Job Summary

Role Purpose Lead and drive manufacturing methods, process engineering, and industrial performance. Ensure efficient, protected, and high-quality production systems. Own continuous improvement (Lean / SPS / Six Sigma) across the plant.

Responsibilities

- Manufacturing Process Optimization: Improve existing production processes (manual, automated, PLC-based)
- Design and implement new manufacturing methods layouts
- Optimize: Cycle time
- Line balancing
- Workstation ergonomics.

- Continuous Improvement (SPS / Lean): Deploy Schneider Performance System (SPS)

- Apply Lean / Six Sigma tools for: Waste reduction
- Productivity improvement
- Quality enhancement
- Lead Kaizen, SIM2, and problem-solving initiatives.

- Industrialization New Product Introduction (NPI): Ensure product manufacturability (DFM/DFA)

- Support new line setup ramp-up
- Conduct: Feasibility studies
- Cost CAPEX analysis
- Validate processes internally at suppliers.

- Capacity Production Planning Support: Manage capacity vs. workload balancing

- Optimize lead time throughput
- Use digital tools like: iQ Simulation
- CAMA / CORIM / Bridge.

- Standardization Documentation: Define and maintain: Work instructions

- Process sheets
- SOPs
- Ensure operator training and process discipline.





- Leadership Team Management: Lead Methods / Industrial Engineering team

- Develop team capabilities (Lean, tools, problem solving)
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with: Production
- Quality
- Supply Chain
- Engineering.

- Performance Business Alignment: Track KPIs: OEE

- Productivity
- Scrap / Rework
- Cost savings
- Align methods strategy with plant/business objectives
- Report to senior leadership.

- Safety Compliance: Ensure processes meet: EHS standards

- Quality regulatory requirements
- Integrate safety into process design.

Requirements

- Experience: 10+ years in manufacturing / methods / IE

Qualifications

- Education: Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering

Key Competencies

- Functional Manufacturing Management

- Process Design

- Industrial Engineering

- Lean

- Six Sigma

- Digital Manufacturing Tools

- Leadership

- Change Management

- Strategic Thinking

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📌 Sr Engineer Methods (Kolkata)
🏢 Schneider Electric
📍 Kolkata