⚙️ Supervisor – Continuous Improvement (Manufacturing Excellence)
Function: Worldwide Manufacturing – Continuous Improvement
Location: Pithampur, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Experience: 7–10 Years
Industry: Pharma / Nutraceutical / Food / FMCG
🔍 Role Overview
We are looking for a hands‑on Continuous Improvement (CI) Supervisor to support our Worldwide Manufacturing team in driving operational excellence, productivity, quality, and cost efficiency across manufacturing lines and contract manufacturing partners.
This role will partner closely with Manufacturing, Packaging, Automation, Quality, IT (Oracle), and CI Leadership, leading Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives while embedding a strong CI culture on the shop floor.
🚀 Key Responsibilities
As Supervisor – Continuous Improvement, you will:
- Lead and execute continuous improvement projects aligned with business and manufacturing strategy
- Identify process gaps, waste, inefficiencies, and variation across equipment, materials, manpower, and methods
- Drive Lean, TPM, DMAIC, Kaizen, PDCA, PQCDSM initiatives at site level
- Create and maintain Value Stream Mapping (VSM) for all manufacturing lines
- Perform root cause analysis, Pareto analysis, and corrective action implementation
- Evaluate process capability and equipment capability (Cp, Cpk) across operations
- Implement SPC, Gage R&R, and statistical tools to monitor and control process performance
- Lead Kaizen events, Gemba walks, and small group activities including contract manufacturers
- Train and mentor teams on SGA, TPM, Lean principles, Six Sigma basics
- Develop and maintain manufacturing KPIs, MIS dashboards, and BI reports for leadership
- Support process automation, system enhancements, and Oracle‑based initiatives
- Work closely with Manufacturing & Packaging specialists to plan and implement improvements with quantified benefits
- Drive cultural transformation toward continuous improvement and simplification of redundant processes
- Ensure sustenance by monitoring Control phase effectiveness
👥 People & Team Leadership
- Lead and coach a CI team at site level
- Set clear goals for self and team aligned with CI roadmap
- Delegate effectively and hold team accountable for outcomes
- Monitor productivity and provide ongoing feedback and coaching
🎯 What We’re Looking For
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Manufacturing / Operations
- Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred)
Core Skills
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills using CI tools
- Hands‑on knowledge of Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, SPC, DMAIC
- Experience with VSM, TIMWOODS waste analysis, Kaizen
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office, Statistics tools, SPC software, Oracle
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- High integrity with a passion for improvement and execution
Experience
- 7–10 years of experience driving CI initiatives at manufacturing/shop‑floor level
- Proven exposure to cultural change and CI transformation
- Background in Pharma, Nutraceutical, Food, or FMCG manufacturing
🌱 Why This Role Is Exciting
- High visibility role influencing plant performance and culture
- Opportunity to work with global manufacturing teams
- Exposure to automation, advanced analytics, and system enhancements
- Hands‑on ownership from project launch to sustenance
- Real impact on productivity, quality, cost, and efficiency
📩 Interested?
If you are passionate about Lean manufacturing, problem solving, and building a sustainable CI culture, this role offers a platform to make a measurable impact at scale.
👉 Apply now or share with CI professionals who are ready to lead from the shop floor.
