Fabrication & Production supervisor

Flowserve Corporation; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day fabrication shop and final packaging operations in Tamil Nadu, India. You will steer scheduling across work centers, manage shop-floor staffing, and drive Lean initiatives to meet customer delivery commitments with a strong focus on safety and quality.

You will review technical drawings, ensure ISO compliance, and coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Planning and Maintenance teams to sustain productivity and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5–7 years of manufacturing and shop-floor supervision.
• Experience in fabrication shop operations and final packaging.
• Knowledge of CNC programming and machining processes.
• Lean tools: AMEF/FMEA, VSM, 5S/6S, SMED, root-cause analysis.
• Production planning, capacity management, scheduling, and inventory/WIP control.
• Understanding ISO 9001/ISO 14001 requirements.
• Familiarity with API 610, ASME, AWS welding standards.
• Ability to read drawings and manufacturing procedures.
• Proficiency in Excel, ERP, and project scheduling software.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise fabrication shop and final packaging operations to meet targets.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule production across work centers.
• Assign daily work respecting skill level and priorities.
• Maintain shop-floor skill matrix; coordinate training needs.
• Ensure compliance with Flowserve safety policies and env. requirements.
• Promote safety culture with regular discussions and corrective actions.
• Ensure ISO 9001/14001 compliance and proper record retention.
• Monitor KPIs: utilization, efficiency, scrap, rework, schedule adherence.
• Analyze losses and quality issues; drive corrective actions.
• Lead Lean/Operational Excellence initiatives (AMEF, VSM, 5S/6S, SMED).
• Apply SPC to monitor process performance and quality.
• Support inventory management and ERP-based reporting.
• Review engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Maintenance teams.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

ISO Standards

ERP systems

MS Project

Team leadership

Drawing interpretation

CNC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

MS Project

Job description

Company Overview:

If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you’re searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve’s position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone!

Role Summary

The Production Supervisor leads day-to-day operations within the fabrication shop and final packaging area, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality production that meets customer delivery commitments. This role is responsible for supervising shop‑floor personnel, coordinating production activities across work centers, managing performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement through Lean and operational‑excellence practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise fabrication shop and final packaging operations to achieve production, quality, safety, and on‑time delivery targets.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule production activities across multiple work centers based on workload, capacity, material availability, and delivery commitments.
• Assign daily work to shop employees according to skill level, certifications, workload, and production priorities.
• Maintain and regularly update the shop‑floor skill matrix; identify training needs and coordinate employee development activities.
• Ensure compliance with Flowserve safety policies, safe work practices, and applicable environmental requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture by conducting regular safety discussions, identifying risks, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensure production processes comply with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements, including adherence to documentation, traceability, inspection, and record‑retention procedures.
• Monitor and manage key operational KPIs, including utilization, efficiency, productivity, scrap, rework, quality performance, and schedule adherence.
• Analyze production losses, quality issues, and daily shop‑floor constraints; implement corrective and preventive actions using structured problem‑solving tools.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence initiatives, including AMEF/FMEA, Value Stream Mapping, 5S/6S, SMED, standard work, visual management, and continuous‑improvement activities.
• Apply statistical process‑control principles to monitor process performance, identify variation, and improve product quality.
• Support inventory management activities, including material availability, WIP control, inventory accuracy, and coordination with planning and supply chain teams.
• Ensure appropriate use of ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and other production‑planning tools for reporting, scheduling, and daily operational management.
• Review and interpret technical drawings, work instructions, manufacturing procedures, inspection plans, and customer specifications.
• Ensure fabrication and assembly activities comply with applicable engineering and industry standards, including API 610, ASME, AWS, and other relevant requirements.
• Support and oversee API and non‑API pump manufacturing processes, ensuring that approved procedures and quality requirements are consistently followed.
• Conduct training for shop employees on safety, quality, procedures, technical requirements, Lean practices, and standard work.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and Maintenance teams to resolve operational issues and improve overall plant performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant manufacturing experience, including experience supervising shop‑floor operations.
• Demonstrated experience in fabrication shop operations and final packaging activities.
• Working knowledge of CNC programming and machining/manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous‑improvement tools, including AMEF/FMEA, VSM, 5S/6S, SMED, and root‑cause analysis.
• Experience with production planning, capacity management, work‑center scheduling, and inventory/WIP management.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, process control, and ISO 9001/ISO 14001 requirements.
• Familiarity with API 610, ASME standards, and preferably AWS welding standards.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, work instructions, and manufacturing procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications, ERP systems, and Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling software.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem‑solving, and team‑development skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pump manufacturing, including API and non‑API pump production processes.
• Experience implementing Lean, Operational Excellence, or continuous‑improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to statistical process control, quality tools, and structured corrective‑action methodologies.
• Knowledge of welding, fabrication, assembly, testing, and packaging processes for industrial equipment.

Flowserve is a world‑leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

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