Lead - Industrial Engineering

About Us

Tata Electronics is a prominent global player in the electronics manufacturing industry, with fast-emerging capabilities in Electronics Manufacturing Services, Semiconductor Assembly and Test, Semiconductor Foundry, and Design Services. Established in 2020 as a greenfield venture of the Tata Group, the company aims to serve global customers through integrated offerings across a trusted electronics and semiconductor value chain.

Job Details

• Job Tile: Senior Manager
• Experience: - 15-20 Years
• Job Role: Lead industrial Engineering.
• Job Location: Kolar

What we are looking for

• Define and drive IE strategy across manufacturing plants to improve productivity, efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Develop manpower planning, line balancing, takt time optimization, and capacity planning models to maximize plant utilization.
• Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives through cycle time reduction, process optimization, waste elimination, and resource utilization improvement.
• Drive Lean, Kaizen, 5S, VSM, TPM, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement programs across operations.
• Lead manufacturing automation, digitalization, robotics, MES, IoT, and smart factory initiatives to improve productivity and quality.
• Design and optimize plant layouts, material flow, workstation ergonomics, and manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, and Program Management teams for seamless NPI, capacity validation, and line setup activities.
• Establish and monitor KPIs such as OEE, UPH, Labor Productivity, Capacity Utilization, Cycle Time, Line Efficiency, and Manufacturing Cost.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, and Finance teams to achieve business objectives.
• Lead and mentor Industrial Engineering teams, develop talent pipelines, and build a high-performance culture focused on operational excellence.

Preferred Experience

• 15-20+ years in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Operational Excellence.
• Experience in Automobile, Automotive Components, EMS, Electronics Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, or High-Volume Manufacturing.
• Strong exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Automation, Industry 4.0, Capacity Planning, and Plant Operations.
• Engineering Degree (Mechanical / Industrial / Production / Electronics)
• Experience managing multi-plant operations and large manufacturing teams.