Associate Director - Process Excellence

- Strategic Project & NPI/LCM Management.

- Lead and deliver organizationally critical projects, including remediation, business continuity, and strategic initiatives.

- Manage and oversee NPI/LCM processes-specifying, developing, and standardizing products and life cycle stages.

- Drive project governance, risk management, and stakeholder communication to ensure timely completion within - scope and budget.

- Collaborate with marketing and customer insights to develop business cases and ensure alignment with market needs.

- Engineering Operations Management.

- Develop and execute engineering strategies to optimize manufacturing throughput and cost.

- Lead the design, development, testing, and evaluation of manufacturing systems, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance.

- Oversee maintenance planning, vendor management, and engineering asset optimization.

- Ensure implementation of health, safety, and environmental standards across the site.

- Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence.

- Drive deployment of Lean, Six Sigma, JJPS, and other continuous improvement methodologies.

- Develop KPIs, scorecards, and metrics to measure, track, and enhance operational performance.

- Build and nurture capabilities in quality, safety, and process excellence among teams.

- Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement.

- Collaborate extensively with Capital Projects, Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, EHS&S, and external vendors.

- Manage internal and external audits, regulatory compliance, and site inspections.

- Act as a primary interface for external auditors and notified bodies.

- Leadership & People Development.

- Lead, mentor, and evaluate teams including engineers, project managers, and technicians.

- Establish talent rotation and training programs to enhance team capabilities.

- Foster a culture of innovation, safety, quality, and continuous learning.