Position Summary

To lead and coordinate shift operations and direct production staff to ensure safe, efficient, and on-time manufacturing that meets all quality and specification requirements, while driving team performance, compliance, continuous improvement and manager employees in shift operations

Responsibilities
- Allocate manpower, tasks, and resources; manage shift handovers and daily work plans.
- Lead, brief, and coordinate the shift team to meet production targets and priorities.
- Monitor production output, cycle times, and downtime; take action to resolve issues quickly.
- Ensure products meet quality standards/specifications; perform checks and support corrective actions.
- Enforce Health & Safety rules (PPE, risk controls, permits/LOTO as applicable); report and investigate incidents/near misses.
- Ensure compliance with SOPs, work instructions, and company policies; maintain discipline and good housekeeping (5S).
- Coach, train, and support operators; address performance, attendance,



and conduct concerns.
- Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and Planning to ensure smooth operations and material availability.
- Complete shift documentation and production reports (output, scrap, downtime, staffing); escalate risks and constraints.
- Drive continuous improvement activities (waste reduction, efficiency, standard work) and support audits.
- Qualifications

Qualifications
- Minimum 4 to 5 years in the Production
- Good knowledge on PPC tools and Production tools.
- Internal audits, IATF16949, SPC, TPM, 5S
- Valuable knowledge on 7 QC tools and 8D methodology is a must
- Able to communicate and motivate coherently - both verbally and via written media
- Understands the principles of manufacturing, and has strong man management skills
- Strong leadership planning and organizational skills essential

📌 Engineer - Production (Chennai)
🏢 Parker Hannifin
📍 Chennai