Production Manager

HIRING FOR PRODUCTION MANAGER FOR FABRICATION INDUSTRY

Position Title Assistant Manager - Production

Department Production

Reports to Head-Production Probation Period 6 Months

Location Melmaruvathur Plant, Chennai

Objectives:

The Assistant Manager of Production oversees the production floor and provides strategic

leadership to engineers and foremen.

Goals include optimizing processes, ensuring IMS/ISO compliance, and promoting a culture of

safety and performance.

• Drive continuous improvement on the shop floor.
• Maintain production documents to meet IMS and ISO standards.
• Align the operations team with organizational goals.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Production

Engineering.

Experience:

• 10-12 years in industrial manufacturing, including 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience in industrial operations, audits, HSE, or process risk management.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 implementation.
• Experience managing ISO documentation.
• Experience managing welding operations and qualifications (WPS, PQR, WPQ).
• Understanding of NDT methods (RT, UT, PT, MT)for pressure equipment quality control.
• Experience in using statistical process control tools.
• Familiarity with the Industrial management system is a plus.
• Knowledge of an ERP system (preferably BaaN IVc).
• Expertise in pressure vessel and piping fabrication and assembly, including relevant codes

like ASME/PED.

Work Experience

• Industrial operations, industrial audit, HSE or Process Risk management.
• ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 implementation.
• Air Liquide Industrial management system

Language

• English skills:
• Understanding of texts that contain job-related language,
• Verbal communication allowing him/her to exchange on job-related matters
• Ability to speak Tamil preferable

Roles& Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Process & Planning:

• Oversee the preparation and execution of weekly production plans, coordinating with SCM

and Technical teams for resource availability.

• Manage performance and KPIs for engineers and foremen.
• Lead continuous improvement and CAPEX projects to modernize the shop floor.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, and HSE to resolve production issues.
• Develop and manage the Production plan in accordance with Customer Requirements.

Compliance of SoP, WI, Operators Training & Qualification

• Ensure SOP and Work Instruction compliance through regular audits.
• Ensure the availability of updated Work Instructions across the workshop.
• Encourage Polyvalence and adhere to Training procedures.
• Maintain Qualification matrix and annual training plan.
• Qualification of operators in different domains.

Other key responsibilities

• Inter-department coordination with Cross Functional Teams.
• Facing internal & external audits for the production process.
• Perform gap analysis, time studies, and line balancing; manage WIP inventory to optimize

throughput.

• Oversee welding process standards (e.g., GMAW/SMAW, WPS/PQR/WPQ) and

painting/surface preparation quality; lead investigations into production equipment failures to

diagnose faults.

• Participate in the safety committee, lead non-conformance root cause analysis (8D), and

monitor KPIs.

• Manage cross-functional coordination to align timelines and resolve bottlenecks.
• Manage production tools, including procurement, maintenance, and tracking.
• Analyze budget vs. actual man-hours to track productivity.
• Manage and monitor shop floor efficiency and performance KPIs.
• Oversee comprehensive People Management, including team development, performance

feedback, and conflict resolution.

• Drive effective Time Management practices, including prioritization of tasks and maintaining

project schedules.

• Participate in weekly HSE meetings, Walkdowns and active involvements in RCA,

Communication, Ensure workshop compliance with Group IMS standards and requirements.