Production Engineer - Heavy Engineering Fabrication

Key Responsibilities:

Production Planning & Manufacturing Execution:

- Plan, schedule, and monitor fabrication activities to achieve project delivery milestones.

- Prepare daily and weekly production plans based on project priorities and manufacturing capacity.

- Coordinate fabrication activities involving pressure vessels, process skids, structural assemblies, ducting, stacks, and other static equipment.

- Review engineering drawings, fabrication drawings, General Arrangement (GA) drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), welding maps, and manufacturing specifications before production.

- Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machinery, consumables, and shop floor resources.

- Monitor production progress and proactively resolve manufacturing bottlenecks to achieve committed delivery schedules.

- Coordinate closely with Engineering, Planning, Procurement, QA/QC, and Project Management teams throughout the manufacturing cycle.

Heavy Fabrication & Shop Floor Management:

- Supervise fabrication activities including:
- Plate cutting

- Rolling

- Forming

- Fit-up

- Welding

- Assembly

- Structural fabrication

- Equipment integration

- Final assembly

- Ensure fabrication activities comply with approved fabrication procedures and project requirements.

- Monitor welding activities and ensure compliance with approved WPS, PQR, and welder qualifications.

- Oversee fabrication of Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Duplex Stainless Steel, Alloy Steel, and other process equipment materials.

- Ensure dimensional accuracy through regular inspections during fabrication and assembly.

- Coordinate lifting, handling, and movement of heavy fabricated components within the workshop.

Quality, Codes & Compliance:

- Ensure manufacturing activities comply with applicable international standards including:
- ASME Section VIII Div.1

- ASME Section IX

- API Standards

- ISO Standards

- Customer Specifications

- Coordinate with QA/QC during:
- Fit-up inspections

- Welding inspections

- Visual inspection

- NDT activities

- Hydrostatic testing

- Pneumatic testing

- Dimensional inspection

- Final release inspections

- Maintain complete fabrication documentation, weld traceability, material traceability, and production records.

- Support customer inspections, third-party inspections, and statutory audits.

People Management & Shop Floor Leadership:

- Lead welders, fitters, fabricators, riggers, and technicians.

- Allocate work based on manpower capability and production priorities.

- Monitor productivity and implement corrective actions where required.

- Mentor junior engineers and supervisors on fabrication best practices.

- Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, quality, and operational excellence.

Safety & Continuous Improvement:

- Ensure strict adherence to company HSE policies and safe fabrication practices.

- Conduct regular shop floor inspections to eliminate unsafe conditions.

- Identify opportunities for improving productivity, reducing fabrication cycle time, and minimizing rework.

- Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for quality issues and implement preventive actions.

Mandatory Experience:

Candidates must have hands-on experience in the fabrication and manufacturing of one or more of the following:

- Pressure Vessels

- Process Skids

- Heat Exchangers

- Columns

- Reactors

- Storage Tanks

- Static Equipment

- Fired Heaters

- Thermal Oxidizers

- Process Equipment

- Heavy Structural Fabrication

Experience from industries such as:

- Oil & Gas

- Petrochemical

- EPC

- Heavy Engineering

- Process Equipment Manufacturing

- Boiler Manufacturing

- Pressure Vessel Manufacturing

- Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

will be highly preferred.

Technical Skills:

- Excellent understanding of heavy fabrication processes.

- Strong knowledge of welding processes (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, SAW, FCAW).

- Knowledge of fabrication sequence planning.

- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and fabrication documents.

- Knowledge of welding symbols, GD&T, tolerances, and dimensional control.

- Familiarity with WPS, PQR, WPQ, and welding documentation.

- Working knowledge of NDT methods and inspection requirements.

- Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Key Competencies:

- Heavy fabrication planning and execution

- Shop floor production management

- Resource planning and optimization

- Pressure vessel manufacturing

- Welding and fabrication supervision

- Manufacturing quality assurance

- Cross-functional coordination

- Production scheduling

- Problem-solving and decision-making

- Team leadership and people management

- Continuous improvement mindset

- Strong commitment to safety and quality

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Production Engineering.

- 8–12 years of relevant manufacturing experience in heavy engineering fabrication is preferred.