturity of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) systems across the factory.
• Partner with site leadership to identify strategic opportunities that improve operational effectiveness and drive sustainable business results.
• Serve as a key advisor and change leader during major transformation initiatives.
• Drive Continuous Improvement & Performance Excellence
• Lead site-wide loss analysis and elimination efforts across safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost.
• Deliver measurable improvements in key performance indicators including OEE, Manufacturing Performance (MP), Output Reliability (OR), and Cost per Ton (CPT).
• Establish a disciplined governance process that drives accountability and ensures continuous delivery of improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement best practices, emerging technologies, and innovative manufacturing solutions.
• Build a High-Performing, Future-Ready Organization
• Create and sustain a culture where continuous improvement, problem solving, and operational excellence are embedded into daily work.
• Coach leaders, managers, and frontline teams in Lean, WCM, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Lead capability-building strategies that strengthen technical expertise and accelerate organizational performance.
• Develop site maturity roadmaps that move the factory toward world-class manufacturing benchmarks.
• Elevate Workforce Capability & Training Excellence
• Lead the site`s Manufacturing Training Platform and capability development strategy.
• Ensure learning systems, certification processes, and technical development programs directly support operational priorities and loss elimination goals.
• Drive adoption of modern learning methods, digital tools, structured certification pathways, and skills-based development frameworks.
• Partner closely with HR and global learning teams to build a highly capable and adaptable workforce.
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Work smoothly with different departments to break down company silos.
• Mediate disagreements between groups with competing daily priorities.
• Encourage joint ownership of new goals across cross-functional teams.
• Emotional Intelligence and Change Management