Engineer/Shop Supervisor - Production

Saur Energy International; Dahej; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Saur Energy International is seeking a Production Planning and Execution professional to supervise daily shop floor operations, review orders and materials, and ensure flow meets production schedules and deadlines. You will coordinate with planning and engineering teams to resolve schedule issues and maintain efficient workflow across assigned shop areas.

You will supervise shop floor personnel, assign tasks by priority, monitor labour productivity, ensure proper use of tools and PPE, and uphold

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily shop floor operations to meet production schedules and project deadlines.
• Review work orders, drawings, material availability, and manpower allocation before execution.
• Ensure efficient workflow across assigned shop areas.
• Monitor production progress and take corrective action to avoid delays.
• Coordinate with planning and engineering teams to resolve technical or schedule issues.
• Supervise shop supervisors, foremen, technicians, welders, fitters, fabricators, and helpers.
• Assign tasks to teams according to priority, skill level, and production targets.
• Ensure proper use of tools, equipment, and machinery in the shop.
• Monitor labor productivity and performance on a daily basis.
• Maintain discipline, attendance, and good housekeeping in the work area.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
• Check the quality of fabrication, assembly, welding, fitting, and finishing activities.
• Coordinate with QA/QC inspectors to resolve defects and non-conformities.
• Ensure rework is minimized and quality standards are achieved consistently.
• Enforce all health, safety, and environmental regulations within the shop.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety briefings, and daily safety checks.
• Ensure proper PPE usage and safe work practices at all times.
• Report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, incidents, and near misses immediately.
• Participate in safety audits and corrective action implementation.
• Verify material issuance and ensure correct materials are used for each job.
• Coordinate with stores and logistics for material availability and movement.
• Monitor wastage and ensure optimal use of raw materials and consumables.
• Track tools, equipment, jigs, fixtures, and consumables used in production.
• Liaise with production planning, engineering, procurement, maintenance, QA/QC, and HSE teams.
• Report daily production status, delays, manpower issues, and technical concerns to management.
• Support resolution of fabrication and assembly issues through coordination with engineering.
• Communicate clearly with supervisors and workers regarding targets and work instructions.
• Maintain daily production records, progress reports, manpower reports, and material usage records.
• Record defects, rework, breakdowns, and production losses.
• Support preparation of weekly/monthly production reports.
• Ensure all required checklists, permits, and quality documents are completed properly.
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements in productivity, quality, and safety.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives and waste reduction activities.
• Participate in root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement corrective measures.
• Encourage team training and skill development.

Job description

Job Role:

Production Planning and Execution

• Supervise daily shop floor operations to meet production schedules and project deadlines.
• Review work orders, drawings, material availability, and manpower allocation before execution.
• Ensure efficient workflow across assigned shop areas.
• Monitor production progress and take corrective action to avoid delays.
• Coordinate with planning and engineering teams to resolve technical or schedule issues.

Shop Floor Supervision

• Supervise shop supervisors, foremen, technicians, welders, fitters, fabricators, and helpers.
• Assign tasks to teams according to priority, skill level, and production targets.
• Ensure proper use of tools, equipment, and machinery in the shop.
• Monitor labor productivity and performance on a daily basis.
• Maintain discipline, attendance, and good housekeeping in the work area.

Quality Control

• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and work instructions.
• Check the quality of fabrication, assembly, welding, fitting, and finishing activities.
• Coordinate with QA/QC inspectors to resolve defects and non-conformities.
• Ensure rework is minimized and quality standards are achieved consistently.

Safety and Compliance

• Enforce all health, safety, and environmental regulations within the shop.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety briefings, and daily safety checks.
• Ensure proper PPE usage and safe work practices at all times.
• Report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, incidents, and near misses immediately.
• Participate in safety audits and corrective action implementation.

Material and Resource Management

• Verify material issuance and ensure correct materials are used for each job.
• Coordinate with stores and logistics for material availability and movement.
• Monitor wastage and ensure optimal use of raw materials and consumables.
• Track tools, equipment, jigs, fixtures, and consumables used in production.

Coordination and Communication

• Liaise with production planning, engineering, procurement, maintenance, QA/QC, and HSE teams.
• Report daily production status, delays, manpower issues, and technical concerns to management.
• Support resolution of fabrication and assembly issues through coordination with engineering.
• Communicate clearly with supervisors and workers regarding targets and work instructions.

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain daily production records, progress reports, manpower reports, and material usage records.
• Record defects, rework, breakdowns, and production losses.
• Support preparation of weekly/monthly production reports.
• Ensure all required checklists, permits, and quality documents are completed properly.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements in productivity, quality, and safety.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives and waste reduction activities.
• Participate in root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement corrective measures.
• Encourage team training and skill development.