Industrial Engineer – Continuous Improvement & Production

Key Responsibilities

1. Lean Manufacturing & 5S

• Drive and sustain 5S and Lean Manufacturing practices across the shop floor.
• Conduct regular 5S audits and follow up on corrective actions.
• Promote Kaizen, waste elimination, visual management and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify non-value-added activities and implement practical improvement actions.
• Support development of a continuous improvement culture among supervisors and operators.
• Monitor and report the progress and effectiveness of Lean initiatives.

2. Industrial Engineering & Productivity

• Conduct time and motion studies for manufacturing processes.
• Establish and periodically review standard cycle times for production activities.
• Perform line balancing, bottleneck analysis and manpower optimization.
• Analyze production capacity, manpower requirements and resource utilization.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, OEE and throughput.
• Support layout and workflow improvements to improve material and process flow.
• Measure improvements and quantify productivity and cost-saving benefits.

3. Process Standardisation & Documentation

• Develop, implement and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WI), One Point Lessons (OPL), process flow charts and standard work documents.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are clearly documented and followed consistently.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, R&D and HSE teams when developing or revising processes.
• Train production personnel on new or revised SOPs and work methods.
• Periodically audit shop-floor compliance with established standards.

4. Production Support / Reliever

• Act as a reliever for the Production Engineer during leave, absence or operational requirements.
• Manage day-to-day production activities, including manpower allocation, machine utilization and production priorities.
• Monitor achievement of daily production targets while maintaining required quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate with PPC, Stores, Quality, Maintenance and other departments to resolve production constraints.
• Monitor production losses, downtime, rejection and bottlenecks and initiate corrective actions.
• Ensure proper shift handover and production reporting when handling production responsibilities.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and 5S
• Time & Motion Study
• Cycle Time and Takt Time analysis
• Line Balancing and Bottleneck Analysis
• Manpower and Capacity Planning
• Kaizen and Continuous Improvement
• Waste / MUDA identification and elimination
• SOP and Work Instruction development
• OEE and Productivity Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis and Problem Solving
• Production Planning and Shop-Floor Management
• Manpower Handling and Team Coordination
• Good analytical and communication skills
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint
• ERP/MES/SAP exposure will be an advantage

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical / Industrial / Production Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma certification will be an added advantage.

Experience

• 4–8 years of experience in Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Production Engineering or Manufacturing Operations.
• Hands-on experience in time study, line balancing, 5S, Kaizen, SOP development and productivity improvement is essential.
• Experience in managing production manpower and shop-floor operations is preferred.
• Experience in HVAC, heat exchanger, coil manufacturing or similar engineering manufacturing environment will be an added advantage.

Key Performance Expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Sustain an effective 5S and Lean system across assigned manufacturing areas.
• Establish and maintain reliable standard cycle-time data for key manufacturing processes.
• Improve productivity through line balancing, waste elimination and manpower optimization.
• Ensure critical manufacturing processes are covered by updated and practical SOPs / Work Instructions.
• Generate measurable improvements through Kaizen and continuous improvement projects.
• Effectively manage production operations whenever assigned as a Production Engineer reliever.