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Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.\nWe started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.\nFor nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity - to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).\n‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice - purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose - helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency\nDr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.\n\"\n Roles & Responsibilities\nEstablish a multi-year Continuous Improvement (CI) roadmap to drive world-class operational performance and align with strategic site objectives.\nIdentify and prioritize improvement opportunities across value streams and support functions, using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis.\nExecute high-impact CI projects using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other methodologies to eliminate waste, reduce bottlenecks, and improve productivity.\nTrack equipment performance using metrics such as OEE, MTBF, and MTTR, and lead initiatives to optimize asset utilization and reliability.\nProvide timely and accurate MIS updates-including cost improvement dashboards and savings reports-to site leadership and project stakeholders.\nCoach teams on Lean and OE tools, facilitate workshops, and set up visual management systems to sustain improvements and foster team ownership.\nPromote a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and accountability through daily team engagements, huddles, and recognition programs.\nSupport Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) and coordinate cross-functional Lean projects toenhance agility, responsiveness, and operational effectiveness.\n\"\n Educational Qualification\nGraduation in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or related field is mandatory.\nCertification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) and Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt) is preferred.\nJIPM certification is preferred.\nMinimum Work Experience\n10+ years of experience\nSkills & Attributes Functional Skills\nBest Practice Implementation\nFailure Mode And Effects Analysis\nOverall Equipment Effectiveness\nProcess Analysis\nProcess Mapping\nProject Management\nStatistics\nResident Skills\nContinuous Improvement Process\nCurrent Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)\nLean Methodologies\nOperational Excellence\nBehavioural Skills\nProactive Leadership - Takes initiative to identify improvement areas and mobilize cross-functional teams toward impactful solutions.\nCollaboration & Coaching - Builds trust and engagement across teams by mentoring, facilitating workshops, and encouraging shared ownership of outcomes.\n Results Orientation - Maintains a sharp focus on measurable outcomes, driving projects with discipline and accountability to deliver operational excellence.\nCritical Exposures\nExperience in Lean Six Sigma project execution, process audits and compliance with operational and quality standards is desired.\nExposure to data analysis and reporting in transformation projects to track process performance, quality improvements, and change management is preferred.\nExperience in FMEA and Root Cause Analysis to optimize costs and productivity is desired.\nExposure to Lean tools such as Kaizen, VSM, or SMED for throughput improvement, changeover time reduction, and labour/material optimization is preferred.\n\"\n Benefits Offered\nAt Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.\nThe benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.\n\" Our Work Culture\nAsk any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.\nFor more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/\"","description_format":"text","description_chars":6140,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Prescription Drugs","Biologics & Biosimilars","OTC & Consumer Health Products","APIs & Drug Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-03T12:14:22Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-11-05T07:47:58Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":null,"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/dr-reddys-laboratories-team-leader-qa-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/dr-reddys-laboratories-team-leader-qa-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-06T08:24:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":15044,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":5190},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=5190"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fdr-reddys-laboratories-team-leader-qa-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fdr-reddys-laboratories-team-leader-qa-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fdr-reddys-laboratories-team-leader-qa-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/dr-reddys-laboratories-team-leader-qa-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fdr-reddys-laboratories-team-leader-qa-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3678771}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"drreddys.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3678771},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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