INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER- ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Introduction Over the past decade new modes of thinking have filtered into the apparel industry. Changing customer demand has forced some firms to change their paradigms and develop new strategies and philosophies for doing business. This has created a need for new approaches and new measures of performance. Industrial Engineering is a part of apparel engineering which integrates knowledge and skills from several fields of science: From the Technical Sciences, Economic Sciences as well as Human Science - all these can also be supported with skills in Information Sciences. The Industrial Engineer comprehends knowledge in those sciences in order to increase the productivity of processes, achieve quality products and assures Labour safety. The concept of Engineering in apparel industry is different thought to different people. Industrial engineering in apparel industry is a new trend, which helps to improve the industries production, productivity and efficiency, if it is applied properly. It is difficult to come into a small definition about the engineering. But, for the purpose we may say it as A science by which the properties of matter and the source of energy in nature are made useful to man. Industrial Engineer (IE) Even though the engineering people helps to develop the quality of the company, the industry miss understood them, for many operator and supervisors, they are the people who fix the target and requirements too high always. Industrial engineer differs from other forms of engineering because it involves specifically the functions of production and distribution. As a whole the industrial engineering is the part of apparel engineering to find out the logical ways to do something. The time required to do it, and the way to measure the result. Time study and motion study are the two steps of finding the best way to do a job and timing to find out how long it takes. The time study helps to get correct quotas and price rates. For costing, man power planning, machine requirements, production planning etc. Responsibilities of IE Though the time study and motion study are the most common function of Industrial engineer, the some other responsibilities are 1) Planning layouts 2) Monitoring Production flow system 3) Deicide the machines and attachments for all style

4) Pay system 5) Monitoring and improve the operator performance 6) Operator training 7) Production control system 8) Quality control 9) Others Need of Apparel Engineering One of the basic functions of Industrial engineer is to get facts. These facts may be in the form of a time study or a cost report. But either case, management is given information to act upon. The important necessities are # Standardization of methods, equipment, and conditions. # Production scheduling to work accurately helps to understand how long it takes to complete the work. # Fair payment to employee To ensure all the three above mentioned the apparel engineering is needed. These engineering effort benefit the company like work simplification, increased productivity, increased profit, increased Earning. Why Industrial Engineering Industrial way of garment production needs a thorough preparation of production because in the same time, it is necessary to combine a few factors: people, time, machines and place of production, organization and material in a coordinated and rational system. Technological system of garment production must enable expected quality of product, necessary scope of production, delivery of ready-made garments in the expected time, maximum use of capacity with minimum expenses. An Industrial Engineer can perform several activities to fulfill their task, Processes and Procedures of manufacturing or service activities can be examined through Process Analysis. Industrial engineers can use Work Study comprehending Method Study and Time Study. The mentioned activities are also called operations Management. Furthermore can Industrial Engineering involve inventory management to make a manufacturing process more feasible and efficient. Industrial Engineers used to increase efficiencies and cost-effectiveness of operations by the products strategies like High-volume production, long-runs and minimal variations.

Role Summary -Industrial Engineer The role of Industrial Engineer is to identify and implement improvements to processes by analyzing current processes and utilizing established improvement methodologies to maximize the efficiency of equipment and personnel and to support company improvement initiatives. The Industrial Engineer performs the leading role in improving process efficiency in manufacturing facilities, and analyzes and specifies integrated components of people, machines, and facilities to create efficient and effective systems that produce to the highest performance and quality. And the key roles of the position are as below: 1) Plans utilization of facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel to improve efficiency of operations and establishes work measurement programs and analyzes work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.

2)Studies functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication and analyzes work force utilization, facility layout, and operational data, such as production costs, process flow charts, and production schedules, to determine efficient utilization of workers and equipment.

3)Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing work flow, relocating work stations and equipment, and purchase of equipment.

4)Confers with management and production engineering staff to implement plans and recommendations.

5) Estimate production cost and effect of product design changes for management review, action, and control. Conclusion This concept of Industrial Engineering is a key to apparel industry to improve their work nature and the methods. The apparel industry is identified as a buyer-driven or customer driven industry, so the apparel production has become more intensified by global competition. To survive in this competitive world the industry should work more efficient. The concepts used in industrial engineering are the most important factors to improve the productivity and efficiency of the industry. The application of industrial engineering method like method engineering, work study, capacity study, line plan and other operations management systems are ultimately leads the industry to timely delivery of goods, high profit and develop the working environment as a happy place.