Senior Executive- Industrial Engineering

TSIL; Bhind; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Supreme Industries Limited – Piping Division is seeking an Industrial Engineer – Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) to drive manufacturing excellence across our plants in India. The role focuses on identifying productivity opportunities, reducing waste, and optimizing processes through structured CI initiatives.

You will work with Plant Heads, Production, Maintenance, Quality, SCM, and Engineering to implement projects that enhance productivity, quality, cost, delivery, and safety.

Qualifications

• Mandatory: B.E./B.Tech in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent.
• 2-3 years of experience in Manufacturing Excellence / Industrial Engineering / Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement.
• Exposure to plastics, piping, polymer, automotive, FMCG, engineering, or process manufacturing industries advantageous.
• Hands-on experience in Kaizen and Lean projects.
• Lean Manufacturing, Time & Motion Study, Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, OEE, Productivity Improvement, Cost Reduction projects, TPM.

Responsibilities

• Act as central coordinator for Continuous Improvement initiatives across all plant locations.
• Develop and deploy a Kaizen roadmap aligned with business objectives and operational excellence goals.
• Embed Lean thinking into daily manufacturing practices and standardize CI frameworks.
• Lead Kaizen events, RIWs, and focused improvement projects; drive Lean principles (5S, Visual Management, Standard Work, Poka-Yoke, SMED, VSM, TPM).
• Mentor shop-floor teams, ensure sustainability through audits and follow-up reviews.
• Conduct Time and Motion Studies, analyze workflows, identify bottlenecks, and perform line balancing.
• Drive cost reduction and waste elimination by identifying scrap, material wastage, and inventory improvements; build business cases.
• Improve OEE, analyze downtime, availability, performance, and quality; support TPM implementation.
• Map processes, develop future-state flows, and recommend automation, digitalization, and ergonomic enhancements.
• Develop CI dashboards and monitor KPIs (OEE, yield, capacity utilization, setup time); present to leadership.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

5S

Value Stream Mapping

OEE Analysis

Time & Motion Study

SAP/ERP Systems

Power BI

MS Excel

Problem Solving

Education

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

Tools

SAP/ERP Systems

Power BI

MS Excel

Job description

3 - 8 Years

Permanent

Job Description

JobDescription

Company: Supreme Industries Limited – Piping Division
Designation: Industrial Engineer – Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)
Department: Manufacturing Excellence / Operations Excellence

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 work closely withPlant Heads, Production, Maintenance, Quality, SCM, and Engineering teams toimplement structured improvement projects that improve productivity, 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 principlesincluding:
• 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 implementingKaizen 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 replicatesuccessful 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 in Industrial Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, orequivalent.

Preferred Certifications

• Lean Manufacturing Certification
• TPM Certification

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in Manufacturing Excellence,Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, or Continuous Improvement.
• Experience in a multi-plant manufacturing environmentpreferred.
• Exposure to plastics, piping, polymer, automotive, FMCG,engineering, or process manufacturing industries would be advantageous.
• Hands-on experience in implementing Kaizen and Lean projects.
• Lean Manufacturing
• Time & Motion Study
• Process Mapping
• Value Stream Mapping
• OEE Analysis
• Productivity Improvement
• Cost Reduction Projects
• TPM
• Statistical Analysis
• MS Excel & Power BI
• SAP/ERP Systems
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication & Presentation Skills
• Change Management

Travel Requirement

Frequent travel (50–70%) across Supreme Industriesmanufacturing locations across India.

Ability to work with diverse plant teams and drive executionof improvement initiatives.

Job Snapshot

Updated Date

28-10-2026

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Operational Excellence

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