OPEX Executive (FTR)

Job Description – OPEX Executive (FTR)

Position: OPEX Executive – FTR (Full Time Resource)
Department: Operational Excellence
Location: Por GIDC, Vadodara, Gujarat
Experience: Minimum 1 Year in OPEX / Operational Excellence
Salary: ₹20,000 – ₹30,000 per month

Educational Qualification:
Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech. in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering or related field.

Certifications:
Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Root Cause Analysis or Continuous Improvement certifications preferred.

Job Purpose:
To support Operational Excellence initiatives using a PDCA-based approach to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, and reduce process losses across manufacturing operations.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Identify process gaps, bottlenecks, waste, and improvement opportunities through shop-floor observation and data analysis.
• Analyse process issues, identify root causes, and prepare action plans with defined targets and timelines.
• Support implementation of Kaizen, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and other departments for improvement activities.
• Collect OEE data, monitor and analyse OEE performance, identify losses, and take actions to improve OEE.
• Monitor productivity, rejection, rework, downtime, cycle time, and process efficiency.
• Measure the effectiveness of implemented improvements against defined targets.
• Support Root Cause Analysis using 5 Why, Fishbone, Pareto, and other basic problem-solving tools.
• Participate in CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) activities and follow up on corrective actions.
• Conduct basic process audits and identify deviations from SOPs and Work Instructions.
• Support corrective actions and standardisation of successful improvements to sustain results.
• Prepare basic MIS reports and maintain records of improvement activities.
• Support relevant QMS and EHS requirements related to operational processes.

Technical Skills:

• OPEX / Operational Excellence
• Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen & 5S
• PDCA & Root Cause Analysis
• CAPA
• OEE monitoring and analysis
• Basic process mapping and waste identification
• MS Excel and MIS reporting
• Basic understanding of SOPs and process audits

Preferred:

• 1+ year experience in Manufacturing / OPEX / Production / Industrial Engineering / Continuous Improvement.
• Exposure to forging / engineering / metal manufacturing will be an advantage.
• Willingness to work on the shop floor.

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you have at least 1 year of hands-on experience specifically in OPEX / Operational Excellence? Yes/No
• Do you have practical experience implementing Kaizen, 5S, PDCA, or Lean Manufacturing initiatives? Yes/No
• Do you have experience collecting, monitoring, and analysing OEE data and taking actions to improve OEE? Yes/No
• Do you have experience in Root Cause Analysis and CAPA using tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, or Pareto? Yes/No
• Are you willing to work at Por GIDC, Vadodara? Yes/No
• Are you willing to work at the salary of 20,000 to 30,000 per month? Yes/No

Work Location: In person