Industrial Engineer - Continuous Improvement

About the role

We are looking for an Industrial Engineer specialized in Continuous Improvement to drive operational excellence across our fabric mill and garment manufacturing sites in Mauritius and Madagascar. The role will focus on implementing Lean Manufacturing, reducing waste, and enhancing productivity throughout the value chain. You will collaborate with operational teams in Mauritius and Madagascar to share best practices and drive regional improvement projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects in both fabric and garment production environments.
• Implement Lean and Kaizen initiatives to boost productivity, quality, delivery and cost efficiency.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks, reduce work‑in‑process and non‑value‑added activities.
• Facilitate Kaizen workshops and improvement events.
• Analyse operational data, develop and monitor KPIs, and conduct productivity and capacity studies.
• Perform process mapping, time‑and‑motion studies, work measurement and layout optimisation.
• Support automation, digitalisation, and best‑practice standardisation across sites.
• Improve sewing line efficiency, line balancing, SAM validation and capacity planning.
• Enhance knitting, dyeing, finishing and inspection processes to increase machine utilisation and reduce defects.

Required profile

• Degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience in continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing or Kaizen within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to work with operational data and KPIs.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills to work with cross‑functional teams in multiple locations.
• Willingness to travel between sites as needed.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a world‑class textile manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to both fabric and garment production across two countries.
• Professional development in operational excellence and digitalisation initiatives.