Job Description- Shopfloor Manager

Role Purpose

The role is responsible for leading and managing shopfloor operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant execution of manufacturing activities. The position plays a critical role in meeting delivery commitments, ensuring quality standards, optimizing resource utilization, and maintaining strong customer and cross-functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

Operations Planning & Execution

· Plan, schedule, and control daily, weekly, and monthly shopfloor activities to meet production, quality, and delivery targets.

· Ensure smooth execution of jobs by proactively identifying and addressing constraints, risks, and bottlenecks.

· Maintain inspection readiness and always shop discipline.

Resource & Capacity Management

· Allocate manpower, machinery, tools, and materials efficiently across jobs to ensure optimal utilization.

· Balance workload and capacity to meet shifting priorities and customer demands.

· Coordinate closely with Stores and SCM to ensure material availability.

Shopfloor Leadership & Technical Support

· Monitor daily progress of shopfloor activities and take immediate corrective actions where required.

· Provide hands-on technical guidance and problem-solving support to supervisors and technicians.

· Conduct daily meetings, progress reviews, and coordination discussions with shop teams.

Customer Interface

· Act as the primary point of contact for customer inspections, audits, and shop visits.

· Prepare and present inspection documents, technical reports, and delivery schedules.

· Support customer queries during manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and handover phases.

Safety, Compliance & Governance

· Ensure 100% compliance with Siemens Energy policies, statutory legal requirements, and government regulations.

· Enforce strict adherence to company and customer HSE policies during all shopfloor activities.

· Actively promote a strong safety culture through risk assessments, toolbox talks, and safe work practices.

· Support internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of findings.

Performance Management (KPIs)

· Monitor, analyze, and report shopfloor KPIs related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, and Cost.

· Perform root-cause analysis for KPI deviations and implement corrective and preventive actions.

· Ensure timely and accurate reporting to management and stakeholders.

Cross-Functional Coordination

· Liaise effectively with internal stakeholders including:

o Quality Assurance

o Business Administration (BA)

o EHS

o Supply Chain Management (SCM)

o Sales

o Stores

o Order Management

o Project Management

· Ensure alignment across functions to meet project and business objectives.

Training & Knowledge Transfer

· Support skill development and competence enhancement of shopfloor personnel.

Continuous Improvement

· Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, safety, and cost reduction.

· Support implementation of Lean, best practices, and standardized work methods.

· Encourage digital system usage as applicable for planning, reporting, and traceability.

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Key Performance Indicators

· Consistent on-time delivery performance

· Zero major safety incidents

· Stable and improving KPI trends

· Positive customer feedback and inspection outcomes

· Cost recovery and utilization of manpower and equipment

Experience

· Degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

· Minimum 8-10 years of work experience in managing team of 10 to 15 people and minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in managing shopfloor

· Additional Experience in shop repair of Generator Rotors / Know how in Gas Turbine overhauls, packaging / Manufacturing is desirable

· Strong Verbal and written communication skills in English

· Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and understanding how to utilize them in a work environment.

· Strong customer centric approach

· Conversant with Indian and International codes & standards Knowledge of Industry Norms and Standards.

· To partner the various teams to Execute orders in line with planned cost and time schedule, follow work procedures for compliance with quality systems and statutory requirements.