Role & responsibilities

- Optimize manufacturing processes to improve productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
- Establish and maintain optimal process parameters for forging, CNC machining, and associated manufacturing operations.
- Monitor and control critical process parameters to ensure consistent product quality and process capability.
- Identify and implement initiatives for waste reduction, cycle time reduction, and overall manufacturing efficiency improvement.
- Achieve daily, weekly, and monthly productivity targets by improving machine utilization and reducing process losses.
- Troubleshoot process-related issues, identify root causes, and implement permanent corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Coordinate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Tool Room teams to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
- Develop and update SOPs, Process Flow Charts, Work Instructions, PFMEA, and Control Plans for standardized operations.
- Monitor Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), rejection rates, rework, and downtime, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Validate current processes, tooling, and engineering changes to ensure smooth implementation into production.




- Train and guide operators and supervisors on process controls, standard operating procedures, quality requirements, and best manufacturing practices.
- Handle shop-floor manpower allocation to ensure optimum utilization and balanced workflow across production lines.
- Ensure compliance with customer specifications, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, safety standards, and company quality systems.

Prepare process performance reports, productivity analysis, and improvement project updates for management review.

Preferred candidate profile

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Automation, Material Handling, or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years in manufacturing engineering.
- Hands-on experience with heat treatment and plating processes is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, process optimization, capacity planning, and quality assurance systems.
- Hands-on experience in Forging, CNC Machining, Automotive Components, and Engineering Manufacturing

Familiarity with CAD, ERP, and MES platforms; experience with automation and material handling systems is a plus.

📌 Process Engineer/Sr. Process Engineer _ Swedish - owned Company (Chennai)
🏢 PSM Fasteners India
📍 Chennai