PRODUCTION ENGINEER – JOB DESCRIPTION

For Tipper | Trailer | Semi-Tipper | Flat Bed / Side Wall Trailer | Tank | Pressure Vessel | ISO Container | Fabrication Products

Department: Production
Designation: Production Engineer
Reporting To: Production Manager / Sr. Production Manager / Plant Head
Location: Manufacturing Plant / Workshop
Shift: General / Shift Duty as per Production Requirement
Industry: Heavy Fabrication, Trailer, Tipper, Tank, Vessel & Container Manufacturing

1. JOB PURPOSE

The Production Engineer shall be responsible for daily production planning, stage-wise production execution, manpower and machine utilization, material availability, contractor management, production target achievement, quality coordination, productivity improvement and timely dispatch.

The person must ensure that production is executed as per drawing, BOM, PPC plan, customer commitment, quality requirements and defined production targets.

The Production Engineer shall act as a link between:

PPC → Production → Store → Purchase → Design → QC/QA → Maintenance → Contractors → Dispatch

2. PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE

The Production Engineer should have practical knowledge of manufacturing/fabrication processes related to:

- Tipper Body
- Tipper Trailer
- Semi-Tipper Trailer
- Flat Bed Trailer
- Side Wall Trailer
- Semi-Trailer
- Tank Trailer
- Tanker
- Pressure Vessel
- Storage Tank
- ISO Dry Bulk Container
- Other Fabricated Structures
- Heavy Structural Fabrication
- Sheet Metal Fabrication

Must understand the complete manufacturing flow from Raw Material → Cutting → Forming → Fit-up → Welding → Assembly → Grinding → Testing → Painting → Final Inspection → Dispatch.

3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. PPC & PRODUCTION PLANNING

- Study the PPC plan, production schedule, customer delivery commitment and dispatch priority.
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production plans.
- Convert the overall production plan into stage-wise production targets.
- Prepare product-wise and process-wise planning.
- Coordinate with PPC regarding:
- Product priority
- Drawing availability
- BOM
- Raw material
- Child parts
- Bought-out items
- Production capacity
- Dispatch schedule
- Identify production bottlenecks before starting the job.
- Ensure production starts only after checking required:
- Drawing
- BOM
- Material
- Welding consumables
- Fixtures
- Machines
- Manpower
- Tools
- Maintain Plan vs Actual Production.
- Immediately escalate any delay affecting dispatch commitment.

4. STAGE-WISE PRODUCTION PLANNING

Production Engineer shall prepare and monitor stage-wise production such as:

Raw Material Availability
↓
Cutting
↓
Bending / Rolling / Forming
↓
Fit-up
↓
Welding
↓
Grinding / Finishing
↓
Sub-Assembly
↓
Main Assembly
↓
Hydraulic / Mechanical Assembly
↓
Testing
↓
Surface Preparation / Blasting
↓
Painting
↓
Final QC / PDI
↓
Dispatch

For every stage, the Production Engineer shall define:

- Planned quantity
- Actual quantity
- Manpower required
- Machine required
- Start date
- Completion date
- Pending quantity
- Reason for delay
- Responsible person

5. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT

Responsible for effective utilization of:

- Welders
- Fitters
- Fabricators
- Gas Cutters
- CNC Operators
- Machine Operators
- Helpers
- Painters
- Assemblers
- Crane Operators
- Contractors
- Skilled / Semi-skilled / Unskilled manpower

Responsibilities:

- Prepare daily manpower requirement.
- Allocate manpower according to production priority.
- Avoid unnecessary manpower deployment.
- Monitor manpower productivity.
- Identify underperforming manpower.
- Prepare skill-wise manpower availability.
- Maintain manpower backup for critical operations.
- Coordinate with HR for manpower shortages.
- Maintain attendance and deployment coordination with HR/Supervisors.

6. MANPOWER SKILL MATRIX / SKILL METRICS

The Production Engineer shall maintain a Skill Matrix for all production manpower.

