Assistant Manager- Industrial Engineering

TSIL; Gadegaon; Presencial; INR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Supreme Industries is seeking an Industrial Engineer at the Gadegaon unit to drive Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and Kaizen initiatives across its plants. You will identify productivity opportunities, reduce waste, and optimize processes, partnering with Plant Heads, Production, Maintenance, Quality, SCM, and Engineering teams.

You will lead Kaizen events, deploy Lean principles including 5S, Visual Management, and TPM, and mentor shop-floor teams to sustain improvements.

Formación

• BE/B.Tech in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent is mandatory.
• Lean manufacturing and Kaizen experience with structured CI projects.
• Exposure to 5S, TPM, VSM and SOP governance.

Responsabilidades

• Act as central coordinator for Continuous Improvement initiatives across all manufacturing plants.
• Develop and deploy a Kaizen roadmap aligned with business objectives and manufacturing priorities.
• Embed Lean thinking into daily manufacturing practices to improve SQCDM.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute improvement opportunities affecting Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Productivity and Morale.
• Standardize CI frameworks, governance, and reporting across locations.
• Lead Kaizen events and RIWs and drive Lean manufacturing principles including 5S, Visual Management, Standard Work, Poka-Yoke, SMED, VSM, TPM.
• Mentor shop-floor teams and ensure sustainability through audits and follow-ups.
• Conduct Time and Motion Studies and Line Balancing to improve productivity and capacity.
• Develop productivity improvement plans focusing on cycle time, throughput, capacity, and setup time reduction.
• Drive OEE improvements and support TPM implementation across plants.
• Map processes, identify non-value-added activities, and recommend automation/digitalization.

Conocimientos

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Value Stream Mapping

Poka-Yoke

OEE

Data Analysis

Educación

B.E./B.Tech in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Herramientas

Excel

Power BI

SAP/ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Gadegaon Unit (PIPE), Gadegaon, Maharashtra, India

5 - 9 Years

Permanent

Job Description

JobDescription

Job Purpose:

The Industrial Engineerwill drive Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and Kaizen initiativesacross Supreme Industries' manufacturing plants nationwide. The role isresponsible for identifying productivity improvement opportunities, reducingwaste, optimizing manufacturing processes, enhancing operational efficiency,and creating a culture of continuous improvement across plants.

The incumbent will workclosely with Plant Heads, Production, Maintenance, Quality, SCM, andEngineering teams to implement structured improvement projects that improveproductivity, quality, cost, delivery, and safety performance.

Key Responsibility Area(KRAs)

• Act as the central coordinator for Continuous Improvementinitiatives across all Supreme Industries manufacturing plants.


• Develop and deploy a structured Kaizen roadmap aligned withbusiness objectives, manufacturing priorities, and operational excellencegoals.


• Establish a culture of continuous improvement by embeddingLean thinking into daily manufacturing practices.


• Identify, prioritize, and execute improvement opportunitiesimpacting Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Productivity, and Morale (SQCDM).


• Standardize CI frameworks, templates, governance mechanisms,and reporting systems across locations.

2. Lead Kaizen and LeanManufacturing Initiatives

• Facilitate Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIWs),and focused improvement projects.


• Drive implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles including:
  
  
  
  • 5S Workplace Organization
  
  
  • Visual Management
  
  
  • Standard Work
  
  
  • Poka-Yoke
  
  
  • SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies)
  
  
  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  
  
  • TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
  
  
  
  


• Mentor shop-floor teams in identifying and implementing Kaizen opportunities.


• Ensure sustainability of implemented improvements throughaudits and follow-up reviews.

3. Process Study and Productivity Enhancement

• Conduct Time and Motion Studies to improve labor productivityand machine utilization.


• Analyze manufacturing workflows and identify bottlenecksaffecting throughput and capacity utilization.


• Perform Line Balancing studies to optimize manpower andmachine deployment.


