Production Manager

Job Title: Production Manager

Department:

Job Purpose

planning, organizing, and controlling fabrication and erection activities

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Execution

• Execute production plans for

  heavy structural fabrication

  such as columns, beams, girders, trusses, towers, and assemblies.
• Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly production targets are achieved as per PPC schedules.
• Optimize workflow across cutting, fitting, welding, drilling, blasting, painting, and loading operations.

Manpower & Resource Management

• Plan and allocate manpower, machines, and tools efficiently.
• Supervise supervisors, foremen, and shop-floor teams.
• Control overtime, productivity, and labor efficiency.

Process Control & Productivity

• Improve production processes to enhance

  throughput and efficiency

  .
• Reduce rework, delays, and idle time.
• Monitor machine utilization and coordinate preventive maintenance with the maintenance team.

Quality & Safety Compliance

• Ensure adherence to

  quality standards, drawings, WPS, and customer specifications

  .
• Enforce

  safety rules, PPE usage, and safe working practices

  in the shop and yard.
• Coordinate with QA/QC to resolve quality issues and non-conformances.

Coordination & Inter-Departmental Liaison

• Coordinate with

  PPC, QA/QC, Stores, Maintenance, Dispatch, and Engineering

  departments.
• Ensure timely availability of materials, consumables, and drawings.
• Support customer inspections and project reviews.

Cost Control & Reporting

• Monitor production costs, scrap, rework, and wastage.
• Prepare and review

  daily production reports, MIS, and performance dashboards

  .
• Support budgeting and cost-reduction initiatives.

Dispatch & Project Support

• Ensure timely completion of fabricated items for

  dispatch and erection

  .
• Support project teams in meeting milestones and site requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Implement

  Lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement practices

  .
• Drive training and skill development of production staff.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of

  heavy steel structure fabrication and erection processes

• Leadership and team management skills
• Ability to read and interpret

  fabrication drawings and BOQs

• Strong planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Proficiency in

  ERP/MIS and MS Excel

Qualification & Experience

• Education:

  B.E./B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical / Production / Civil Engineering

• Experience:

  10–15 years in production, preferably in

  heavy structure / steel fabrication industry

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of production targets
• On-time project delivery
• Productivity and manpower efficiency
• Reduction in rework, scrap, and downtime
• Safety performance (zero major incidents)