Example:

Skill

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Welding

Basic

Intermediate

Skilled

Expert

Fit-up

Basic

Intermediate

Skilled

Expert

Drawing Reading

Basic

Intermediate

Skilled

Expert

CNC Machine

Basic

Operator

Skilled

Expert

Assembly

Basic

Intermediate

Skilled

Expert

Quality Awareness

Basic

Intermediate

Skilled

Expert

The Production Engineer must identify:

- Critical skill shortage
- Multi-skilled employees
- Training requirement
- Replacement manpower
- Operator dependency
- Productivity gap

Important KPI:

Multi-Skilled Manpower %

Target should be progressively increased through training and cross-skilling.

7. MACHINE & OPERATOR MANAGEMENT

Responsible for effective utilization of production machines including:

- CNC Plasma
- CNC Laser
- Shearing Machine
- Press Brake
- Plate Rolling Machine
- Hydraulic Press
- Drilling Machine
- Lathe
- Milling / VMC
- Welding Machines
- Grinding Machines
- Air Compressors
- Shot Blasting Equipment
- Painting Equipment
- Hydraulic Equipment
- Overhead Cranes
- Other fabrication machinery

Responsibilities:

- Prepare machine-wise production planning.
- Allocate operators according to skill.
- Monitor machine utilization.
- Reduce machine idle time.
- Coordinate breakdowns with Maintenance.
- Ensure preventive maintenance requirements are communicated.
- Monitor machine capacity vs production requirement.
- Maintain machine-wise output data.
- Identify bottleneck machines.

8. MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

Production Engineer shall coordinate with PPC, Purchase and Store to ensure material availability.

Monitor:

- Raw material
- Plates
- Sections
- Pipes
- Profiles
- Welding consumables
- Fasteners




- Hydraulic components
- Axles
- Tyres
- Suspension parts
- Bought-out items
- Paint
- Consumables

Responsibilities:

- Check material availability before production planning.
- Identify shortages in advance.
- Avoid production stoppage due to material shortage.
- Report excess material consumption.
- Monitor material wastage.
- Coordinate material movement from Store to Production.
- Ensure correct material is issued against the correct job.

9. CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT

Production Engineer shall control and coordinate production contractors.

Responsibilities:

- Allocate contractor-wise work.
- Define daily targets.
- Explain drawing and work requirements.
- Monitor manpower deployment.
- Monitor productivity.
- Check quality of contractor work.
- Maintain contractor-wise output.
- Compare Target vs Actual.
- Identify low-performing contractors.
- Coordinate contractor payments based on verified work/output.
- Ensure contractors follow company safety and production rules.

Contractor KPI:

Contractor Productivity = Actual Output ÷ Planned Output × 100

10. DAILY PRODUCTION MEETING

The Production Engineer shall participate in / conduct a daily production meeting.

Daily Meeting Agenda:

- Previous day production
- Today's target
- Pending production
- Dispatch priority
- Material shortage
- Manpower shortage
- Machine breakdown
- Drawing issue
- Quality rejection/rework
- Contractor performance
- Bottleneck operation
- Safety issue
- Next-day production requirement

A Daily Action Tracker must be maintained with:

Issue

Responsible Person

Target Date

Status

Remarks

11. DAILY PRODUCTION REPORT

The Production Engineer shall submit a daily report containing:

Production Report

Particular

Planned

Actual

Achievement %

Pending

Product A

Product B

Product C

Also report:

- Manpower available
- Manpower deployed
- Machine utilization
- Contractor manpower
- Material shortage
- Breakdown
- Rework
- Rejection
- Production loss
- Dispatch readiness
- Major problems
- Corrective action

12. MONTHLY PRODUCTION REPORT

Prepare monthly Production vs Manpower Availability & Drawback Report.

Mandatory comparison:

Production Target vs Actual Production

Available Manpower vs Required Manpower

Man-hours vs Production Output

Machine Hours vs Production Output

Contractor Manpower vs Contractor Output

Planned Dispatch vs Actual Dispatch

Rework vs Total Production

Rejection vs Total Production

13. MANPOWER DRAWBACK / PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS

The Production Engineer shall identify the reasons for production shortfall.

