Valve Manufacturing Plant Head

Power Works Engineering; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Works Engineering is seeking a senior manufacturing leader for their new industrial valve manufacturing facility in Mumbai, India. This role involves leading the setup and operation of the facility and ensuring compliance with various API standards.

The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in manufacturing Gate, Globe, and Check valves, along with strong skills in team management and process optimization. This is an exciting opportunity to build a world-class manufacturing operation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in the manufacturing of Gate, Globe, and Check valves.
• Experience with reputed Indian valve manufacturers and exposure to sector projects.
• Strong and disciplined professional capable of building a manufacturing operation from zero.

Responsibilities

• Lead the setup of a new valve manufacturing plant.
• Oversee production planning and routing.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and customer specifications.

Skills

Manufacturing of Gate, Globe, and Check valves

API standards compliance

Team building and leadership

Process optimization

Job description

We specialize in the engineering, design, and supply of industrial valves and piping systems for nuclear power plants.

Role Description

We are seeking a senior manufacturing leader to support the setup and operation of a new industrial valve manufacturing facility in India.

Key Responsibilities

• Greenfield setup of a GGC valve manufacturing plant
• Manufacturing of pressure-seal, bolted-bonnet, and cryogenic Gate, Globe & Check valves
• CNC machining of valve bodies, bonnets, wedges/discs, seats, stems, and yokes (VTL, CNC lathes, machining centers)
• Valve assembly, seat lapping, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, torque control, and final inspection
• Coordination of casting, forging, heat treatment, welding, PWHT, NDT, and dimensional inspection
• Production planning, routing, capacity utilization, shop-floor management, and process optimization
• API 600, API 602, API 623, API 594, API 598, ASME B16.34 and customer specification compliance
• Manufacturing documentation, ITPs, QAPs, MDRs, traceability, and customer inspections
• Supplier qualification and management of castings, forgings, and critical bought-out components
• Team building, operational leadership, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead and develop the engineering team, including manufacturing drawings, BOMs, technical specifications, and production documentation

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of hands‑on experience in the manufacturing of Gate, Globe, and Check (GGC) valves, covering machining, assembly, testing, quality assurance, and production management.
• Experience with reputed Indian valve manufacturers and exposure to Oil & Gas, Power, or Nuclear projects.
• Proficiency in API standards: API 600, API 602, API 623, API 594, API 598, ASME B16.34 and customer specification compliance.
• Strong, disciplined, technically strong, results‑driven professional capable of building a world‑class manufacturing operation from zero.