Lead Manufacturing Excellence
Date: 24 May 2026
Location: IN
Company: Phillips Carbon Black Ltd
Role Description
| ROLE TITLE/ DESIGNATION | Lead Manufacturing Excellence |
| DEPARTMENT | Manufacturing Excellence |
| REPORT TO (JOB TITLE ONLY) | Chief Manufacturing Operations |
| LOCATION | Head Office (Kolkata) |
Role Purpose
To define, lead, and institutionalize the Manufacturing Excellence (ME) strategy at a corporate level by developing enterprise-wide standards, frameworks, governance mechanisms, and capability building programs. The role ensures consistent deployment of Manufacturing Excellence practices across all manufacturing sites, drives continuous improvement culture through Lean Six Sigma, TPM, and operational excellence methodologies, and enables sustainable improvements in productivity, cost, quality, and operational performance. The role holder acts as a change agent, influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority to deliver measurable business impact through data-driven decision-making and structured problem-solving.
Key Result Areas
| OBJECTIVE(AREA) | HOW (METHODS OF ACHIEVEMENT) | MEASUREMENT(END RESULT) |
| Corporate Manufacturing Excellence Strategy & Governance |
Define and lead Manufacturing Excellence vision, strategy, and roadmap; establish Lean/TPM/Six Sigma frameworks; set enterprise standards and governance; review and approve plant ME plans
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ME roadmap effectiveness
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| Enterprise Performance Improvement & Value Delivery |
Set enterprise productivity, cost & quality targets Review plant KPIs (OEE, yield, cost, capacity) Prioritize high‑impact initiatives Validate benefits & sustainability |
Productivity & cost gains ME value delivery Sustained performance improvement |
| Project Governance & Technical Mentorship |
Mentor teams on ME methods Review & approve project lifecycle Ensure Lean/Six Sigma/TQM rigor Resolve complex operational issues |
Project success rate & quality On‑time completion High‑value impact |
| Performance Management & Business Analytics |
Engage leaders on key performance metrics Deploy dashboards & measurement systems Analyze trends for actionable insights |
Dashboard accuracy & relevance Leadership feedback Alignment with business plan |
| Audits, Systems & Governance |
Lead audits & compliance checks Ensure SOP & governance adherence Benchmark & replicate best practices Manage ME budgets, ROI, resources, consultants, and knowledge systems (playbooks, SOPs, best practices, sharing platforms)
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Audit scores & gap closure Governance & adherence |
Organizational Chart
| Designation of immediate superior to whom position will report | Chief Manufacturing Officer |
| Role designation of the hiring position | Team Member Manufacturing Excellence |
| Designation of role holders - team members who are reporting directly to role holder | Team members Role |
| AM/DM | ME Coordinator across plants |
Work Relationship
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Contact point (Department/location/ Organization/institute) |
Designation of person contact | Purpose of contact |
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Internal |
Unit Heads, Production/Operations Teams, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Production Planning, Logistics, IT & R&D, HR, Finance & Accounts, Legal and Secretarial |
Drive ME strategy execution |
| External | ME/Lean/Six Sigma Consultants, Training Institutions, Quality Certification Bodies, Regulatory Authorities, Industry Forums & Associations, Technology Vendors, Benchmarking PartnerDrive ME strategy execution | Drive ME strategy execution |
Experience
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Basic level of education (Diploma/Graduate/B.Tech/BE/ME) |
B.Tech/B.E. (Mechanical/Production/Industrial/Electrical/Chemical) |
| Post Graduate qualification | MBA (Operations) / M.Tech – Optional |
| Certifications |
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Experience (No. Of Years) |
12 to 15 years |
| Functional skills |
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Competencies
Skills
