Production Engineer - Fabrication and Assembly

Nesans Mining and Automation manufactures crushing, screening, and mineral processing equipment. We are looking for a Production Engineer to support day-to-day manufacturing on the shop floor covering fabrication, machining, and assembly — and to ensure jobs move as per drawing, plan, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans and track job-wise progress against the schedule.
• Supervise fabrication, welding, machining, fitting, and assembly work on the shop floor.
• Ensure all work is carried out as per approved drawings, BOM, and process sheets.
• Allocate work to fitters, welders, and operators and monitor output and quality.
• Coordinate with Stores and Purchase for timely material and bought-out item availability.
• Follow up with vendors on outsourced machining, fabrication, and painting jobs.
• Raise drawing queries with the Design team and resolve floor-level issues.
• Support Quality in in-process inspection, non-conformance closure, and rework control.
• Maintain job cards, daily production reports, material consumption, and ERP entries.
• Follow and enforce safety norms, PPE usage, and 5S practices in the work area.

Required Skills

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, and tolerances.
• Basic working knowledge of welding, machining, and assembly processes.
• Understanding of production planning and shop floor coordination.
• Familiarity with MS Excel and ERP systems.
• Willingness to work hands-on on the shop floor.
• Good communication and manpower coordination skills.
• Fluency in Tamil; working knowledge of English.

Preferred

• Experience in heavy fabrication, machinery, or capital equipment manufacturing.
• Exposure to 5S, Kaizen, or lean practices.
• Basic AutoCAD or SolidWorks familiarity.