– Fabrication Manager

Department: Production / Manufacturing

Designation: Fabrication Manager

Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Industry: Machine Manufacturing / Industrial Equipment

1. Job Purpose To manage and oversee fabrication operations, ensuring timely production, quality standards, optimal resource utilization, and adherence to safety requirements. The role involves supervising fabrication activities, managing manpower, coordinating with other departments, and ensuring that fabricated components meet engineering drawings and production schedules.

2. Roles & Responsibilities

1. Fabrication Operations: Manage day-to-day fabrication activities, including cutting, bending, welding, grinding, fit-up, and assembly of fabricated components.
2. Production Planning: Plan and monitor fabrication activities according to production schedules, delivery commitments, and project requirements.
3. Team Management: Supervise fabrication supervisors, welders, fitters, and other shop-floor employees; allocate work and monitor productivity.
4. Drawing Interpretation: Ensure that fabrication work is carried out according to engineering drawings, specifications, dimensions, and tolerances.
5. Quality Control: Monitor fabrication quality, minimize rework and rejection, and ensure compliance with defined quality standards.
6. Resource Utilization: Ensure efficient utilization of manpower, machines, tools, raw materials, and consumables.
7. Interdepartmental Coordination: Coordinate with Design, Planning, Purchase, Stores, Quality, and Assembly teams to ensure smooth production flow.
8. Process Improvement:



Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce material wastage, minimize fabrication costs, and streamline processes.
9. Safety & Compliance: Ensure adherence to shop-floor safety practices, welding safety standards, PPE requirements, and workplace housekeeping.
10. Equipment Maintenance: Coordinate preventive maintenance of fabrication equipment and ensure timely reporting of breakdowns.
11. Vendor Coordination: Coordinate with external fabrication vendors, where applicable, to ensure quality, cost, and delivery commitments.
12. MIS & Reporting: Maintain and review production reports, manpower utilization, rejection and rework data, material consumption, and pending work.
13. Target Achievement: Ensure fabrication targets are achieved within planned timelines while maintaining quality and cost efficiency.

3. Desired Candidate Profile

- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant technical discipline.
- 8–12 years of experience in fabrication, preferably in machine manufacturing, industrial equipment, or heavy engineering.
- Experience in handling fabrication teams and managing shop-floor operations.
- Good knowledge of welding processes, sheet metal fabrication, structural fabrication, cutting, bending, and fit-up activities.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, fabrication drawings, and technical specifications.
- Knowledge of quality inspection, production planning, material management, and safety practices.
- Solid leadership, problem-solving, coordination, and team management skills.
- Working knowledge of MS Excel and production reporting systems.

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