Deputy Manager- Industrial Engineering

Main task

Description (responsibilities/roles)

Classical Industrial Engineering Activities

• Technology transfer


• Conduct Value Stream Mapping (VSM) for current and future state processes.


• Perform time studies, motion studies, and method analysis for productivity improvements and maintain data.


• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs), standard times, and work standards.


• Drive CIP, waste elimination, and continuous improvement initiatives.

New Product Development (NPD) & Variant Configuration

• Collaborate with design, production, and quality teams for smooth NPD industrialization.


• Define process flow, cycle times, and layout requirements for new products.


• Manage variant configuration and ensure manufacturability of new variants.


• Support proto builds and validation through IE methodologies.

Layouts, Workstations & Capacity Planning

• Design or optimize plant layouts, line layouts, and workstation ergonomics.


• Perform capacity planning, line balancing, and resource optimization.


• Ensure material flow, space utilization, and ergonomic standards are met.

Investment Roadmaps & Asset Development

• Create and maintain 5 years investment roadmaps for tools, fixtures, machines, and equipment.


• Lead the local development of jigs, fixtures, tools, and special-purpose machines (SPM).


• Coordinate with suppliers, toolmakers, and internal stakeholders regarding specs and trials.


• Support capital budgeting, justification, and return‑on‑investment (ROI) analysis.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with production, planning, quality, maintenance, and procurement.


• Prepare detailed IE documentation, layouts, work instructions, and reports.


• Support digitalization initiatives in IE.


• Conduct training for operators and supervisors on new methods or improvements.

Requirements

Description

1. Qualification / Education

• Bachelor’s or masters degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering.

2. Working experience

• 10- 15 years of experience in Industrial Engineering in a manufacturing setup.


• Experience in Technology transfer, Greenfield/ Brown field building projects (Preferred)


• Exposure to lean manufacturing, TPM, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies.

3. Skills

• Strong knowledge of classical IE tools (VSM, time study, MTM, method analysis).


• Expertise in layout design, CAD tools, SAP and workstation ergonomics.


• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and workflows.


• Strong analytical thinking, structured approach, and problem‑solving capability.


• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.