Senior Engineer – VSM & Material Flow

Texmo Industries
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

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Benefits

Paid holidays
Health insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

AutoCAD
Mechanical engineering
Power BI
Buffer (application)
Kanban
Lean
MRP
Analysis skills
Bachelor's degree
Industrial Engineering
Production planning
Industrial engineering
Kaizen
Data collection
Communication skills
Lean manufacturing

Full job description

Job Description

Purpose: The Sr. Engineer - Value Stream Mapping (VSM) & Material Flow will be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives by executing high impact VSM projects primarily on material flow for multiple value streams. This role will focus on implementing Single Piece Flow by designing, and sustaining pull-based production systems (Kanban, supermarket, JIT) to optimize flow, reduce inventory, and improve responsiveness to customer demand. Also tracking improvements through the generation and analysis of Value Stream Improvement Plans (VSIPs). The goal is to support the organization in achieving operational efficiency and process excellence.

Responsibilities

Conduct Value Stream Mapping (VSM):

Collect relevant data for each defined value stream.
Conduct VSM sessions/workshops to analyze current state, identify inefficiencies/kaizen bursts, and create an entitlement and future state roadmap for improvements.
Target Box score improvements and enable accomplishments

Analyze and Implement VSIPs:

Analyze the generated Value Stream Improvement Plan (VSIPs) and prioritize for implementation.
Work with cross-functional teams to ensure effective implementation of VSIPs with a focus on achieving Single Piece Flow.

Design and implement effective PULL systems

Design and deploy Kanban systems (card-based, e-Kanban, hybrid models)
Establish supermarkets, FIFO lanes, and replenishment loops
Define inventory levels, buffer strategies, and replenishment signals
Align pull system with customer demand and takt time.

Production Planning and Control integration

Integrate pull system with ERP/MRP systems
Convert push-system scheduling into demand driven replenishment
Define heijunka (production leveling) strategies
Coordinate with planning, procurement and logistics teams to optimize inventory

Data analysis and system calibration

Calculate and maintain Kanban quantities, reorder points and safety stock levels
Use data analytics for demand variability analysis, cycle time and lead time improvement and tracking
Continuously optime the inventory towards reaching the single piece flow

Track and Report Progress:

Track the progress of VSIPs, ensuring the closure rate to meet the target of 80-90%.
Track the Lead time and specific Pull system metrices
Collect data and generate weekly Box Scores for each value stream (6 Box Scores per week).
Ensure that all metrics are up to date and accurately reflect the performance of each value stream.

Document and Sustain Improvements:

Document all improvements and changes made during the VSM process.
Implement measures to sustain improvements over time, ensuring long-term efficiency and effectiveness.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

Work closely with cross-functional teams (Operations, Production, Quality, etc.) to implement changes and ensure alignment with business goals.
Provide guidance and training on VSM principles and best practices to relevant stakeholders

Requirements

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in value stream mapping, process optimization, or lean manufacturing.
Strong Expertise in Pull system, Heijunka /load levelling and Just in Time design and implementation.

Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Familiarity with Lean tools and techniques (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping).
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently

Lean Projects:

Experienced in executing Lean Improvement projects like Line Balancing & Cycle time optimization
AutoCAD or similar software for Layout change to improve material flow.
Power BI (optional) for transactional flow improvement projects

Training & Progression

A career ladder system, which defines the career progression path for employees based on their skills, experience, and length of service.
Integrated career progression framework with other processes in the organization as performance reviews, goals and OKRs, and promotion management.
Internal Hiring – Advertising posts and promotion opportunities within the organization.
Providing employee development that readies workers for progression, such as training, coaching, mentoring, or involvement in special projects.
Regular Training Opportunities to develop skills at all levels.
Mentoring and Coaching schemes that give the individual’s the attention they need.

Benefits

Remote Working

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Mental Well-being

Family Support and Care

Uniform

Paid Holiday

Learning Environment

Subsidised Healthy Meals

Work-Life Balance

Annual Health Check-ups

Teamwork

Safety and Working for the Community

Open and Transparent Culture

Application Tips

Be curious

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Complete the application

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Application Process

Resume screening

Send in your resume with all the information required. We usually take 10 working days to look over the applications and arrive at a decision – we promise to let you know either way. If your resume is cleared, you move to the next stage in the recruitment process.

Preliminary meeting

This can take place via a video call or a phone call, or even a direct meeting. This preliminary meeting gives us the chance to get to know you more and to clear you for the next round of assessment.

Assessment round

In this round, you will go through a technical or a functional assessment depending on the role that you have applied for. There is also a DiSC assessment round for candidates who apply to us for key roles.

Final interview

If you have made it this far then you get to meet the team leaders or top management of our company – depending on the job that you have applied for. The final interview helps us understand you even more before we hire you for the job.

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