DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPT.

IN APPAREL INDUSTRY

Duties and responsibilities of the Industrial Engineering Head

 Analyzing the CMT and Productivity details for all new development styles based on
garment sketch or samples and provide CMT to merchandising department.
 After order confirmation the evaluated garment is re-analyzed for better and
economical methods to reduce the negotiated CMT in order to stay in safe margin. It
means reduction of SMV by construction simplification related to seam and method
without affecting the actual appearance of sample.
 Releasing style OB, Line Layout and thread consumption chart for line(s) and all
factories (having multiple factories) based on scheduled plan
 Co-ordination with planning department for allocation of similar styles, capacity plan,
line plan and factory monthly plan based on the history of line and factory efficiency
 Co-ordination with planning department for improving the pre- production activities
 Co-ordination with Factory manager for cut plan and finishing plan based on delivery
priority.
 Co-ordination with HR manager for training progress (fresh training and multi-skill
training)
 Co-ordination with HR manager to reward outstanding operators based on Skill grade,
efficiency and attendance (once in 15 days)
 Factory audit to be conducted to ensure the IED OB and Layout are followed in line.
 Monitoring and Auditing IE and Jr.IE activities in all the units
 Factory Production Incentive report monitoring and approval
 Working on new projects if any and suggesting advanced techniques in garmenting

Duties and Responsibilities of Industrial Engineer

 Operation Bulletin (OB) preparation to be done for three stages, Initial Proto Sample
and FIT, approved sample and actual OB for layout.
 Layout preparation for every style
 Every month machinery requirement plan to be prepared and arrange to in house
necessary machine in advance by coordinating with Factory Manager and Planning
head
 Arrange to in-house folders and attachment well in advance based on scheduled
production plan
 Thread consumption chart preparation and co-ordinate with merchant team for thread
purchase
 Skill Matrix updating once in three month
 Updating the SAM Database based on method improvement
 Preparing and updating sampling status based on production plan (PP/size set samples
to be ready with approval one week before the style loading date)
 Preparation of factory wise incentive reports based on respective department
production and efficiency
 Monitoring weekly performance report of individuals and conduct meeting to improve
their performance
Duties and Responsibilities of Junior IEs (Sewing Floor)

 Three days before the style starts in line, layout should be discussed with Factory
Manager and Production Manager and get their signature to implement
 If any changes in the layout is done, it must be updated and change accordingly with
the approval of IED – Head
 Requesting machines, folders and attachment requirement well in advance based on
scheduled production plan
 Conducting Method study and educate to follow the best method to operators
 Conducting capacity study of individuals & fix their target after 3 days from the style
starts
 Follow-up study (operators who are all not achieving the Target/Capacity)
 Bundle system follow-up
 Bottle neck operation – identify and eradicate
 Fixing new tailors grade based on their performance and criteria.
 Developing multi-skill operators based on their individual interest and maintaining
skill matrix record.
 List out low efficiency operator and monitor to improve their efficiency
 Measuring line lost hours due to various reasons in sewing floor
 Monitoring and Line balancing – Based on Capacity and WIP in the line
 Helping supervisors in line balancing during high operator absenteeism

Duties and Responsibilities of Junior IEs (Cutting and Finishing Department)

 Cutting Operation Bulletin preparation

 Cutting capacity checking and manpower allocation depending on the style
 Finishing Operation Bulletin preparation
 Finishing capacity study and manpower allocation depending on style and priority of
the order delivery
 Training program of new trainee tailors (15 days basic - pedal control, paper and cloth
exercise) to be monitored
 After successful basic training, training exam to be conducted and trainees those
scores more than 50 marks out of 100 to be transferred to production line
 Transferred trainee tailors are involved in production floor for a month period and
monitoring their daily production and efficiency. During this period, head counting
and target are not fixed to them.
 After one month, efficiency curve chart to be prepared and their average efficiency
more than 35%, those operators are transferred to line and designated as Tailor grade
E (entry level)

Duties and Responsibilities of Data Entry Operator

Data entry operator is also considered as a part of the IE department. His activities includes
as following.

 Preparation of daily individual efficiency report

 Preparation of daily line and factory efficiency report
 Preparation of daily line and factory lost time report
 Preparation of style costing report
 Preparation of MIS Meeting report & Incentive working report