Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide. Discover us at gradiant.com.

Overview of the role 

Senior Production Engineer shall be responsible to manage a large 4800 Sq mtr production facility for the fabrication ,assembly & manufacturing of of large capacity water treatment plants.  Ensure timely delivery and maintain high QHSE standards.

Specific Duties/responsibilities

• Along with the Head of Production and Field Services, shall liase with the Project management team to agree on delivery schedules and priorities
• Planning and allocation of resources on the shop floor. Coordinate with manpower agencies for temporary resourcing needs
• Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on project priorities and material availability.
• Balance production capacity against customer delivery commitments.
• Monitor production loading and capacity utilization.
• Prepare rolling production forecasts.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose recovery plans.
• Track production progress against milestones.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, QA/QC, Stores, and Projects to remove constraints.
• Monitor production KPIs.
• Attend project kick off meetings for various projects
• Prepare project wise production related material requirements and raise requisition / reservation/BOM to project and store.
• Control the production inventory & minimize the waste.
• Coordinate with the internal team and ensure that necessary materials, services are available.
• Guide the production team for fabrication, machine shop, panel building and assembly of the products.
• Ensure delivery of the projects from production as per committed dates.
• Conduct factory tests and correction of snags on the system.  Inspection against the engineering details and drawings.
• Preparation of production reports
• Work with the Head of Production to bring improvements in production facility and processes.
• Monitor production costs ,Reduce labour hours productivity ,Reduce scrap generation ,Optimize overtime etc.
• To provide technical support to the engineering and advice on production related aspects in the design. Review P & IDs and technical documents and make recommendations.
• Training, motivation and development of production technicians.
• Ensure adherence to the quality standards. Reduce reworks and errors in the production process.
• Maintain safe and clean work environment by constant educating and directing personnel on the proper use of equipment and resources in compliance with the company HSE policy and procedures.
• Enhancing productivity of staff and other resources.
• Maintain updated ERP entries.
• Ensure maintenance of equipment, tools and machinery.
• Lead Kaizen initiatives , Implement Lean Manufacturing ,Conduct Root Cause Analysis , Improve production workflow ,Reduce cycle time, Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) , Recommend automation opportunities.
• Involve in suppliers’ qualification process ,  Monitor subcontractor schedules & Ensure subcontractor quality .
• Complete all required documentation and work as per ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 new standards.
• Any other duties as may be agreed from time to time with the management.
• To supervise a team of production technicians ( The head count will range from 30-60) 
• Works in production floor most of the time.  Also required to attend site visits which may require working in hot conditions/ marine environment.
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Requirements 

• Highest level of personal integrity and standing.
• Highly self-motivated with a positive work ethic
• Degree / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a reputed university.
• 10 +  years of experience independently handling production planning and control (PPC) of custom manufacturing and assembly of  high capacity and complex water treatment systems.
• Well versed with steel fabrication such as skids, structures & spools and plant assembly & manufacturing process
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing process.
• Welding & Fabrication Knowledge
• ASME Codes (Preferred)
• Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
• Capacity Planning
• Shop Floor Control
• Production Cost Control
• Six Sigma (Preferred)
• Supervision and Coaching
• Production Planning & control
• Knowledge on spools , skids , tanks  , vessels and piping
• Expert level knowledge in assembly and construction of water treatment systems assembly
• Expert level knowledge on PPC modules, SAP, ERP, Advance excel.
• UAE Driving licence preferred

Gradiant is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.