Manufacturing Excellence Engineer

Join KIABI, a leading French fashion retailer, as a Manufacturing Excellence Engineer. In this role, you will improve factory efficiency, quality, and cost optimization through various methodologies and training programs. You will also lead continuous improvement projects, support digitalization initiatives, and manage key performance indicators. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of relevant experience in apparel manufacturing, industrial engineering, or lean manufacturing.

• Improve overall factory efficiency by proper line balancing, line layout improvement, building skills, Line Management.
• Lead the roll out of Continuous Improvement Standards and requirements across Partner or KAS supplier factories.
• Conduct ME Evaluation to Partner or KAS Supplier/Factories, evaluate factories using the ME Scorecard & BRAG rating methodology.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, material, and machines.
• Understand the end-to-end garment factory process.
• Capable of optimizing workflow.
• Garment Construction Re-Engineering.
• Project Management
• Good Interpersonal/Collaboration/Team Oriented.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite / PLM/Power-Bi
• Proficient in English; Mandarin is a plus.
• Data modeling and analytics
• GSD Practitioner is a plus
• Lean Certified or Lean Six Sigma green belt certified

## Additional Information

• 5-10 years relevant work experience in Apparel Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Costing, or Operation Excellence.
• Experience in Quality Management System.
• Experience in work measurement (PMTS), line balancing and Methods Improvement.
• Minimum 3 years leading continuous improvement program with Vendor/Factory.
• Experience in Product Re-Engineering/Design to Cost/Eco Design & Process Innovation.
• Experience in Factory Assessment and Evaluation.
• Exposure in Cost Optimization Projects
• Exposure in Project Management
• Diploma in Industrial Engineering/ Operation Management/ other Engineering Field/ Textile Engineering/Apparel Manufacturing Technology.