Possible reasons:

- Manpower shortage
- Absenteeism
- Skill shortage
- Machine breakdown
- Material shortage
- Drawing delay
- Quality rejection
- Rework
- Contractor delay
- Poor planning
- Poor supervision
- Tool shortage
- Crane availability
- Utility failure

Every major production loss must have a Root Cause + Corrective Action + Responsible Person + Target Date.

14. SHIFT MANAGEMENT

Production Engineer shall effectively manage shift operations.

Responsibilities:

- Shift-wise manpower planning
- Shift-wise target allocation
- Machine allocation
- Contractor allocation
- Shift handover
- Pending work handover
- Breakdown reporting
- Quality issue reporting
- Material requirement
- Shift production report

Shift Handover must include:

Completed → Pending → Problem → Material Required → Machine Issue → Priority Job → Next Shift Target

15. TARGET ACHIEVEMENT

Production Engineer shall be responsible for achieving assigned:

- Daily target
- Weekly target
- Monthly target
- Dispatch target
- Stage-wise target
- Product-wise target

Target achievement formula:

Production Achievement % = Actual Production ÷ Planned Production × 100

Target should normally be maintained at a management-defined level, e.g. 95%+, except where documented external constraints exist.

16. KPI – KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The Production Engineer shall be evaluated on:

KPI

Measurement

Production Achievement

Actual vs Plan

On-Time Production

Jobs completed within target date

Manpower Productivity

Output / Man-hour

Machine Utilization

Actual running vs available hours

Material Consumption

Actual vs Standard

Rework

Rework %

Rejection

Rejection %

Overtime Control

OT hours vs plan

Contractor Productivity

Actual vs target

Dispatch Support

Dispatch readiness

Bottleneck Control

Delay reduction

Skill Development

Skill matrix improvement

Reporting Discipline

Daily/monthly report

Cost Reduction

Savings achieved

Safety

Accident / unsafe-act control

17. COST CONTROL & PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT

The Production Engineer must continuously work on:

- Manpower cost reduction
- Overtime reduction
- Material wastage reduction
- Welding consumable reduction
- Gas consumption control
- Power consumption awareness
- Rework reduction
- Rejection reduction
- Machine idle-time reduction
- Contractor productivity improvement

Any major cost-saving idea should be documented with:

Existing Cost → Proposed Method → Saving → Implementation → Result

18. QUALITY COORDINATION

Production Engineer shall coordinate closely with QA/QC.

Must ensure:

- Latest drawing is used.
- Correct material is used.
- Welding procedure is followed.
- Fit-up is as per drawing.
- Weld defects are minimized.




- Dimensional requirements are maintained.
- Rework is controlled.
- QC inspection stages are followed.
- TPI/customer inspection requirements are supported.

Production is responsible for "Do it Right First Time".

19. DRAWING & TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING

The Production Engineer should be capable of:

- Reading fabrication drawings
- Understanding BOM
- Understanding assembly drawings
- Understanding welding symbols
- Understanding dimensions/tolerances
- Identifying fabrication sequence
- Understanding material specifications
- Identifying practical fabrication problems
- Coordinating with Design Engineering for drawing issues

20. PROBLEM-SOLVING & ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS

Production Engineer must not only report problems but should solve them.

For repeated problems, use:

Problem → Root Cause → Corrective Action → Preventive Action → Verification

Examples:

- Repeated welding rejection
- Repeated dimensional mismatch
- Production delay
- Material wastage
- Machine bottleneck
- Manpower shortage
- Contractor productivity problem

21. INCENTIVE & PERFORMANCE BENEFIT

Where the company has an approved incentive scheme, Production Engineer performance may be linked to measurable KPIs such as:

- Production target achievement
- On-time dispatch
- Productivity improvement
- Manpower efficiency
- Rework reduction
- Material saving
- Overtime control
- Cost saving
- Quality performance
- Contractor performance

Key: Incentive should be paid only against verified company records and approved KPI calculations, not merely based on reported production.