• Develop productivity improvement plans focusing on:
  
  
  
  • Cycle time reduction
  
  
  • Throughput enhancement
  
  
  • Capacity optimization
  
  
  • Setup time reduction
  
  
  • Benchmark best practices across plants and replicate successful initiatives.
  
  
  
  

4. Cost Reduction and Waste Elimination

• Identify opportunities for reducing manufacturing coststhrough process optimization.


• Lead projects focused on reducing:
  
  
  
  • Scrap and rejections
  
  
  • Material wastage
  
  
  • Inventory and material handling costs
  
  
  
  


• Quantify financial benefits from each improvement project andtrack annualized savings.


• Develop cost-benefit analyses and business cases forimprovement investments.

5. Operational Excellence and OEE Improvement

• Drive initiatives to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness(OEE).


• Analyze machine losses, downtime trends, and performancegaps.


• Work closely with Production and Maintenance teams to improve:
  
  
  
  • Availability
  
  
  • Performance Efficiency
  
  
  • Quality Rates
  
  
  
  


• Support TPM implementation and autonomous maintenanceinitiatives across plants.


• Monitor and improve utilization of critical manufacturingassets.

6. Manufacturing Process Optimization

• Map existing manufacturing processes and identifynon-value-added activities.


• Create future-state process flows to enhance productivity andoperational efficiency.


• Recommend process improvements involving automation,digitalization, and ergonomic enhancements.


• Support new equipment installations and process developmentprojects.


• Enhance plant layouts and material flow systems to improveoperational efficiency.

7. Data Analysis and Performance Monitoring

• Develop plant-wise and PAN India Continuous Improvementdashboards.


• Monitor and analyse operational KPIs including:
  
  
  
  • OEE
  
  
  • Scrap Rates
  
  
  • Yield
  
  
  • Capacity Utilization
  
  
  • Setup Time
  
  
  
  


• Use data analytics tools such as Excel, Power BI, SAP, or ERPsystems to identify improvement opportunities.


• Prepare monthly CI performance presentations for seniorleadership.

8. Employee Engagement and Capability Building

• Promote employee participation in Kaizen and improvementactivities.


• Manage suggestion schemes and innovation programs acrossmanufacturing locations.


• Conduct training programs on:
  
  
  
  • Lean Manufacturing
  
  
  • 5S
  
  
  • Problem Solving Techniques
  
  
  • TPM
  
  
  
  


• Build internal CI champions and Kaizen facilitators withineach plant.


• Recognize and reward successful improvement initiatives.

9. Root Cause Analysis and Problem Solving

• Facilitate structured problem-solving workshops.


• Lead Root Cause Analysis using methodologies such as:
  
  
  
  • 5 Why Analysis
  
  
  • Fishbone Diagram
  
  
  • Pareto Analysis
  
  
  • PDCA Cycle
  
  
  • A3 Methodology
  
  
  
  


• Ensure corrective and preventive actions are effectivelyimplemented and sustained.


• Drive permanent solutions for recurring operational problems.

10. Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, SCM, EHS, Engineering, and HR teams to execute improvement initiatives.


• Support Plant Heads in achieving operational excellencetargets.


• Coordinate with central manufacturing excellence teams fordeployment of best practices.


• Facilitate knowledge sharing and replication of successfulprojects across all locations.

11. Standardization and Governance

• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)and Best Practices.


• Conduct periodic audits of Lean and Kaizen initiatives.


• Establish governance mechanisms to monitor project progressand benefit realization.


• Ensure compliance with company standards and operationalexcellence frameworks.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Number of Kaizen projects implemented


• Annual cost savings generated


• Productivity improvement (%)


• OEE improvement (%)


• Cycle time reduction (%)


• Yield improvement (%)


• Reduction in manufacturing waste/scrap


• 5S audit scores

Educational Qualification

Mandatory: B.E. / B.Tech inIndustrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering,Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent.

Preferred Certifications

• Lean Manufacturing Certification


• TPM Certification

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

28-10-2026

Department

Operational Excellence

Location

Location Gadegaon Unit (PIPE), Gadegaon, Maharashtra, India