Continuous Improvement Expert

About River 

River is a design company building multi-utility products. Our flagship product River Indie, #SUVofScooters, is designed to help you get things done. Engineered to be a dependable ally on your road to success.

We’re a 1000+ team headquartered in Bengaluru – backed by marquee international investors, with mobility-focused funds linked to Yamaha Motors, Al-Futtaim Automotive Group, Toyota VC, Trucks Venture C.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for spearheading initiatives to enhance value streams by integrating process excellence methodologies with digital technologies
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies to streamline operations, reduce cycle times, and eliminate non-value-added activities
• Own the end-to-end process audit lifecycle, structuring and executing comprehensive process audits across three core pillars: People, Process, and Systems
• Manage and communicate the quarterly process audit calendar, coordinating schedules seamlessly with business stakeholders
• Coordinate closely with functional leads to present comprehensive audit findings, align on root causes, and secure formal sign-offs on corrective action plans
• Lead change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new processes and practices, minimizing resistance and maximizing engagement
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and best practices to maintain consistency and compliance

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, or a related discipline with 5 to 8 Years experience in an Automotive OEM
• Solid understanding of manufacturing and commercial operations, support value streams, and Lean methodologies 
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without formal authority 
• Certifications as a Lean Practitioner/Green Belt, Six Sigma, or ISO/Automotive Internal Auditor will be an added advantage 
• Deep understanding of DMAIC frameworks, waste elimination (Muda, Mura, Muri), cycle-time reduction, and root-cause analysis.  (5-Why, Fishbone, FMEA) 
• Ability to design, document, and deploy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and best practices to ensure compliance and quality control
• Experience working with audit governance frameworks, defined reporting timelines, and CAPA tracking registers