Transformation Lead - Assembly Line (Manufacturing Systems & Digital)

Location: Hosur Factory

Department: Transformation

Experience: 6-8 years

About the Role:

We are looking for a Transformation Lead to drive digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing operations. The role will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, enabling process digitization, operational excellence, and adoption of manufacturing systems across Assembly, Quality, Warehousing, and Supply Chain functions.

The ideal candidate will possess strong manufacturing domain expertise, business process design capabilities, and hands-on experience with enterprise systems and digital transformation programs in automotive manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner with stakeholders across Vehicle Assembly, Quality, Warehousing, and Supply Chain functions to identify operational challenges and implement digital solutions.

- Build business cases for digitization initiatives and prioritize requirements based on business impact, ROI, and implementation timelines.

- Collaborate with Information Systems (IS) teams to translate business requirements into scalable digital solutions.

- Drive technology adoption and change management initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

- Gather, document, and manage functional requirements, Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria.

- Support solution design, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), deployment, and post-implementation stabilization.

- Facilitate stakeholder training, process adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Map and optimize end-to-end business processes using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and VSDiA methodologies.

- Identify automation and Industry 4.0 opportunities across manufacturing operations.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering or a related quantitative discipline.

- 6-8 years of experience in manufacturing systems, digital transformation, or process improvement within the automotive (2W/4W) industry.

- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain processes, warehousing, and logistics.

- Experience working with ERP systems, particularly SAP PP, QM, MM, and WM modules.

- Proven expertise in business process mapping and process optimization frameworks.

- Strong analytical skills with experience in ROI assessment and value realization.

Preferred Qualifications:

- MBA or equivalent qualification from a reputed institution.

- Experience implementing Industry 4.0, Smart Factory, or Digital Manufacturing initiatives.

- Exposure to PLM, MES, Ariba, and other manufacturing technology platforms.

- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.

- Experience drafting functional specifications, system requirements, and acceptance criteria.

Key Skills:

- Manufacturing Digital Transformation

- Business Process Design & Optimization

- SAP PP, QM, MM, WM

- Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

- Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing

- MES, PLM, Ariba

- Supply Chain & Warehousing Operations

- Stakeholder Management

- Business Analysis & Requirement Gathering

- UAT & Change Management

- ROI & Business Case Development

- Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma