IE Manager — Industrial Engineering

Mataram Consultancy; Kota Semarang; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,000,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mataram Consultancy is seeking an IE Manager in Semarang, Central Java, to lead industrial-engineering activities across cutting, sewing, finishing and packing. You will improve productivity, capacity and cost efficiency while ensuring accurate garment costings.

You will conduct time/motion studies, maintain SAH/SMV standards, and plan line balancing to maximize output across multiple production lines. Strong English and Bahasa Indonesia communication are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Textile Engineering, Garment Technology, or related field.
• 8–10+ years of industrial-engineering experience in garment manufacturing.
• 3–5+ years leading an IE team across multiple production lines.
• Strong knowledge of SAH/SMV, time study, motion study, work study, line balancing, capacity planning, and bottleneck analysis.
• Experience with knit and woven garments; knowledge of costing and efficiency.
• Fluent English and Bahasa Indonesia communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead IE team and set targets for productivity, efficiency, capacity and cost reduction.
• Perform time studies, motion studies, work-study analyses, and operation breakdowns.
• Maintain SAH/SMV standards for all production operations.
• Plan line balancing, layouts, and manpower allocation to maximise output.
• Analyse efficiency, capacity, cycle time, downtime, and productivity; drive improvements.
• Support new-style industrialisation, sample-to-bulk transitions, and startup.
• Collaborate with Production, PPMC, QA, Maintenance, Costing, Merchandising to support plans and costing.
• Provide SMV/SAH data for costing, pricing and buyer negotiations.
• Prepare IE reports, dashboards, capacity studies and CI projects.
• Train supervisors and line leaders on standard methods and productivity practices.

Skills

Time study

Motion study

Work-study

Line balancing

Capacity planning

Bottleneck analysis

Analytical skills

Production data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Textile or Garment related

Tools

Excel

Reporting tools

Data analysis

Job description

An established garment manufacturing company with large scale production operations based in Semarang, Central Java.

About the role

We are seeking an IE Manager to lead industrial-engineering activities across cutting, sewing, finishing, and packing; improve productivity, capacity, and cost efficiency while supporting accurate garment costings.

Key responsibilities

Lead the Industrial Engineering team and set productivity, efficiency, capacity, and cost-reduction targets.

Conduct and review time studies, motion studies, work-study analyses, and operation breakdowns for garment styles.

Establish and maintain accurate SAH/SMV standards for cutting, sewing, finishing, packing, and other production operations.

Plan line balancing, machine layouts, manpower allocation, and production sequencing to maximise output and minimise bottlenecks.

Analyse efficiency, capacity utilisation, cycle time, downtime, rework, and manpower productivity; implement improvement actions.

Support new-style industrialisation, sample-to-bulk transition, method improvement, and smooth production startup.

Work with Production, PPMC, QA, Maintenance, Costing, and Merchandising to support production plans, costing, and delivery targets.

Provide accurate SMV/SAH data for garment costing, pricing, order feasibility, and buyer negotiations.

Manage IE reports, efficiency dashboards, capacity studies, and continuous-improvement projects.

Train supervisors, line leaders, and production teams on standard methods, work-study practices, and productivity improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Textile Engineering, Garment Technology, or a related field.

Minimum 8 to 10+ years of industrial-engineering experience in garment manufacturing.

At least 3 to 5+ years of experience leading an IE team or managing IE activities across multiple production lines.

Strong knowledge of time study, motion study, work study, SAH/SMV, line balancing, capacity planning, and bottleneck analysis.

Experience with knit and woven garments; outerwear or performance-wear experience is an advantage.

Strong analytical, Excel, reporting, and data-analysis skills.

Experience supporting costing, production planning, and efficiency-improvement projects.

Professional English and Bahasa Indonesia communication.