Industrial Engineer / Senior Industrial Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION Industrial Engineer / Senior Industrial Engineer

SECTION 1 Job Role and Job Title

Job Title: Industrial Engineer / Senior Industrial Engineer

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Role Type: Individual Contributor with strong cross-functional influence. will be working for the United States of America based entity in USA time zone or UK time zone.

Location: Mysore

Industry Context: Defence, Aerospace, Strategic Products, High-Reliability Manufacturing

SECTION 2 Objective of the Job Role The objective of the Industrial Engineer / Senior Industrial Engineer role is to design, optimize, and continuously improve manufacturing systems to achieve maximum productivity, cost efficiency, quality, and delivery performance in a regulated aerospace and defence manufacturing environment.

The role ensures

• Optimal utilization of manpower, machines, materials, and methods
• Readiness for rate increases, NPI industrialization, and program ramp-ups
• Deployment of Lean, data-driven, and digital industrial engineering practices
• Alignment of manufacturing performance with program, quality, and compliance requirements

SECTION 3 Key Responsibilities

1. Process Engineering & Productivity Improvement

• Analyze existing manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Conduct time studies, motion studies, method studies, and ergonomics assessments
• Establish standard work, takt times, cycle times, and labor standards
• Drive cycle time reduction, throughput improvement, and waste elimination

2. Capacity Planning & Line Balancing

• Perform detailed capacity analysis for manpower, machines, tooling, and fixtures
• Develop and maintain line balancing models for fabrication and assembly lines
• Support rate readiness reviews, ramp-up planning, and volume scaling
• Validate shift planning, manpower loading, and bottleneck analysis

3. Layout Design & Material Flow Optimization

• Design and optimize shop-floor layouts considering safety, ergonomics, flow, and compliance
• Improve material flow, point-of-use storage, kitting, and logistics efficiency
• Support new line setup, line relocation, factory expansion, and industrialization projects

4. Cost Engineering & Performance Analysis

• Establish labor cost models, productivity baselines, and efficiency metrics
• Track and analyze KPIs such as OEE, utilization, productivity, efficiency, and labor variance
• Support should-costing, make-buy decisions, and program cost reviews
• Provide data-backed insights for leadership and program reviews

5. Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and facilitate Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma initiatives
• Apply tools such as VSM, 5S, SMED, PFMEA, SPC, A3, and RCA
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement on the shop floor

6. Digital & Data Enablement

• Use ERP / MES systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) for planning and analysis
• Develop dashboards using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools
• Support digital industrial engineering initiatives such as:
• Simulation
• Digital twins
• AI-assisted planning (where applicable)

7. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Tooling, Supply Chain, Programs, and NPI teams
• Support NPI and industrialization from design freeze to steady-state production
• Ensure compliance with AS9100, defence QA, safety, and regulatory standards

SECTION 4 Competencies Required

Core Competencies

• Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Thinking
• Process Optimization & Work Measurement
• Data Analysis & Decision Making
• Lean & Continuous Improvement Leadership
• Cost & Productivity Engineering

Behavioral Competencies