Role Purpose:

• Responsible for planning and designing industrial processes that determine the efficient of operations and workflow and recommends methods for optimum utilization of production facilities and personnel.
• Act as facilitator for disseminating awareness and implementation of continuous improvement activity
• Lead manufacturing productivity projects in achieving financial benefit as well as improvement of Key Performance Indicator

Main Duties:

1. Provide and update Industrial Engineering data in manufacturing process

• calculate cycle time of process in each workstation
• calculate people capacity to handle a process/machine
• evaluate capacity of each workstation in annual basis
• set working standard of each workstation
• analyse gap between standard & achievement

2. Lead continuous improvement projects in achieving manufacturing productivity target

• organize manufacturing team to determine potential improvement in each KPI areas
• team formation and project assignment
• facilitate and monitor team improvement progress and coordinate with respective parties

3. Develop continuous improvement practice within manufacturing team, establish effective continuous improvement and suggestion system.

• conduct regular meeting to closely monitor the proress of improvement implementation
• set a regular direct discussion with operative team on continuous improvement during Kaizen Day
• conduct improvement recognition event to raise awareness among employees

4. Ensure standard operation procedure are updated and followed

• conduct regular working instruction audit
• liaise with manufacturing team for update and audit follow up

5, Lead training activities to improve employee skill and capability

• lead team of trainers on new employee training
• conduct multi skill training to enhance flexibility in shop floor operation
• organize training for employee on Lean and continuous improvement themes
• coordinate trainers and department coordinator to conduct part analysis training

6. Lead bobbin management to ensure availability and support to production

• develop new vendor for bobbin fabrication and bobbin repair
• establish yearly bobbin repair and purchasing plan
• oversee processes in bobbin repair either prior to dispatch or upon bobbin receiving from vendor
• monitor weekly bobbin segregation and feedback for necessary improvement to prevent broken bobbin

7.Lead Zero Waste to Landfill program as waste fighter coordinator for Pleret site

• assess waste bin availability and service coverage on all areas
• conduct campaign and continuous education of waste awareness and segregation to all employee
• liaise with waste recycling vendor to ensure timely waste dispatch from the site
• establish waste audit team to monitor daily waste segregation by user
• train outsource team for organic waste handling by composting

Health, Safety & Environmental Participations

• Actively participate in all H&S and Environmental programs.
• Use appropriate PPE as designated area.
• Report any safety or environmental incidents, including accidents, near misses, unsafe actions, and unsafe conditions.
• Implementing all activity in their department in accordance with the environmental policy and developing corrective action plans with ECCR Team when needed.

Authorities :

1. Approve IE data updates and workstation standards.
2. Authorize continuous improvement projects and team assignments.
3. Validate SOP audits and corrective actions.
4. Approve training plans and resource allocation.
5. Authorize bobbin repair and purchasing within budget.
6. Approve waste management initiatives and vendor engagement.

General Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing environment, preferably in footwear industry.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, capacity planning, and line balancing.
• Experience in process improvement, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Familiar with time study, work measurement, and productivity analysis.
• Able to analyze production flow and optimize manpower utilization.
• Good understanding of quality control processes and cost efficiency analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (data analysis, reporting) and ERP systems.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and able to coordinate with cross-functional teams (Production, QA, PPIC, Maintenance).
• Willing to work in a factory environment and handle operational challenges.
• Fluent in English.
• Minimum Lean Six Sigma Green belt holder is a plus