Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineer – Textile/Garment Manufacturing

Position: Industrial Engineer
Department: Industrial Engineering / Production
Experience: 5–6 Years
Industry: Textile / Garment Manufacturing
Reporting To: G.M. Operations
Location: Hosiery Complex, Noida.

Job Purpose

To drive manufacturing productivity and operational efficiency by optimizing manpower, machine utilization, production processes, SMV/SAM, line balancing, capacity, and workflow. The role will focus on identifying production losses and implementing measurable improvements in efficiency, output, quality, and manufacturing cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Time Study, Method Study, Work Measurement, and establish accurate SMV/SAM for garment operations.
• Prepare operation breakdowns, process sheets, and standard work instructions.
• Perform line balancing to optimize manpower, machine allocation, and production flow.
• Calculate production capacity, manpower requirements, and machine requirements based on order volume and delivery plans.
• Set and monitor hourly/daily production targets based on SMV, working hours, manpower, and achievable efficiency.
• Monitor line efficiency, operator efficiency, production output, machine utilization, downtime, and bottlenecks.
• Identify constraints and implement corrective actions to improve production flow and throughput.
• Analyze idle time, waiting time, excess motion, rework, rejection, and other production losses.
• Optimize manpower allocation and support workforce planning.
• Review production layouts and material flow to reduce movement, handling, and non-value-added activities.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, PPC, Maintenance, Merchandising, and Cutting/Finishing teams to resolve operational issues.
• Support new style/product introduction through operation breakdown, SMV calculation, capacity planning, and line allocation.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, PDCA, 5 Why, Root Cause Analysis, and waste-reduction initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process modification, and productivity improvement.
• Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly IE performance reports and dashboards.
• Support management in achieving productivity, efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery targets.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree/diploma in Industrial Engineering, Textile Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 5–6 years of relevant experience in Textile/Garment Manufacturing, preferably in a production/IE function.
• Strong practical knowledge of SMV/SAM, Time Study, Method Study, Line Balancing, Capacity Planning, and Manpower Planning.
• Good understanding of garment manufacturing processes, particularly Cutting, Sewing, Finishing, and Packing.
• Hands-on experience in production efficiency improvement and bottleneck analysis.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and production data analysis.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and team-coordination skills.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Improvement in Line Efficiency (%)
• Improvement in Operator Efficiency (%)
• Production Output Achievement
• Accuracy of SMV/SAM
• Manpower Productivity
• Machine Utilization
• Line Balancing Efficiency
• Capacity Utilization
• Reduction in Cycle Time and Bottlenecks
• Reduction in Idle/Downtime
• Reduction in Overtime
• Cost/Productivity Improvement
• Number and impact of Kaizen/Continuous Improvement Projects

Preferred Skills

• Experience in export-oriented garment manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
• Power BI or production dashboard experience.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is an advantage.
• Knowledge of garment sewing machines, operations, and production methods.
• Ability to work independently on the shop floor and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, data-driven, and improvement-oriented Industrial Engineer who can convert production data into practical actions and measurable business results.

Candidates with demonstrated achievements in increasing line efficiency, reducing manpower, improving SMV/SAM, increasing output, reducing cycle time, or generating measurable cost savings will be preferred.

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person