Manager - Manufacturing - IIM/FMS/XLRI/TISS/IIT

Manager - Manufacturing - Leadership Track Role

Preferred Candidate Profile:

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related disciplines from reputed institutes.

- MBA/PGDM from a premier B-School with specialization in Operations Management, Manufacturing Management, or related disciplines.

- 3-5 years of relevant post-qualification experience in Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, Shopfloor Management, Quality Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Excellence, or Operational Excellence.

- Prior experience in Automotive OEMs, Auto Component Manufacturers, Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Manufacturing, or Engineering organizations will be preferred.

- Strong understanding of manufacturing systems, production processes, quality management, and operational performance improvement.

- Hands-on experience in Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System (TPS), Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), TPM, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

- Demonstrated track record of driving productivity improvement, cost reduction, quality enhancement, throughput improvement, or waste elimination initiatives.

- Exposure to Manufacturing Digitalization, Smart Factory initiatives, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Manufacturing Automation Systems (MAS), Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT, AI/GenAI-enabled manufacturing solutions, Automation, and Advanced Analytics will be highly preferred.

- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data for operational and business decision-making.

- Experience in leading cross-functional projects involving manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations stakeholders.

- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, project execution, and leadership capabilities.

- Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in manufacturing transformation, technology adoption, and future-ready industrial operations.

Key Exclusions:

- Candidates with primarily Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, Logistics, Consulting, or Corporate Strategy backgrounds without meaningful manufacturing/shopfloor exposure may not be suitable.

- Chemical and Civil Engineering backgrounds are generally not preferred for this role.

- Candidates should possess geographical mobility and willingness to work across manufacturing locations in India based on business requirements.

- Individuals aspiring to build long-term careers in Manufacturing Leadership, Plant Operations, Operational Excellence, and General Management are strongly encouraged to apply.

- MBA/PGDM and/or M.Tech must be from a premier institute. Applications not meeting the specified educational criteria may not be considered.

- Candidates should demonstrate learning agility, leadership potential, adaptability, and readiness to take up challenging cross-functional assignments as part of an accelerated leadership development journey.

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