Manufacturing Manager - Production Process and Equipment

Baker Hughes Oilfield Services India Private Limited; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

Baker Hughes Oilfield Services India Private Limited in Coimbatore is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Leader to drive production process and equipment management. You will oversee multiple projects, plan installations, and push for continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes fabrication and welding shop leadership, safety, and quality, with interaction across engineering, quality, HSE, and operations to meet client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and extensive professional experience in manufacturing.
• Strong problem-solving, process improvement, and analytical abilities.
• Experience managing fabrication and welding operations in a high-demand environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects across definition, concepts, build, testing, and implementation.
• Plan installation and sequencing of machines, workstations, tools, and parts to maximise production efficiency.
• Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards.
• Engage with Engineering, Shop Floor Leader, Project Management, Quality, HSE and other functions for alignment.
• Oversee fabrication and welding shop operations, ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery.

Skills

Project management

Fabrication leadership

Welding operations

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Welding certifications (AWS/CWB/ASME)

Job description

Manufacturing Manager - Prod Process and Equipment

Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Operations Management Job Description Partner the Best

As Manufacturing Engineering Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Manage multiple projects at various stages simultaneously, from defining scope and developing concepts to build, testing, and implementation.
• Plan and lead the installation and sequencing of machines, workstations, tools, and parts to maximize production efficiency.
• Ensure continuous business improvement according to benchmarks and standards.
• Conducting frequent interactions on manager level with Engineering, Shop Floor Leader, Project Management, Quality, HSE and enabling functions about technical and organizational alignment.
• Handling complex manufacturing processes. Manufacturing department has to define approaches. Variety due to customization to client needs.
• Strong Experience as Fabrication and Welding Shop Leader is preferred with following attributes: Manage daily fabrication, joint fit-ups, and welding operations to meet production schedules, safety rules, and quality standards SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), MIG/MAG, and FCAW (Flux-Cored Arc Welding), ensuring correct parameters and approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) are followed. Check joint preparation, fit-up alignment, distortion control, and coordinate with QC (Quality Control) inspectors for visual checks and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). Relevant welding or supervisory certifications (such as AWS, CWB, or ASME-aligned qualifications) will be preferred.

Fuel your passion To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree in mechanical with minimum 12-15 years’ experience in a related field or demonstrate equivalent, professional work experience
• Demonstrate solid experience gained within a manufacturing environment
• Be able to show excellent problem-solving, process improvement and analytical skills

Work in a way that works for you We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train, and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.

Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and well-being activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• The safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Manufacturing Manager - Prod Process and Equip Experience Level Mid Level