Role: Lead - Industrial Engineering
Location: Hosur, Tamil Nadu
Reporting to: Head - Plant & Industrial Engineering
Team name: Industrial & Plant Engineering, Operations

About the Team and the Role
The Industrial & Plant Engineering Operations team at Ather is responsible for plant design, assembly line layout planning, lean manufacturing execution, material flow optimization, and driving shop floor productivity.
This role is for a Lead - Industrial Engineering who will oversee industrial engineering practices, execute MES for multi-variant lines, drive capacity enhancements, optimize manufacturing processes, and lead and upskill the IE team.

Responsibilities
- Conduct Time & Motion / MOST studies, ergonomics analyses, and line balancing activities to enhance plant capacity and support Current Product Introductions.
- Drive Greenfield plant design, single-piece flow line design, layout planning, and utility layout preparation as per regulatory compliance.
- Implement and execute Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)



for multi-variant assembly lines and manage assembly line engineering changes.
- Design and optimize internal material flow, storage strategies, and material packaging standardization.
- Deploy Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools, including Value Stream Mapping and Standardized Work concepts, to eliminate waste and reduce lead times.
- Prepare feasibility studies and execute cost-optimization measures across assembly and plant operations.
- Establish shop floor manpower planning policies, procedures, and process flow diagram linkages per part and product families.
- Lead, mentor, and upskill the Industrial Engineering team while engaging shop floor associates to improve work efficiency and productivity.

Experience and Qualifications
- B.E/B.Tech/MBA in Industrial Engineering or a related field
- 12 to 15 years of experience in Industrial Engineering within the automotive industry

Must Have Competencies
- Executing Time & Motion / MOST studies, Ergonom

📌 Lead - Industrial Engineering (Hosur)
🏢 the Team and the Role
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