Assembly Engineer/Engineer/Lead Engineer

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities of assembly operators and technicians, assigning tasks, monitoring performance and ensuring timely completion of work orders.
• Develop, communicate and implement the build/assembly plan for weekly/monthly targets.
• Ensure products/components meet design drawings, BOM (bill of materials), work instructions, and quality standards as specified.
• Work closely with planning, quality, warehouse (materials), and maintenance teams to ensure smooth workflow, availability of parts, minimal downtime and coordination across functions.
• Monitor production metrics: output, first pass yield (FPY), defects per unit (DPU), overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) where applicable. Take corrective actions when targets are not met.
• Enforce and promote safe working environment, compliance with health, safety & environment (HSE) standards, housekeeping (5S) and manufacturing discipline.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, Lean manufacturing, waste elimination) to improve efficiency, cost, delivery and quality.
• Manage shift activities (if applicable) including handover, staffing, attendance, training and performance reviews of assembly team members.
• Maintain documentation, records and reports related to production, quality, workmanship, maintenance, manpower productivity, and escalate issues to higher management as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/ Diploma engineering with higher experience, Production Technology/ Automobile Engg. or similar discipline preferred.
• Extensive experience (typically 5-8 years) in assembly production environment, of which at least 2-3 years in a supervisory role. (For heavy-equipment manufacturing, higher experience may be preferred)
• Prior exposure to manufacturing of heavy equipment / mining equipment / underground equipment is a plus.
• Strong familiarity with reading mechanical drawings, work instructions, BOMs, and ability to coordinate assembly operations accordingly.
• Knowledge of Lean/Continuous Improvement tools (5S, Kaizen, TPM) and quality systems (ISO, IPC, API, etc) is an advantage.
• Good leadership, communication and team-management skills; ability to motivate and develop team.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, measurement of key production metrics and reporting.
• Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment, handle shop-floor visibility, and possibly cover shifts including overtime if required.

• Strong problem-solving mindset: able to identify bottlenecks, escalate or resolve issues proactively.
• Focus on quality, precision, and uptime-especially important for heavy-duty underground mining machinery where reliability is critical.
• Safety and compliance orientation, ensuring zero harm environment in heavy manufacturing context.
• Ability to plan, schedule, organize manpower and resources, adapt to changes in schedule or priorities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills for coordinating across functions and shifts.
• Analytical mindset for tracking production KPIs, cost control, continuous improvement efforts.

• The role is predominantly shop-floor based, with walking, standing for long periods and exposure to manufacturing noise, heavy parts, moving machinery.
• Must adhere to personal protective equipment (PPE) usage, safety protocols in a heavy-equipment manufacturing environment.
• May require coordination across shifts, weekend or overtime work depending on production demands.

• Assembly output vs target (units per shift/week).
• Quality metrics: first pass yield, defect rate, rework rate.
• Equipment and manpower utilisation, downtime minimisation.
• On-time delivery of work orders.
• Safety performance: incidents, near misses, housekeeping/5S.
• Cost control: labour efficiency, material waste, scrap reduction.
• Improvement initiatives implemented and impact realized (e.g., lead time reduction, cost savings).

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