Job Title: Production Engineer (0-2 Years Experience)
Location: Thrissur
Company: Vajra Rubber Products (P) Ltd
The Production Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and improving manufacturing operations to achieve production targets, quality objectives, productivity goals, and operational efficiency.
The role acts as a technical and operational link between production teams, maintenance, quality, planning, and management to ensure smooth manufacturing operations, efficient resource utilization, and continuous process improvement.
The position requires strong shop floor involvement, process understanding, and analytical capability to improve manufacturing performance.
Key Responsibilities1. Production Planning & Execution
- Execute production plans according to customer requirements and schedules.
- Monitor daily production targets and achievement.
- Coordinate manpower allocation requirements.
- Ensure production continuity across shifts.
- Support production prioritization activities.
- Monitor production bottlenecks.
- Coordinate shift production activities.
- Ensure schedule adherence.
2. Process Control & Manufacturing Management
- Monitor manufacturing processes and parameters.
- Ensure adherence to approved manufacturing procedures.
- Identify process abnormalities.
- Improve process stability.
- Support implementation of process controls.
- Maintain operational discipline.
- Monitor production losses.
- Ensure process compliance.
3. Productivity & Operational Efficiency
- Improve productivity across assigned operations.
- Improve machine utilization.
- Reduce idle time and operational losses.
- Optimize manpower deployment.
- Improve throughput.
- Support cycle time reduction activities.
- Improve labor efficiency.
- Support OEE improvement initiatives.
4. Quality Management & Process Assurance
- Ensure products meet specification requirements.
- Coordinate with quality teams for defect reduction.
- Reduce process variation.
- Monitor rejection trends.
- Support CAPA implementation.
- Ensure traceability compliance.
- Improve right-first-time manufacturing.
- Support customer quality requirements.
5. Production Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor production KPIs daily.
- Prepare shift, daily, and monthly reports.
- Analyze production trends.
- Track production losses and downtime.
- Generate production MIS reports.
- Maintain ERP data accuracy.
- Present performance reviews.
- Monitor target achievement.
6. Manpower Management & Shop Floor Coordination
- Coordinate workforce deployment.
- Support supervisors and operators.
- Conduct shift reviews.
- Monitor discipline and attendance.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities.
- Support workforce development initiatives.
- Conduct toolbox meetings.
- Support manpower optimization.
7. Maintenance Coordination & Equipment Reliability
- Coordinate with maintenance teams during breakdowns.
- Support preventive maintenance planning.
- Monitor equipment performance.
- Reduce downtime losses.
- Escalate equipment abnormalities.
- Improve equipment utilization.
- Support reliability initiatives.
- Participate in maintenance reviews.
8. Material Management & Production Support
- Coordinate material availability with stores.
- Monitor WIP movement.
- Ensure material traceability.
- Reduce material shortages.
- Monitor inventory usage.
- Support material planning activities.
- Reduce material losses.
- Improve production flow.
9. Continuous Improvement Activities
- Lead productivity improvement initiatives.
- Support Lean manufacturing activities.
- Participate in Kaizen projects.
- Improve process efficiencies.
- Support automation projects.
- Reduce waste generation.
- Drive TPM initiatives.
- Improve operational discipline.
10. Safety, EHS & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with safety requirements.
- Monitor PPE adherence.
- Conduct safety observations.
- Ensure SOP compliance.
- Support audit activities.
- Maintain housekeeping standards.
- Promote safe working practices.
- Support risk reduction initiatives.
11. Documentation & Systems Management
- Maintain production records and reports.
- Update ERP transactions accurately.
- Maintain process documentation.
- Support audit documentation.
- Ensure document traceability.
- Maintain standard work instructions.
- Support management reporting.
- Ensure documentation discipline.
Qualification Requirements
- BE / BTech Mechanical / Production / Polymer / Industrial Engineering preferred.
- Diploma candidates with strong manufacturing experience may be considered.
- Lean / Six Sigma exposure preferred.
- ERP knowledge preferred.
Experience Requirements
- 2–8 years manufacturing experience preferred.
- Production or process engineering experience preferred.
- Rubber / polymer manufacturing experience desirable.
- Shop floor operational exposure preferred.
Required Skills
- Manufacturing process knowledge
- Production planning understanding
- Analytical skills
- ERP knowledge
- Problem solving capability
- Leadership skills
- Data analysis
- Communication skills
- Productivity improvement techniques
- Process control knowledge
- Root cause analysis
- Shop floor managementThe Production Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and improving manufacturing operations to achieve production targets, quality objectives, productivity goals, and operational efficiency.
