Operational Excellence Manager

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Chemical
The Role
The Operational Excellence Manager drives performance improvements, mentors site teams, implements lean principles, and integrates digitization strategies to achieve operational excellence.
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Job Title:Operational Excellence Manager

Summary:Collaborate & support the site functional teams, to ensure INC1 & TG02 sites meets its key performance indicators and take their performance into new levels both Operationally and Financially.
• Change ambassador for both sites, drive positive changes in operations that lead to operational excellence and reduced operational costs.
• Teach, train, and mentor site team on best practices on SQCDP.
• Lead Manufacturing Digitization along with MOS deployment
• Bring Best practices synergy between Chennai and Jasmine

Responsibilities Include:
  • Working to Identify and champion opportunities for improvement initiatives, (OEE , POTIF, OpEx etc.)
  • Incorporate principles of lean manufacturing such as 5S, key TPS , TPM , TOC elements, etc. in coordination with the Site team.
  • Facilitate improvement/Productivity projects aligned with site strategies and priorities.    
  • Perform Operational Excellence Maturity assessment to generate Ideas and convert those ideas into Strategic/Breakthrough Projects then track its realization through daily management.
  • Building Continuous Improvement Culture through OpEx Maturity model -Mature to Advanced & WC      
  • Facilitating Manufacturing Execution System (MES) deployment
  • Leveraging Manufacturing Execution System (MES) to drive improvement projects.
  • Devising & Driving MOS
  • Belt Training and Certification (WB, YB, GB): Lead and facilitate training programs for Chennai and evaluate projects for certification (MU power user) (WB,YB,GB for Chennai) and WB,YB for all Momentive employees.
  • Maximizing the use of existing Digital Tool for reporting platforms, dashboards, analytics tools to streamline report management.
  • Cross-Site Collaboration for Knowledge Transfer
  • Identifying and implementing emerging digital tools for Operational improvements (AI, ML etc)
  • Supporting Site strategy deployment: Collect and organize relevant data from internal and external sources. Analyze trends, patterns, and KPIs to provide insights.
  • Lead KPI Data Integration and Visualization, Data analytics, Implement KPI trees (Layered metrics), Tiered meetings, meeting effectiveness, Leader standard work etc.,
  • Leading Value Stream Mapping & Standardization
  • Facilitate Cross site Opex Audits and Assessments

Qualifications:

The following are required for the role

  • B.Tech / M Tech  (full time) in Chemical engineering with 5-7 years of experience
  • Lean Six Sigma Certification
  • Data Analytics Certification

What We Offer:

At Momentive, we value your well-being and offer competitive total rewards and development programs. Our inclusive culture fosters a strong sense of belonging and provides diverse career opportunities to help you unleash your full potential. Together, through innovative problem-solving and collaboration, we strive to create sustainable solutions that make a meaningful impact. Join our Momentive team to open a bright future. #BePartoftheSolution

About Us:

Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more. 

  

Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employerQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.  

 

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment and be of legal working age as defined by local law. An offer may be conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.   

 

Note to third parties: Momentive is not seeking or accepting any unsolicited assistance from search and selection firms or employment agencies at this time.

Skills Required

  • B.Tech / M Tech in Chemical Engineering
  • 5-7 years of experience
  • Lean Six Sigma Certification
  • Data Analytics Certification

Momentive Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Momentive and has not been reviewed or approved by Momentive.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off is portrayed as generous, with multiple weeks of PTO to start and additional paid holidays. Accruals increase with service, reaching higher totals at long tenure.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings feature a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match paired with an additional employer retirement contribution that scales with service. This combination is positioned as a core element of total rewards.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid maternity leave at full pay for a defined period and paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement are highlighted. Fertility coverage and access to care resources further bolster family support.

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The Company
HQ: Niskayuna, NY
3,911 Employees

What We Do

As a premier global high-performance silicones and specialties company, Momentive creates solutions that improve quality of life for people and enable a more sustainable future. Our products are the result of a tireless pursuit of progress where the sun never sets on our global marketing and R&D efforts, resulting in innovations that help propel our customers’ businesses forward and positively impact all aspects of life – today, tomorrow, and into the future.

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