Lean Manufacturing Engineer

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Skills you'll use

What you'll do

• Map value streams and identify where the waste actually is
• Run kaizen events with the shop floor team and sustain the gains
• Implement 5S, kanban and visual management on the floor
• Track savings and report them against target
• Train operators and supervisors in lean basics
• Maintain accurate technical records and traceability for your work
• Follow plant safety, quality and environmental standards at all times
• Escalate issues early and close them with verified corrective action

Who can apply

• B.E./B.Tech in Industrial, Production, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering from a recognised university
• 0–2 years of experience in an engineering, plant or quality function — freshers and 2026 graduates are welcome
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen
• Comfort with VSM, kaizen and 5S frameworks, and with reading and working to a drawing or specification
• Ability to read an engineering drawing, follow a standard, and explain a technical result clearly to production or the customer
• Attention to detail, ownership and the discipline to document your work
• Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu or willing to relocate

Perks & benefits

Interview & selection process

5 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1. 1Resume screening and profile shortlisting by the talent acquisition team
2. 2Hiring manager discussion — role expectations, ownership and team fit
3. 3Online / written technical assessment on core engineering fundamentals
4. 4Technical interview 1 — subject fundamentals, drawings and your project work
5. 5HR discussion — compensation, notice period, joining date and offer roll-out

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