Lead - Operation Excellence, Shirwal, Vantage

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Date: Jun 18, 2026

Location: Shirwal, India

Company: ACG

Position Title : Lead – Operational Excellence, Shirwal, Vantage

Organization Context

 

Position Title:

Lead – Operational Excellence, Shirwal, Vantage

Employee Name:

 

Grade :

M07

Department:

Operation Excellence

Location:

Shirwal

Reports to:

Plant Head

Reported by:

NIL

 

ACG is the world’s only integrated pharma manufacturing solutions company. We are headquartered in Mumbai , India. ACG has a presence in over 100 countries with its products and services that strive to provide world-class technology across multiple domains. We offer a complete range of solutions beginning with empty capsules; granulation and tablet coating; capsule filling; tabletting; packaging films; blister packing and carton packing to the end-of-line solutions and track and trace systems.

 

We have an opportunity in ACG Capsule / ACG Engineering / ACG Pharma Packaging / ACG Inspection of a Lead – Operational Excellence, Shirwal, Vantage.

 
  1. Job Objective

 

Execute Continuous Improvement projects through structured data collection and analysis by developing action plans along with the Project teams

Provide support to project leaders in creating data collection plans, conducting observation studies, develop actions to ensure on time project delivery

Execute change management events in-line with CI roadmap

Execute the technical and analytical capability building for the plant in order to achieve operational excellence

  1. Primary responsibilities

 

Strategic and planning

  • Support the Plant in execution of CI strategy

 

  • Participate in yearly Improvement area Identification exercise, make a list of them and execute the projects as per the agreed upon plan

Functional

Core

  • Execute the CI initiatives and measure effectiveness vis-a-vis the envisaged project outcome
  • Execute the project plans along with project leaders for all identified CI projects in the plant
  • Analyse project data using lean six sigma tools through Minitab and conduct observation studies/trials in every project
  • Coordinate with Project Leaders for action plans & Engineering solutions for project delivery (for every CI project at the plant)
  • Monitor and communicate project status, team attendance, periodically to the Plant CIC team & Project team
  • Provide Documentation support to the project teams
  • Support in execution of Technical Training Calendar
  • Facilitate implementation of Kaizen Mechanisms to drive small improvements across the plant
  • Execute observation studies/trials along with Plant team using systemic tools
  • Creation of training modules for various CI and Technical Trainings
  • Implement Visual Management practices in shop floor along with HODs
  • Conduct 5 S audits with HOD production and circulate reports.
  • Facilitate Small Group Activity teams / Quality Circle Teams for Problem Solving
  • Establish DMS tier system with defined KPI’s
  • Automation project for process and manpower optimization
  • IIOT establishment for business-critical machines

  • Driving Organisational long term Operational Strategy

    Key member of Brown Field Projects.

Internal process

  • Escalate delays and non-compliances to CI Manager and HODs
  • Creation of Projects Dashboard for CI Manager’s Review
  • Execute the projects on potential areas of improvements and track the implementation of the same.
  • Prepare and share the implementation status of Kaizen and group activity with CI Manager

People development

  • Train the identified associates by respective process owners for various initiatives
  • Train the people for CI practices
  • Support in execution of Quarterly Kaizen Events, yearly Six Sigma Project competitions for associates.

 
  1. Key Result Areas
  • No. of Continuous Improvement Projects completed vs planned (*provided this is reflected in the respective JD of Plant Head & Function Head)
  • No of processes standardized through various CI projects
  • No. of Kaizen Projects Completed vs planned
  • No. of People Trained as per the training calendar against actual
  • GEMBA Walks Improvements Planned vs Actuals
  • 5-S Implementation Audits

 
  1. Key Result Areas
  • No. of Continuous Improvement Projects completed vs planned (*provided this is reflected in the respective JD of Plant Head & Function Head)
  • No of processes standardized through various CI projects
  • No. of Kaizen Projects Completed vs planned
  • No. of People Trained as per the training calendar against actual
  • GEMBA Walks Improvements Planned vs Actuals
  • 5-S Implementation Audits
  1. Key Interfaces

Internal Interfaces

External Interfaces
  • Production
  • Stores
  • Quality
  • Engineering
  • HR and Admin
  • Plant SCM
  • Plant Finance
  • Central CIC

 

 

 
  • Project Steering Committee Stake Holders
  • External Consultants
  • External Vendors

 

 

 

 
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  1. ACG Persona

 

 

Persona

Level

Competency

Level

Integrator

 

Problem Solving Knowledge

Intermediate

Partner

 

Six Sigma GB Certification

Intermediate

Innovator

 

Microsoft Office

Intermediate

Entrepreneur

 

Knowledge of Minitab & Tools

Beginner

Builder

 

TPM & pillar handling capabilities

Beginner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  1. Educational and Experience Requirements

 

Minimum Requirement

Desired

Level of Education
  •  BE/B-Tech/B Pharm/M Pharm – Mech Engg/MBA

 

Experience
  • 6 to 8 years

 

Must Be
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
  • Six Sigma Black Belt

 

 

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