PRODUCTION MANAGER

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To take end-to-end ownership of production planning and shop-floor execution for industrial dryers, process equipment and fabricated machinery. The role is responsible for achieving project delivery schedules while maintaining drawing compliance, product quality, safety, manpower productivity, material control and accurate management reporting.

KEY AREA RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and control daily, weekly and project-wise production planning in line with approved drawings, BOMs, material availability and delivery schedules.
• Lead fabrication, welding, machining, mechanical assembly, surface finishing, testing, packing and dispatch activities for industrial machinery and process equipment.
• Allocate and supervise welders, fitters, fabricators, helpers, supervisors, contractors and machines to meet output targets with minimum idle time, rework and wastage.
• Interpret engineering drawings, fabrication drawings, weld maps, BOMs and technical specifications; ensure work is executed only against approved revisions.
• Coordinate closely with Design, Purchase, Stores, QA/QC, Projects, Service and Dispatch to resolve drawing, material, quality and schedule constraints promptly.
• Monitor production targets, stage-wise progress, material consumption, productivity, rejection, rework, overtime and manufacturing costs.
• Conduct in-process reviews and ensure required inspections, testing records, NCR closures and production documentation are completed with QA/QC.
• Report actual progress, delays, defects, shortages and risks truthfully and on time; prepare recovery plans and take ownership of corrective action.
• Maintain shop-floor discipline, attendance, shift allocation and approved overtime while handling workforce concerns professionally and respectfully.
• Drive preventive maintenance coordination, bottleneck removal, workflow improvement and practical lean-manufacturing initiatives.
• Provide clear daily and weekly production reports to management using Excel or the Company ERP.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma, B.E. or B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering.
• Preferably 10-20 years of relevant production/manufacturing experience. Exceptional candidates with 8+ years may be considered only when they demonstrate strong heavy-fabrication leadership and production ownership.
• Hands-on experience in industrial machinery, process equipment, heavy fabrication or capital-equipment manufacturing and production planning.
• Strong practical knowledge of fabrication, welding, machining, mechanical assembly, surface finishing and equipment testing.
• Proven ability to read engineering drawings, fabrication drawings, BOMs and technical specifications and convert them into executable production plans.
• Demonstrated experience in production scheduling, manpower deployment, contractor control and shop-floor supervision.
• Working knowledge of QA/QC inspections, production documentation, workplace safety, PPE and machine safety.
• Ability to track targets, delays, rework, wastage, productivity and cost through clear Excel or ERP-based reporting.
• Strong leadership, cross-functional coordination, problem-solving, accountability and communication skills.
• Relevant engineering qualification along with heavy-fabrication or industrial-equipment manufacturing experience.
• Ability to interpret drawings, BOMs and specifications and to control fabrication, assembly, inspection and testing activities.
• Proven ownership of production planning, delivery schedules, shop-floor manpower, contractors, delays, wastage and rework.
• Experience must be in fabrication-production ownership.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience with industrial dryers or customized process equipment.
• Experience using ERP or production-planning software; familiarity with the Company's specific system is not required.
• Exposure to 5S, lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis or preventive-maintenance systems.
• International-project or export-equipment manufacturing exposure.

Pay: ₹600,000.00 - ₹900,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person