Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
1. Drawing Review & Production Release:
Review IFC drawings, shop drawings, GA drawings, fabrication drawings, and BOM before production start.
Coordinate with detailing / engineering department for missing details, revisions, and discrepancies.
Ensure only latest approved drawings are released to production.
Break down drawings into production priorities by project, zone, sequence, and delivery requirement.
Prepare production mark-wise execution plans.
2. Material Planning & Control:
Coordinate with Procurement and Stores for raw material availability (plates, beams, channels, pipes, bolts, consumables).
Verify material traceability, heat numbers, MTC availability, and stock status.
Ensure timely issuance of materials to cutting / fabrication sections.
Monitor shortages and raise material requests proactively.
Control wastage, nesting efficiency, and scrap reduction.
3. Production Scheduling & Shop Floor Management:
Prepare daily / weekly / monthly fabrication production plans.
Allocate work to cutting, fit-up, welding, drilling, machining, blasting, painting, and assembly sections.
Monitor target vs actual production tonnage / quantities.
Ensure bottlenecks are resolved immediately.
Optimize machine loading and workflow movement inside factory.
4. Fabrication & Welding Control:
Supervise fit-up, welding, grinding, straightening, and assembly works.
Ensure fabrication as per approved drawings, tolerances, and standards.
Monitor WPS / PQR / welder qualification compliance where applicable.
Ensure weld quality and dimensional accuracy.
Coordinate rework actions if defects identified.
5. Quality Assurance / NCR Management:
Coordinate with QA/QC for in-process and final inspections.
Ensure hold points and inspection stages are completed.
Raise, track, and close all NCRs (Non-Conformance Reports) on priority basis.
Investigate root causes of NCRs and implement corrective / preventive actions.
Maintain punch lists, rejection logs, and quality improvement records.
6. Surface Preparation / Painting / Finishing:
Coordinate blasting, primer, paint system application, DFT checks, touch-up, and final finish.
Ensure painting specs comply with project requirements.
Monitor curing, handling, and damage prevention before dispatch.
7. Packing, Dispatch & Delivery Coordination:
Prepare dispatch priorities based on site erection sequence and client requirements.
Coordinate with logistics for trailers, loading plans, permits, and delivery schedules.
Ensure proper tagging, packing lists, delivery notes, and mark identification.
Prevent shortages / wrong loading / damaged materials.
Track delivered vs pending items until final closeout.
8. Coordination with Other Departments:
Work closely with Planning Engineer, Project Engineer, QA/QC, Stores, Procurement, Maintenance, and Logistics teams.
Attend production meetings and submit progress updates.
Coordinate urgent site requirements and replacement items.
9. Reporting & Documentation:
Prepare daily production reports, backlog reports, efficiency reports, and delay analysis.
Maintain drawing status, production trackers, NCR logs, and dispatch summaries.
Update management on risks affecting deadlines.
10. Cost Control / Productivity Improvement:
Reduce rework, downtime, material waste, and overtime misuse.
Improve productivity per man-hour and machine-hour.
Suggest lean improvements and process enhancements.
Desired Candidate Profile
Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Mechanical / Civil / Production Engineering or related field.
5+ years experience in steel fabrication / structural steel production.
UAE / GCC experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of fabrication drawings, welding, machining, painting, and dispatch systems.
Good command of Excel, ERP systems, and production reporting.
Strong leadership and problem-solving ability.