Manufacturing Engineer

Kineco; North Goa; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kineco in Goa, India seeks a process engineering professional to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for railway components. You will study drawings, BOMs, and specs to ensure production feasibility and prepare process plans, routings, and tooling requirements.

The role collaborates across Design, Production, Quality, NPD and SCM for smooth transfers. Responsibilities include DFx reviews, PFMEA and control plans, line layouts, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with Lean,

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, process sheets and SOPs for railway components.
• Study engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs and manufacturing requirements for production feasibility.
• Prepare process plans, routing, operation sequences, tooling and fixture requirements.
• Support manufacturing of railway/rolling stock structures, interiors, assemblies and fabricated components.
• Improve cycle time, productivity, manpower utilization and material consumption through process optimization.
• Coordinate with Design, Production, Quality, NPD and SCM teams for smooth product transfer and production.
• Conduct DFM/DFA reviews and provide manufacturing feasibility inputs to Design/NPD teams.
• Identify and resolve process-related issues, rework, rejection and production bottlenecks.
• Support new product introduction (NPI/NPD), prototype development and production trials.
• Develop and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, process documentation and line layouts.
• Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure processes comply with applicable railway customer specifications, quality requirements and safety standards.
• Conduct time studies and assist in capacity planning and line balancing.
• Support root-cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone and other problem-solving techniques

Job description

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, process sheets and SOPs for railway components and assemblies.
• Study engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs and manufacturing requirements for production feasibility.
• Prepare process plans, routing, operation sequences, tooling and fixture requirements.
• Support manufacturing of railway/rolling stock structures, interiors, assemblies and fabricated components.
• Improve cycle time, productivity, manpower utilization and material consumption through process optimization.
• Coordinate with Design, Production, Quality, NPD and SCM teams for smooth product transfer and production.
• Conduct DFM/DFA reviews and provide manufacturing feasibility inputs to Design/NPD teams.
• Identify and resolve process-related issues, rework, rejection and production bottlenecks.
• Support new product introduction (NPI/NPD), prototype development and production trials.
• Develop and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, process documentation and line layouts.
• Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure processes comply with applicable railway customer specifications, quality requirements and safety standards.
• Conduct time studies and assist in capacity planning and line balancing.
• Support root-cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone and other problem-solving techniques.