Team Lead - Process Quality (Process Improvement)
Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.
Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.
Purpose
Key Missions
We are hiring a Team Lead - Process Quality based at NSEZ, Noida.
Roles & responsibilities:
- Lead and manage process improvement projects from concept to implementation.
- Analyze current manufacturing processes, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
- Implement Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve process flow and quality control.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, quality, and maintenance to drive process optimization and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Lead Kaizen events, 5S initiatives, and other continuous improvement programs.
- Use data-driven approaches to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as cycle time, efficiency, scrap rates, and downtime.
- Provide training and mentorship to team members and operators on process improvement techniques and tools.
- Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, including ISO 9001 or other relevant certifications.
- Work closely with suppliers to optimize material flow and reduce lead times.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for process failures or quality issues.
- Prepare detailed reports and presentations to communicate progress, improvements, and cost savings to senior management.
Profile & Other Information
Education qualification required: Engineering Degree in Mechanical or Industrial or Electronics or Plastic Technology
Industrial Experience (desired or essential): 5 to 8 years of experience in related mass production is an advantage.
Personal qualities:
- Problem-solving capabilities to create meaningful strategies to improve support quality.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in process improvement, manufacturing, or operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred), and other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Proven track record of leading successful process improvement projects in a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Strong communication, leadership, and team management abilities.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools.
- Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations in the manufacturing industry
By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.
We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.
At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.
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