Manager/SR Manager

Nitin Castings; Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nitin Castings in Silvassa seeks a senior Production Planning & Unit Management leader to take charge of day-to-day operations of the Centrifugal Castings Unit, ensuring output targets, delivery schedules and quality are met consistently.

You will plan and schedule production across tubes, coils, rolls and other components, manage mould preparation, machine setup, heat treatment and inspection, and drive KPI reporting, cost control and safety while leading a skilled production team.

Qualifications

• BE / B.Tech in Metallurgical, Mechanical, or Production Engineering — or a Diploma with substantial centrifugal casting experience at a senior production level.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on production experience specifically in centrifugal casting operations — not general foundry experience.
• Deep, practical knowledge of centrifugal casting machine operation: horizontal spinning, vertical spinning, mould preparation, refractory wash application, rotation speed control, and pouring practice.

Responsibilities

• Take full charge of day-to-day production operations of the Centrifugal Castings Unit, ensuring output targets, delivery schedules and quality requirements are met.
• Plan and schedule centrifugal casting production, allocating machine time, mould sets, and manpower across the product mix.
• Ensure smooth coordination across all production stages: mould preparation, melting, spinning/pouring, heat treatment, rough machining, NDT, and final inspection.

Education

BE / B.Tech in Metallurgical, Mechanical, or Production Engineering

Diploma in Metallurgical/Mechanical with centrifugal casting experience

Job description

Role &

Production Planning & Unit Management

• Take full charge of day-to-day production operations of the Centrifugal Castings Unit at Silvassa, ensuring output targets, delivery schedules, and quality requirements are met consistently.
• Plan and schedule centrifugal casting production allocating machine time, mould sets, and manpower across the product mix of tubes, coils, rolls, and other components.
• Ensure smooth coordination across all production stages: mould preparation, melting, spinning/pouring, heat treatment, rough machining, NDT, and final inspection.
• Maintain and analyse production KPIs output per machine, yield, rejection rate, on-time delivery, and heat efficiency — reporting regularly to management.
• Manage production costs: material consumption, energy usage, mould life, and scrap/rework rates.

Mould Preparation & Machine Operations

• Oversee the preparation and maintenance of centrifugal casting moulds — metallic moulds, mould coatings (refractory wash application and drying), mould temperatures, and mould life management.
• Ensure centrifugal casting machines are set up correctly for each product — mould rotation speed (RPM), pouring rate, mould tilt (for horizontal/vertical machines), and cooling parameters.
• Maintain mould maintenance schedules, mould condition records, and mould replacement planning to minimise unplanned downtime.
• Oversee and optimise refractory wash formulation, application consistency, and drying procedures to achieve consistent bore surface quality and dimensional accuracy.

Methoding, Process Development & New Products

• Lead process development for new centrifugal casting products — determining machine parameters, mould specifications, pouring sequences, and heat treatment cycles for new components and alloy grades.
• Conduct first article trials, process qualification runs, and pilot production for new products, documenting results and establishing series production process sheets.
• Optimise methoding for existing products — pouring sequences, RPM profiles, mould temperatures — to improve yield, reduce rejections, and improve bore and OD surface quality.
• Maintain a structured process parameter database for all active products, ensuring process sheets are current, controlled, and followed on the shop floor.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop the Centrifugal Castings Unit team — machine operators, pourers, mould preparation crew, fettlers, and inspection staff.
• Conduct regular toolbox talks, safety briefings, and on-the-job training to build technical competency and safety awareness across the team.
• Foster a culture of process discipline, quality ownership, and continuous improvement in the unit.
• Manage workforce deployment, shift planning, and contractor management to meet production requirements efficiently. responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile

• B.E. / B.Tech in Metallurgical, Mechanical, or Production Engineering — or a Diploma with substantial centrifugal casting experience at a senior production level.
• Minimum 10 years of hands‑on production experience specifically in centrifugal casting operations — not general foundry experience.
• Deep, practical knowledge of centrifugal casting machine operation: horizontal spinning, vertical spinning, mould preparation, refractory wash application, rotation speed control, and pouring practice.