SENIOR PRODUCTION ENGINEER
Company: Safety Projects Pvt Ltd
Department: Production
Reporting To: Production Head
Location: Umbergaon Plant
Position Summary
Safety Projects Pvt Ltd is seeking an experienced and result-driven Senior Production Engineer responsible for complete production execution from raw material to finished product while ensuring productivity, quality, safety, manpower management, and on-time delivery.
The role requires strong shop floor leadership, fabrication process expertise, and coordination across multiple departments to ensure efficient manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
Production Execution & Shop Floor Management
- Execute daily production plans and ensure achievement of production targets.
- Manage and supervise fabrication shop floor activities.
- Monitor and control operations including:
○ Laser Cutting
○ Tube Laser
○ CNC Bending
○ Welding
○ Machining
○ Grinding
○ Paint Booth
○ Assembly
- Ensure smooth workflow and process discipline across all production stages.
Production Planning & Scheduling
- Execute production schedules as per ERP planning.
- Monitor production progress and ensure timely completion of jobs.
- Optimize material utilization and minimize wastage.
- Ensure adherence to delivery timelines and production priorities.
Quality & Process Control
- Reduce rejection, rework, and process deviations.
- Monitor welding quality and fabrication standards.
- Conduct root cause analysis for production delays and quality issues.
- Implement corrective and preventive actions for process improvement.
Resource & Manpower Management
- Monitor machine utilization and production efficiency.
- Allocate manpower effectively based on production requirements.
- Prepare and manage shift planning and workforce deployment.
- Ensure shop floor discipline, safety, and productivity.
Coordination & Reporting
Coordinate Effectively With
- Design Department
- Stores
- Purchase Department
- Dispatch Team
- Site Team
- Monitor consumable usage and production efficiency.
- Prepare daily production MIS and operational reports.
- Support implementation of SOPs, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualification
- BE / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Experience
- 6–10 years of relevant experience in fabrication and manufacturing industry.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of fabrication processes
- SS 316 fabrication knowledge
- Welding process expertise
- CNC and VMC process understanding
- Drawing reading and interpretation
- BOM understanding
- ERP operations and production tracking
- Leadership and shop floor discipline management
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Production target achievement
- Reduction in rejection and rework
- Machine utilization efficiency
- On-time production and delivery adherence
- Consumable usage control
- Productivity improvement
- Safety and shop floor discipline compliance
Working Conditions
- Manufacturing and fabrication environment
- Extensive shop floor coordination required
- Inter-departmental coordination essential
Behavioral Expectations
- Ownership mindset
- Process discipline
- Team collaboration
- Safety consciousness
- Ethical conduct
- Result orientation
Preferred Candidate Attributes
- Stability in previous employment
- Practical fabrication manufacturing exposure
- Strong leadership and problem-solving capability
- Ability to work under pressure and handle production challenges
- Hands-on approach toward shop floor management and continuous improvement
Skills: manufacturing,production,production execution,planning & scheduling,design department,fabrication,shop floor,erp,shop floor management
