Senior Industrial Engineer

sulzer; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sulzer Production Facility in Pune invites a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead productivity enhancements, line balancing, and capacity planning in a global manufacturing setting. You will apply lean methods, design layouts, and build digital twins to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

Key duties include developing standard work, conducting time studies, and driving continuous improvement through the Sulzer Excellence System across local and global operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline
• Additional qualifications in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Ergonomics, or Project Management are advantageous
• Continuous improvement certifications (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead productivity improvement and cost reduction initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Conduct time studies, motion studies, and video-based manufacturing method analysis using tools such as AVIX.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions and work combination sheets.
• Perform line balancing and workload optimization to improve flow and labor efficiency.
• Calculate labour standards and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Analyse bottlenecks and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support capacity planning and resource optimization activities.
• Conduct overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) analysis and improvement projects.
• Utilize industrial engineering methodologies to improve throughput, quality, and operational performance.
• Drive implementation of Sulzer Excellence System (SES) principles.
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and future‑state design workshops.
• Lead Kaizen, continuous improvement, and waste elimination initiatives.
• Implement pull systems, supermarket concepts, and material flow improvements.
• Support visual management, workplace organization, and 5S deployment.
• Develop and monitor KPI dashboards for operational performance.
• Coach production teams on Lean methodologies and problem‑solving techniques.
• Create and maintain factory layouts and manufacturing line designs.
• Design factory and production flows using Visual Components and AutoCAD.
• Generate digital twins of manufacturing areas and production systems.
• Model equipment, fixtures, tools, lifting devices, and visual management solutions.
• Define material flow concepts and ergonomic workstation designs.
• Support simulation and validation of manufacturing concepts through digital modelling.
• Arrange production areas considering safety, infrastructure, and operational constraints.
• Lead process optimization projects from concept through implementation.
• Conduct process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA).
• Develop process flow diagrams and manufacturing process maps.
• Identify opportunities for automation and semi‑automation solutions.
• Support new product introductions through manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Establish manufacturing

Skills

Productivity improvement

Time studies

Motion studies

Line balancing

Labour standards

OEE analysis

Value Stream Mapping

Kaizen

5S

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

Master's in Industrial Engineering

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Operational Excellence training

Tools

Visual Components

AutoCAD

Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

FlexSim

AnyLogic

Job description

About the role

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

Job Summary

The Sr. Process Engineer is responsible for supporting the development and optimization of manufacturing processes. This role applies practical engineering knowledge to improve efficiency, quality, and safety in production environments. This job profile is intended for experienced professionals who apply practical knowledge of a job area and work independently with general supervision. Job Description: Senior Industrial Engineer

Job Title

Senior Industrial Engineer

Location

Sulzer Production Facility (Global/Regional Site)

Reporting To

Global Head Operations Excellence

Purpose of the Job

The Senior Industrial Engineer is responsible for driving operational excellence, productivity improvements, factory optimization, and manufacturing system design across Sulzer operations. The role combines industrial engineering expertise, lean manufacturing principles, digital manufacturing tools, and factory design methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability performance.

The position supports both local manufacturing operations and global operations initiatives through value stream optimization, standard work development, capacity planning, line balancing, factory layout design, and deployment of the Sulzer Excellence System (SES). The engineer will lead data-driven improvement projects and support the development of future‑state manufacturing systems utilizing digital twins, simulation, and advanced manufacturing technologies.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Industrial Engineering & Operational Excellence

• Lead productivity improvement and cost reduction initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Conduct time studies, motion studies, and video-based manufacturing method analysis using tools such as AVIX.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions and work combination sheets.
• Perform line balancing and workload optimization to improve flow and labor efficiency.
• Calculate labour standards and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Analyse bottlenecks and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support capacity planning and resource optimization activities.
• Conduct overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) analysis and improvement projects.
• Utilize industrial engineering methodologies to improve throughput, quality, and operational performance.

Lean Manufacturing & Sulzer Excellence System

• Drive implementation of Sulzer Excellence System (SES) principles.
• Facilitate Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and future‑state design workshops.
• Lead Kaizen, continuous improvement, and waste elimination initiatives.
• Implement pull systems, supermarket concepts, and material flow improvements.
• Support visual management, workplace organization, and 5S deployment.
• Develop and monitor KPI dashboards for operational performance.
• Coach production teams on Lean methodologies and problem‑solving techniques.

Factory Design & Digital Manufacturing

• Create and maintain factory layouts and manufacturing line designs.
• Design factory and production flows using Visual Components and AutoCAD.
• Generate digital twins of manufacturing areas and production systems.
• Model equipment, fixtures, tools, lifting devices, and visual management solutions.
• Define material flow concepts and ergonomic workstation designs.
• Support simulation and validation of manufacturing concepts through digital modelling.
• Arrange production areas considering safety, infrastructure, and operational constraints.

Manufacturing Process Improvement

• Lead process optimization projects from concept through implementation.
• Conduct process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA).
• Develop process flow diagrams and manufacturing process maps.
• Identify opportunities for automation and semi‑automation solutions.
• Support new product introductions through manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Establish manufacturing

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical discipline
• Additional qualifications in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Operational Excellence, Ergonomics, or Project Management are advantageous
• Continuous improvement certifications (Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, etc.) preferred

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5-10 years of industrial engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience driving productivity, efficiency, quality, and cost improvement initiatives in discrete manufacturing industries
• Minimum 3-5 years of hands‑on experience using Visual Components or equivalent manufacturing simulation software (Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, FlexSim, AnyLogic, etc.)
• Strong experience in work measurement, time studies, standard