Relevant Experience:
Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Engineering / Business Administration.At least five years of professional experience.Experience providing technical assistance to private sector for implementation of productivity tools and lean manufacturing is essentialExperience of conducting training sessions would definitely be a plusGood writing and communication skills in Urdu & EnglishJob Description:
The objective of this consultancy is to work with 12 prospective signatory agricultural implements manufacturing units to improve their processes, operations and productivity by improving their workshop layout and by implementing industrial engineering principles along with good manufacturing practices.
The Consultant shall use his/her education, experience, and additional understanding to accomplish the following:
a) Analyze and evaluate the current production systems of agricultural implements manufacturing units along with all processes and operations to chalk out the gaps therein.
b) Write a short report for each unit, illustrating the production system and the gaps therein, and way forward for transformation by explaining each area of improvement along with an action plan for achieving these improvements, in line with industrial engineering principles and lean manufacturing approaches.
c) Regularly visit the 12 prospective manufacturing units per a given schedule in order to provide technical assistance for the improvement of process productivity in accordance with the analysis and action plan.
d) In each unit, perform all essential activities for the implementation of lean manufacturing and industrial engineering including but not limited to developing of cross functional lean teams, value stream mapping, setting key performance indicators, changes in workshop layout, streamlining material/inventory and information flow, 5S, Kaizan, one piece flow (where ever applicable), process stabilization, and various tools of productivity improvement.
e) Impart in-house awareness, orientation and training sessions for employees and management of each unit, required for effective implementation of lean manufacturing system to improve labor and process productivity and to reduce wastage.
Develop posters, pamphlets, and other informative material required for information and implementation of the said systems for the workers and management.
Under this consultancy, the consultant shall be responsible to perform all of the tasks and activities, clearly mentioned or implied in this document.
Deliverables. The substance of findings and recommendations with respect to the above mentioned tasks shall be delivered by Consultant in the following forms:
Twelve short reports (one for each manufacturing unit), encompassing analysis and evaluation of current manufacturing system/practices and gaps therein with respect to process and labor productivity and wastage reduction. Moreover, the report should provide the way forward, a strategy and action plan for the implementation of lean manufacturing system and industrial engineering principles. Regular visits to the twelve prospective signatory manufacturing units to provide technical assistance as per given schedule, and submit a monthly progress report of each manufacturing unit.Conduct in-house training sessions for workers and management of 12 manufacturing units to enhance their capacity for proper implementation of lean manufacturing and other productivity tools.Develop informational material and training material, required for effective implementation of lean manufacturing system.A comprehensive consultancy report at completion of consultancy work, describing all the activities including a schedule of visits made, achievements and challenges faced.
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