The Production Engineer plans and controls daily production on the shop floor. The goal is to dispatch every machine on time, at the right quality, at planned cost.

The role turns sales orders into a workable production plan. It then makes sure people, material and machines are ready to carry it out.

Key responsibilities

Production planning

- Prepare the weekly and monthly production plan from confirmed sales orders and dispatch dates.
- Break each machine into fabrication, machining, painting and assembly jobs.
- Estimate the man-hours and machine hours each job needs.
- Flag capacity gaps early and propose overtime, extra shifts or subcontracting.

Scheduling and job allocation

- Allocate daily jobs to fitters, welders, painters and helpers.
- Track every job against its plan date. Re-plan when priorities change.
- Coordinate outside work (machining, fabrication) sent to sub-contractors, including S S Engineers.

Material planning

- Check BOMs and drawings against stock before a job is released.
- Raise material requests to Stores and Purchase on time.
- Follow up shortages so that no job waits for material.

Shop floor control

- Hold a short shop floor meeting at the start of each shift.
- Ensure workers follow drawings, process sheets and safety rules.
- Make sure PPE is used and the shop is kept clean and in order.
- Report breakdowns of cranes, welding machines and cutting machines to maintenance.

Coordination

- Work with Design on drawing questions and revisions.
- Work with Quality on stage inspection and rework.
- Work with Sales and Service on dispatch dates and site needs.
- Plan loading and dispatch with Stores and Logistics.

ERP and records

- Create and update work orders, job cards and timesheets in the ERP.
- Verify shop floor timesheets against biometric punch records.
- Keep production records, rework records and machine history up to date.

Reporting and improvement





- Send a daily production report: jobs completed, pending, and reasons for delay.
- Present a weekly plan-versus-actual review to management.
- Find ways to cut cycle time, rework and material waste.

Qualification and experience

- B.E. / B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical or Production Engineering.
- 1 to 3 years in production, PPC or shop floor work. Profiles with more than 3 years will not be considered.
- Experience in heavy fabrication, structural or machine-building work is preferred.
- Exposure to crushing, mining or material-handling equipment is an added advantage.

Skills and attributes

Technical

- Reads mechanical and fabrication drawings, including GD&T; and weld symbols.
- Understands fabrication, welding, machining, painting and assembly processes.
- Can read a BOM and calculate material needs.
- Works with ERP software and MS Excel.
- Knows basic shop floor safety practice.

Personal

- Leads a shop floor team firmly and fairly.
- Plans ahead and follows up until the job is closed.
- Communicates clearly in Tamil and English. Hindi is an advantage, since part of the team speaks Hindi.
- Stays calm under dispatch pressure.
- Is disciplined about time and records.

Key performance indicators

- KPI
- What is measured
- On-time dispatch
- Machines dispatched on or before the committed date
- Plan adherence
- Weekly jobs completed against plan
- Man-hour efficiency
- Actual hours against estimated hours per job
- Material delays
- Jobs held up for want of material
- Rework
- Jobs sent back by Quality for rework
- ERP discipline
- Work orders, job cards and timesheets updated on the same day
- Safety
- Shop floor incidents and near misses

Employment terms

- Employment type: full time, on-roll.
- Salary: based on experience, in line with industry standards.
- Statutory benefits: EPF and ESI as applicable.
- Probation: to be confirmed.
- Joining: immediate joiners preferred. The target date is 1 December 2026, to allow a handover.

📌 Production Engineer - PPC (Coimbatore)
🏢 Nesans Mining And Automation
📍 Coimbatore