Production Manager (Fabrication)

Saini Electrical; Butibori; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Saini Electrical in Maharashtra, Butibori, seeks a seasoned Production Engineer to lead bogie fabrication and assembly for Railway, Metro, and Vande Bharat projects, and to support NPD with jig/fixture development and process validation.

You will ensure welding procedures, process plans, and quality standards, drive productivity, safety, and cost objectives, and coordinate with Design, PPC, Quality, and Maintenance to deliver on-time production.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in bogie fabrication / railway structure fabrication / rolling stock manufacturing.
• Experience in fabrication and assembly of Railway, Metro, and Vande Bharat bogies preferred.
• Strong knowledge of welding, fabrication, fit‑up, dimensional control, and fabrication sequences.
• Experience in development and use of jigs, fixtures, welding fixtures, and checking fixtures.
• Practical exposure to NPD, prototype development, process trials, and productionization.
• Knowledge of fabrication drawings, GD&T, BOM, process sheets, and manufacturing documentation.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and IRIS / ISO 22163 requirements.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, RCA, CAPA, and continuous improvement.
• Strong manpower management and shop‑floor leadership capabilities.
• Good coordination and communication skills with Design, NPD, Quality, PPC, and other cross‑functional teams.
• Working knowledge of ERP/SAP and PPC techniques.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and control day-to-day bogie fabrication and assembly activities.
• Manage fabrication of bogie/wheels structures and assemblies for Railways, Metros, and Vande Bharat applications.
• Ensure production as per approved drawings, welding procedures, process plans, specifications, and quality standards.
• Achieve production targets while ensuring quality, delivery, productivity, safety, and cost objectives.
• Coordinate with NPD, Design, Engineering, PPC, Quality, Welding, Maintenance, Stores, and Purchase for smooth execution of projects.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) from prototype development through process stabilization and regular production.
• Coordinate development and validation of jigs, fixtures, welding fixtures, checking fixtures, and other production aids required for new products.
• Review drawings and manufacturing requirements and provide inputs for Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and process improvement.
• Conduct and monitor fabrication trials, prototype builds, first-off production, and process validation.
• Establish and optimize fabrication sequences, welding processes, cycle times, manpower requirements, and workstation layouts.
• Ensure proper implementation of WPS, PQR, welding parameters, work instructions, control plans, and SOPs, wherever applicable.
• Monitor weld quality, dimensional accuracy, distortion, fit‑up, rework, and rejection and drive corrective actions.
• Lead RCA, CAPA, Kaizen, productivity improvement, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure availability and proper utilization of welding machines, fixtures, tools, gauges, consumables, and manpower.
• Ensure proper identification, traceability, and documentation of bogie components and assemblies.
• Monitor production KPIs including plan achievement, productivity, rejection, rework, cycle time, downtime, and delivery performance.
• Ensure compliance with ISO and IRIS / ISO 22163 requirements applicable to production and NPD activities.
• Support internal, customer, certification, and surveillance audits and ensure timely closure of observations/non‑conformities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, 5S, PPE, welding safety, housekeeping, and statutory requirements.
• Lead and develop production engineers, supervisors, welders, fabricators, fitters, and technicians.
• Prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly production and NPD MIS.

Skills

Bogie fabrication

Railway structure fabrication

Shop-floor leadership

Welding processes

Jigs & fixtures development

Process validation

NPD support

GD&T

ISO 9001 / IRIS

ERP / SAP

Tools

ERP/SAP

Job description

Role Purpose

To lead and manage bogie and wheels fabrication and assembly for Railway, Metro, and Vande Bharat applications, while supporting New Product Development (NPD), development of jigs and fixtures, process validation, and production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and control day-to-day bogie fabrication and assembly activities.
• Manage fabrication of bogie/wheels structures and assemblies for Railways, Metros, and Vande Bharat applications.
• Ensure production as per approved drawings, welding procedures, process plans, specifications, and quality standards.
• Achieve production targets while ensuring quality, delivery, productivity, safety, and cost objectives.
• Coordinate with NPD, Design, Engineering, PPC, Quality, Welding, Maintenance, Stores, and Purchase for smooth execution of projects.
• Support New Product Development (NPD) from prototype development through process stabilization and regular production.
• Coordinate development and validation of jigs, fixtures, welding fixtures, checking fixtures, and other production aids required for new products.
• Review drawings and manufacturing requirements and provide inputs for Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and process improvement.
• Conduct and monitor fabrication trials, prototype builds, first-off production, and process validation.
• Establish and optimize fabrication sequences, welding processes, cycle times, manpower requirements, and workstation layouts.
• Ensure proper implementation of WPS, PQR, welding parameters, work instructions, control plans, and SOPs, wherever applicable.
• Monitor weld quality, dimensional accuracy, distortion, fit‑up, rework, and rejection and drive corrective actions.
• Lead RCA, CAPA, Kaizen, productivity improvement, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Ensure availability and proper utilization of welding machines, fixtures, tools, gauges, consumables, and manpower.
• Ensure proper identification, traceability, and documentation of bogie components and assemblies.
• Monitor production KPIs including plan achievement, productivity, rejection, rework, cycle time, downtime, and delivery performance.
• Ensure compliance with ISO and IRIS / ISO 22163 requirements applicable to production and NPD activities.
• Support internal, customer, certification, and surveillance audits and ensure timely closure of observations/non‑conformities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, 5S, PPE, welding safety, housekeeping, and statutory requirements.
• Lead and develop production engineers, supervisors, welders, fabricators, fitters, and technicians.
• Prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly production and NPD MIS.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong experience in bogie fabrication / railway structure fabrication / rolling stock manufacturing.
• Experience in fabrication and assembly of Railway, Metro, and Vande Bharat bogies will be highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of welding, fabrication, fit‑up, dimensional control, and fabrication sequences.
• Experience in development and use of jigs, fixtures, welding fixtures, and checking fixtures.
• Practical exposure to NPD, prototype development, process trials, and productionization.
• Knowledge of fabrication drawings, GD&T, BOM, process sheets, and manufacturing documentation.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and IRIS / ISO 22163 requirements.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, RCA, CAPA, and continuous improvement.
• Strong manpower management and shop‑floor leadership capabilities.
• Good coordination and communication skills with Design, NPD, Quality, PPC, and other cross‑functional teams.
• Working knowledge of ERP/SAP and PPC techniques.