Production Engineer - Heavy Engineering Fabrication

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.

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.

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

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