The role acts as a technical and operational link between production teams, maintenance, quality, planning, and management to ensure smooth manufacturing operations, efficient resource utilization, and continuous process improvement.
The position requires strong shop floor involvement, process understanding, and analytical capability to improve manufacturing performance.
Key Responsibilities1. Production Planning & Execution
- Execute production plans according to customer requirements and schedules.
- Monitor daily production targets and achievement.
- Coordinate manpower allocation requirements.
- Ensure production continuity across shifts.
- Support production prioritization activities.
- Monitor production bottlenecks.
- Coordinate shift production activities.
- Ensure schedule adherence.
2. Process Control & Manufacturing Management
- Monitor manufacturing processes and parameters.
- Ensure adherence to approved manufacturing procedures.
- Identify process abnormalities.
- Improve process stability.
- Support implementation of process controls.
- Maintain operational discipline.
- Monitor production losses.
- Ensure process compliance.
3. Productivity & Operational Efficiency
- Improve productivity across assigned operations.
- Improve machine utilization.
- Reduce idle time and operational losses.
- Optimize manpower deployment.
- Improve throughput.
- Support cycle time reduction activities.
- Improve labor efficiency.
- Support OEE improvement initiatives.
4. Quality Management & Process Assurance
- Ensure products meet specification requirements.
- Coordinate with quality teams for defect reduction.
- Reduce process variation.
- Monitor rejection trends.
- Support CAPA implementation.
- Ensure traceability compliance.
- Improve right-first-time manufacturing.
- Support customer quality requirements.
5. Production Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor production KPIs daily.
- Prepare shift, daily, and monthly reports.
- Analyze production trends.
- Track production losses and downtime.
- Generate production MIS reports.
- Maintain ERP data accuracy.
- Present performance reviews.
- Monitor target achievement.
6. Manpower Management & Shop Floor Coordination
- Coordinate workforce deployment.
- Support supervisors and operators.
- Conduct shift reviews.
- Monitor discipline and attendance.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities.
- Support workforce development initiatives.
- Conduct toolbox meetings.
- Support manpower optimization.
7. Maintenance Coordination & Equipment Reliability
- Coordinate with maintenance teams during breakdowns.
- Support preventive maintenance planning.
- Monitor equipment performance.
- Reduce downtime losses.
- Escalate equipment abnormalities.
- Improve equipment utilization.
- Support reliability initiatives.
- Participate in maintenance reviews.
8. Material Management & Production Support
- Coordinate material availability with stores.
- Monitor WIP movement.
- Ensure material traceability.
- Reduce material shortages.
- Monitor inventory usage.
- Support material planning activities.
- Reduce material losses.
- Improve production flow.
9. Continuous Improvement Activities
- Lead productivity improvement initiatives.
- Support Lean manufacturing activities.
- Participate in Kaizen projects.
- Improve process efficiencies.
- Support automation projects.
- Reduce waste generation.
- Drive TPM initiatives.
- Improve operational discipline.
10. Safety, EHS & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with safety requirements.
- Monitor PPE adherence.
- Conduct safety observations.
- Ensure SOP compliance.
- Support audit activities.
- Maintain housekeeping standards.
- Promote safe working practices.
- Support risk reduction initiatives.
11. Documentation & Systems Management
- Maintain production records and reports.
- Update ERP transactions accurately.
- Maintain process documentation.
- Support audit documentation.
- Ensure document traceability.
- Maintain standard work instructions.
- Support management reporting.
- Ensure documentation discipline.
Qualification Requirements
- BE / BTech Mechanical / Production / Polymer / Industrial Engineering preferred.
- Diploma candidates with strong manufacturing experience may be considered.
- Lean / Six Sigma exposure preferred.
- ERP knowledge preferred.
Experience Requirements
- 2–8 years manufacturing experience preferred.
- Production or process engineering experience preferred.
- Rubber / polymer manufacturing experience desirable.
- Shop floor operational exposure preferred.
Required Skills
- Manufacturing process knowledge
- Production planning understanding
- Analytical skills
- ERP knowledge
- Problem solving capability
- Leadership skills
- Data analysis
- Communication skills
- Productivity improvement techniques
- Process control knowledge
- Root cause analysis
- Shop floor management
How to Apply:
Send your resume to [email protected] with the subject "Project Engineer Application - [Your Name]".
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresher
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
