Production Engineer

A Production Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and optimizing manufacturing processes to ensure efficient production output while maintaining product quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness. The role leads continuous process improvement initiatives, oversees equipment reliability and manufacturing performance, and collaborates closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence. In addition, the Production Engineer provides leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to the production team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and operational excellence.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Production Planning:

1. Execute production schedules in coordination with planning and operations teams to meet customer and business demands and goals.

• Process Optimization:

1. Analyze manufacturing and warehousing processes and workflows for continuous improvement in productivity, efficiency, and cost reduction.
2. Enforce workplace organization standards and good housekeeping practices (5S).
3. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean Manufacturing, 5S, process digitalization, and manufacturing system integration.

• QualityAssurance:

1. Work closely with the quality department to ensure products meet established quality standards and resolve any production-related quality issues.

• Equipment & Facility Management:

1. Support maintenance teams for preventive and corrective maintenance.
2. Work with Maintenance and Engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.

• Root Cause Analysis:

1. Investigate production issues or equipment failures, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

• Safety & Compliance:

1. Ensure that all production activities comply with safety regulations, environmental standards, and internal policies, including GMP and ISO requirements as applicable.
2. Oversee risk assessment-based activities and conduct pre-job safety briefings.
3. Serve as the Site Incident Controller (SIC) during emergency response situations.

• Technical Support:

1. Provide technical support to production teams and operators.
2. Develop, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and process documentation.
3. Support the training and competency development of production personnel.

• New Product Introduction (NPI):

1. Support scale-up and introduction of new products or processes into the production line.

• Data Analysis & Reporting:

1. Collect and analyze production data (e.g., yield, downtime, cycle time) to monitor performance and support decision-making.

• Cost Control:

1. Monitor resource utilization and production costs to ensure efficient operations and budget adherence.
2. Identify and implement cost reduction and waste minimization initiatives while maintaining product quality and operational efficiency.

• Project Management:

1. Participate in or lead manufacturing improvement projects, including process optimization, automation, equipment upgrades, and facility improvement initiatives.

Job Requirements :

• Diploma in Chemical Engineering or similar
• 2 year of relevant experience in Manufacturing Environment, preferably in Chemical Industries
• Proficient in Microsoft Offices
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn in a dynamic and fast-paced environment