Hands-on manufacturing supervisor responsible end-to-end oversight of modular skid/CDU fabrication, ensuring schedule adherence, constructability, and execution efficiency at vendor shops. Acts as TEI’s in office representative to drive fabrication progress and coordination.

Essential Responsibilities:
Fabrication Oversight: Monitor complete skid fabrication (structural, piping, mechanical, E⁣ integration) to ensure alignment with drawings, BOM, and fabrication sequence
Schedule Control: Track progress vs. plan and drive adherence to fabrication schedules, proactively addressing delays and bottlenecks
Vendor Coordination: Act as primary interface with fabricators, ensuring execution readiness (materials, manpower, tools)
Expediting: Coordinate with suppliers to expedite critical materials and long-lead items
Shop-Floor Leadership: Serve as TEI’s in office representative, providing updates on progress, risks, and issues
Constructability Input: Identify and resolve manufacturability and assembly issues; support design-for-manufacturing improvements
Execution Focus: Focus on fabrication methodology, sequencing, and efficiency (non-QC role)





Requirements

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/production engineering from a four-year college or university.
10–15+ years in fabrication/manufacturing of modular skids, packaged equipment, or HVAC systems
Solid understanding of structural fabrication, piping, mechanical assembly, and basic E⁣ integration
Proven experience with fabrication shops/vendors
Ability to work in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment with tight deadlines.

Preferred Background:
Data center cooling systems (CDU, CRAC, AHU)
Experience with Skid fabricators such as SISCO, ENPRO, Vertiv, STULZ

Key Skills:
Strong shop-floor problem-solving and execution mindset
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
Excellent coordination and communication skills
Willingness for extended travel domestic / overseas assignments
Comfortable working in vendor fabrication environments
Interfaces with Engineering, Procurement, QA/QC, and Vendor Teams

📌 Manufacturing Supervisor Data Center Cooling Solutions Tei Chennai (India)
🏢 Babcock Power APAC
📍 India