22. REQUIRED SKILLS

Technical Skills

- Heavy fabrication knowledge
- Trailer manufacturing knowledge
- Tipper manufacturing knowledge
- Tank/Vessel fabrication knowledge
- Welding knowledge
- Fabrication sequence knowledge
- Drawing reading
- BOM understanding
- Production planning
- PPC coordination
- Machine knowledge
- Material knowledge
- Quality awareness

Management Skills

- Manpower management
- Contractor management
- Shift management
- Team leadership
- Target management
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Coordination
- Time management
- Cost control
- Decision making

Computer Skills

Must be comfortable with:

- MS Excel
- Production MIS
- ERP/MRP
- Email
- Daily production reporting
- KPI dashboards
- Basic data analysis

23. ACCOUNTABILITY

The Production Engineer shall be accountable for:

- Production target achievement.
- Stage-wise production completion.
- Effective manpower utilization.
- Machine utilization.
- Material availability coordination.
- Contractor productivity.
- Production reporting.
- Reduction of production delays.
- Reduction of rework.
- Coordination with QC/PPC/Store/Maintenance.
- Supporting timely dispatch.
- Maintaining production discipline.

24. MANDATORY REPORTS

The following reports should be maintained:

Daily

- Daily Production Report
- Manpower Deployment Report
- Machine Utilization Report
- Stage-wise Production Report
- Contractor Production Report
- Breakdown Report
- Material Shortage Report
- Rework Report
- Pending Work Report

Weekly

- Weekly Production Achievement
- Manpower Productivity
- Contractor Performance
- Bottleneck Report
- Pending Job Report
- Dispatch Readiness Report

Monthly

- Production vs Plan
- Manpower Availability vs Requirement
- Productivity Report
- Machine Utilization
- Rework/Rejection Analysis
- Material Consumption
- Contractor Performance
- Cost Saving Report
- Production Drawback Report
- KPI Achievement Report

25. FIRST 30 DAYS – EXPECTATION

During the first 30 days, the Production Engineer should understand:

- Complete production process
- Product-wise manufacturing process
- All production stages
- Machine capacity
- Manpower availability
- Manpower skill level
- Contractor capability
- Material flow
- PPC system
- QC system
- Dispatch process
- Existing production bottlenecks

He must prepare a Production Process & Bottleneck Assessment Report.

26. 60–90 DAY EXPECTATION

Within 60–90 days, the Production Engineer should establish:

- Stage-wise production planning
- Daily production reporting
- Skill matrix
- Machine utilization tracking
- Manpower productivity tracking
- Contractor performance monitoring
- Target vs actual system
- Bottleneck identification
- Rework reduction plan
- Productivity improvement plan

27. IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualification: Diploma / BE / B.Tech – Mechanical / Production / Fabrication or relevant qualification.

Experience: Preferably 5–10+ years in heavy fabrication / trailer / tanker / tipper / pressure vessel / container / structural manufacturing.

Candidate should have practical knowledge of:

Production + PPC + Manpower + Machine + Material + Contractor + Quality + Dispatch

A person who only prepares reports but does not have shop-floor control and practical production knowledge should not be considered suitable for this position.

28. CORE PERFORMANCE EXPECTATION

The Production Engineer's working philosophy should be:

“Right Product + Right Quality + Right Quantity + Right Time + Right Cost + Right Manpower.”

And the complete production chain should be controlled as:

PPC Plan → Material → Manpower → Machine → Stage-wise Production → QC → Assembly → Final Inspection → Dispatch

Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹600,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Food provided
- Leave encashment
- Provident Fund

Education:

- Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

- PRODUCTION: 10 years (Preferred)
- PPC: 3 years (Preferred)
- MACHINE SHOP: 5 years (Preferred)

Language:

- Hindi (Preferred)
- English (Preferred)
- Gujarati (Preferred)

Shift availability:

- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Engineer (Palanpur)
🏢 VASANT FABRICATORS
📍 Palanpur