Senior Engineer Production and Processing

Position: Senior Engineer – Production & Processing
Department: Production
Reporting to Plant Head
Industry: Manufacturing / Plastic Injection Moulding
Experience: 15 - 20 Years
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech – Mechanical / Production / Plastics Engineering (CIPET / NTTF)
Location: Sriperumbudur, Irungattukottai

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer – Production & Processing to manage production activities, optimize processing parameters, ensure product quality, and achieve production targets efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, monitor, and control daily production activities as per production schedules.
• Handle plastic injection moulding / processing operations and ensure smooth machine functioning.
• Set and optimize machine and process parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed, cycle time, etc.
• Monitor production output, rejection, downtime, and overall equipment performance.
• Manage Shift Supervisors, Handle Man Power, etc,.
• Handle mould loading, unloading, mould changeover, and trial activities.
• Identify and resolve production and processing-related issues.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room, PPC, and Stores teams.
• Analyze rejection, rework, and process deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, safety standards, and quality requirements.
• Monitor manpower allocation and ensure effective utilization of resources.
• Support new product development, mould trials, and process validation.
• Maintain production records, shift reports, process parameters, and downtime reports.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and reduce wastage.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and 5S practices on the shop floor.
• Train and guide operators and junior engineers on production and processing activities.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Plastic Injection Moulding / Processing.
• Knowledge of injection moulding machines and moulds.
• Process parameter setting and optimization.
• Production planning and shop-floor management.
• Knowledge of 5S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, and basic Lean Manufacturing.
• Problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Knowledge of 7 QC tools will be an advantage.
• Good communication and team-handling skills.

Pay: ₹900,000.00 - ₹960,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have as a Team Lead/ Senior Engineer?
• How many days you have to serve Notice Period?
• Do you havae experience in Automotive Plastic Injection Moulding ?
• What is your current salary?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person