Industrial Engineering Manager

About Coats:Coats is a world leader in thread manufacturing and structural components for apparel and footwear, as well as an innovative pioneer in performance materials. These critical solutions are used to create a wide range of products, including ones that provide safety and protection for people, data and the environment. Trusted by the world's leading companies to deliver crucial, innovative, and sustainable solutions, we provide value-adding products including apparel, footwear and specialty threads.

With a proud heritage dating back more than 250 years and a spirit of evolution to constantly stay ahead of changing market needs, we have operations across 50 countries with a workforce of over 17,000, serving our customers worldwide. Following the acquisition of Texon and Rhenoflex, new Coats Footwear now has a complete range of footwear components to meet your needs, from heel counters to toe puffs and everything in-between. Through our technologically diverse product portfolio, we can cater to both current and future trends, setting new standards in the process, turning customer ideas into a reality and accelerating sustainability.

Headquartered in the UK, Coats* connects talent, textiles, and technology to make a better and more sustainable world. For more info, visit our website:

Role Purpose:To ensure that standards of production and working methodology are maintained and improved to deliver best practice in terms of efficiency and labour utilization. Identify opportunities to improve the Indian operations in terms of throughput times, service and productivity enhancement to deliver world-class performance. To support the manufacturing department and warehousing operations through the creation and implementation of clear, well defined IE standards that can be used to support the continuous improvement process.

Principal Accountabilities and Key Activities: Set & Manage Industrial Engineering Standards Ensure that IE standards of production and working methodology as per work measurement studies, provide zero base standards for every work center in the manufacturing department. Ensure industrial engineering standards are developed and being applied within the manufacturing floor for both dyehouse and final winding, with gaps identified, documented and communicated. A monthly report should be in place to document the gaps between the standard and the actual practice for each department.

(head count, allocations). Work out Mhrs and Lhrs for all articles

Work out the manning requirement based on the log plan for all work centers, circulate to all stakeholders for their actions to trim the manning in line with Zero-base. Assist in the compilation and calculation of the P15 and Strategies to identify manning and capital expenditure requirements. Prepare OHK reconciliation report on monthly basis and narrow down the gap between Zero base Vs Actual.

Generate GT reconciliation report to understand the details between system consumption and standard consumption. Take initiatives to monitor the GKG revision, performance on a monthly basis. Develop timely and accurate reporting of relevant KPI's and manufacturing monitoring

Drive continuous improvement to maximise output in all manufacturing areas & develop and assist in the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives. Support other managers in introducing new working methodologies and procedures. Assist in the Training of employees in correct working practices to deliver consistent excellence in performance.

Improve working practices to achieve reduced material consumption through reduced wastage and non-conformity within the process. Roll out best practices I.E. and Lean Manufacturing concepts to other units to achieve pan-India improvement.

Ensure effective communications are in place between departments to aid the change management process within the plant with a view to implementing best practice manning allocations in line with developed standards. Ensure the machine park is optimally laid out and can deliver high efficiency through good operator ergonomics and best practice allocations. Ensure clear SOPs are in place for the calculation of industrial engineering standards and that these are understood by the departmental managers.

Using the S&OP data, project the machine requirement (OEE), head count requirement, OHK and present this at the monthly OCM.Drive & Manage Continuous Improvement ProcessContinually drive productivity and efficiency improvement through the adoption of A3 charter, LSS techniques, including DMAIC processes. Drive manufacturing productivity improvement ideas, quick hits, kaizen projects & LSS projects thereby achieve targeted numbers y-o-y. Ensure all new projects are entered on the Power Steering project management facility, taken from hopper ideas through to full projects that are monitored throughout the month and updated monthly in line with the group reporting requirements

Ensure the integrity of all data used to calculate plant-wide incentive schemes.Activity DescriptionMonitor attainment of the annual production plan

Identify the internal factors that may affect the attainment of production output.Review working methods to optimize them

Analyze the organization of production to improve it

Analyze the working time structure of machines

Determines the working time of the operations (rate setting)Audit the working norms compliance through production operators

Calculate variations for future production plans, calculation of machine and Operator hours and therefore machine and labour utilisation

Guides the multi-skilled and training activity of operators in collaboration with the Trainer and Development CoordinatorExperienceProfessional graduate in the area of industrial/production engineering or similar areas in a science-based discipline7-10 yrs of experience

Minimum 3 years relevant work experience, which includes time and motion study

Experience in conducting risk assessment, and is JSA beneficial

Experience in value stream mapping is advantageous

Must possess knowledge of Project management.Team management experience- Local legislation for worker routines, incentive pay, work loading

Understanding of factory-wide incentive schemes and calculations

Coats' Health and Safety policies and procedures

Knowledge of Coats' operational SOP that influences IE standards

Understanding of Lean Six Sigma toolbox up to BB/MBB level. (Black Belt / Master Black Belt)At Coats Group, we are committed to innovation, excellence, and fostering a diverse and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. If you are passionate about making an impact in the textile industry and eager to join a global leader with a rich heritage and a forward-thinking approach, we invite you to take the next step in your career with us.