Lead - Industrial Engineering

PeopleStrong; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DEIC-L&T Precision Engineering & Systems IC in Coimbatore seeks an experienced IE Head to shape the industrial engineering strategy and own factory capacity planning and future expansion. You will drive productivity through cycle-time reduction, line balancing, bottleneck elimination, and optimized resource utilization.

You will lead NPI industrialization, production ramp-up, and manufacturing automation initiatives, partnering with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and NPI teams to

Qualifications

• BE in Engineering with manufacturing focus.
• 18–25 years of experience in industrial engineering or manufacturing leadership.
• Proven ability to lead capacity planning, Lean & Six Sigma programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the IE strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Own factory capacity planning including equipment, manpower, and space.
• Drive productivity via cycle-time reduction, line balancing, bottleneck elimination.
• Lead NPI industrialization and production ramp-up to mass production.
• Own process and line design including takt time, UPH, staffing and material flow.
• Lead Lean and CI programs using VSM, Kaizen, Six Sigma, SMED, Standard Work.
• Develop the automation roadmap with high-ROI opportunities.
• Drive manufacturing cost optimization and CapEx justification.
• Oversee factory layout, greenfield/brownfield planning and space optimization.
• Establish KPIs: UPH, OEE, line efficiency, lead time, cost/unit.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

SMED

Kaizen

VSM

OEE

Capacity planning

Automation roadmap

Factory layout design

NPI management

Leadership

Education

BE

Tools

MES

IoT platforms

ERP systems

Job description

• DEIC-L&T Precision Engineering & Systems IC
• Coimbatore Campus

Posted On 07 Oct 2026

End Date 05 Apr 2027

Required Experience 18 - 25 years

Knowledge & Posting Location

Central Manufacturing Engineering Continous Improvement Costing Digital Asset Management Factory Management FinanciaL Analysis Industrial Automation Layout Design Leadership Lean Manufacturing NPI Management P&L management and capcaity planning skill SMED Space Management Value Stream Mapping

Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities - IE HeadDevelop and execute the Industrial Engineering strategy and roadmap aligned with business, customer, growth, and manufacturing objectives.Own factory capacity planning, including equipment, manpower, floor space, utilities, and future expansion requirements.Drive productivity and operational efficiency through cycle-time reduction, line balancing, bottleneck elimination, and optimized resource utilization.Lead NPI industrialization and production ramp-up, ensuring manufacturing readiness from prototype/engineering builds through mass production.Own manufacturing process and line design, including process flow, workstation design, takt time, UPH, staffing, and material flow.Lead Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement programs using VSM, Kaizen, Six Sigma, SMED, Standard Work, and waste elimination.Develop and execute the factory automation roadmap, identifying high-ROI opportunities across assembly, inspection, testing, material handling, and packaging.Drive manufacturing cost optimization, covering labor cost, conversion cost, machine-hour cost, overhead reduction, and cost per unit.Lead CapEx planning and investment justification for new equipment, automation, capacity expansion, and manufacturing technology.Own factory layout and space optimization, including greenfield/brownfield planning, production lines, warehouses, logistics routes, and future expansion.Establish and maintain standard time, labor standards, machine capacity, and productivity benchmarks across manufacturing operations.Lead DFM/DFA/DFX and manufacturing feasibility reviews to ensure products are designed for scalable, cost-effective, and reliable manufacturing.Drive Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing initiatives, including MES, traceability, IoT, real-time dashboards, analytics, and smart-factory solutions.Establish and govern key manufacturing KPIs such as UPH, OEE, line efficiency, labor productivity, capacity utilization, FPY, WIP, lead time, and cost/unit.Support RFQ and business development activities by providing manufacturing concepts, capacity models, manpower estimates, equipment requirements, CapEx, and manufacturing cost inputs.Lead product and production-line transfers between sites, ensuring capacity, process, equipment, quality, cost, and ramp-up readiness.Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, NPI, Facilities, IT, Finance, and Commercial teams to achieve manufacturing and business targets.Drive material-flow and internal logistics optimization, including supermarkets, Kanban, point-of-use delivery, WIP reduction, AGV/AMR, and warehouse-to-line flow.Build and develop a high-performing Industrial Engineering organization through competency development, mentoring, succession planning, standard methodologies, and best-practice sharing.Provide executive-level manufacturing leadership, identifying operational risks and opportunities while driving improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, and Customer Satisfaction.I prefer this response