Leading Heavy Machinery Companies
Job Purpose
Oversee shop floor material preparation and all structural fabrication activities.
You will secure on‑time product delivery while keeping cost and quality under tight control.
Workplace safety will be your top priority, and all operations must follow site safety protocols.
Key Accountabilities
Production & HSE Oversight
• Lead the full manufacturing workflow, from preliminary planning, steel construction, outfitting, assembly through to on‑site installation. You will deliver results via production managers, site supervisors and foremen.
• Enforce site safety rules, maintain a secure working environment and minimize injury risks.
• Develop detailed production schedules aligned with client delivery milestones, drawing availability and component lead time.
• Collaborate with engineering and production planning teams to break down product scope and define the most efficient manufacturing sequence.
• Resolve complex on‑site technical challenges with both practical and innovative approaches.
• Run regular production sync meetings with cross‑functional teams to remove bottlenecks.
• Secure manpower, tooling and raw materials required to complete planned work packages.
• Champion lean manufacturing transformation across the whole workshop.
• Scale automated welding solutions and reduce reliance on manual weld labour.
• Drive the design, validation and roll‑out of advanced production engineering solutions.
Workforce Leadership
• Recruit technical specialists and front‑line production staff to fulfil department manpower requirements.
• Coach, motivate and develop all team members within the workshop.
• Conduct performance reviews and define individual training & development roadmaps.
• Monitor team attendance and sick leave records.
Quality & Process Governance
• Establish, update and refine standard work instructions with a lean improvement mindset. Initiate cross‑department collaboration to resolve operational gaps.
• Roll out and maintain site quality management systems for fabrication related non‑conformances.
• Promote environmental and occupational health compliance across all production areas.
• Take end‑to‑end ownership of final product quality against the company’s QA framework.
Strategic Planning & Reporting
• Update senior leadership regularly on department performance, risks and operational progress.
• Partner with senior fabrication and project leadership to define long‑term department strategy, action plans and business growth initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, new machinery and advanced consumables to support lean manufacturing goals.
• Carry out manpower strategic planning and allocate production resources effectively.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual operational reports, ensuring all KPIs are aligned with group targets.
• Complete ad‑hoc tasks assigned by senior management.
Core Responsibilities
• Deliver manufactured products safely, to agreed engineering specifications, high quality standards, on schedule and within approved budget.
• Serve as a role model and set the benchmark for safety behaviours across the site.
• Instil proactive safety awareness among all supervisors and shop floor operatives.
• Audit safety compliance and discipline. Respond promptly to any observed hazards, feed risks to the HSE team and escalate urgent concerns.
• Execute the company’s safety strategy, meet occupational health targets and prioritise risk mitigation.
• Ensure daily pre‑job safety briefings are conducted, tailored to the specific tasks planned each working day.
• Organise routine hazard inspections per work zone, and schedule safety town hall sessions covering active work scope and associated risks.
General Expectations
• Take a proactive stance to lift safety standards, product quality and operational efficiency within your remit.
• Build a collaborative, safe and innovative working culture.
Candidate Profile
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15 years working within heavy machinery or steel construction engineering. Proven track record running large component production in mixed ETO / CTO / MTO environments.
• Experience managing more than 500 direct and indirect personnel, delivering multiple engineering projects in parallel.
• Proficiency in written and spoken business English. Mandarin is highly preferred.
• Competent with MS Office suite; AutoCAD knowledge is desirable.
• 6 Sigma or Lean Black Belt certification will be a strong advantage.
• Natural leader with a helicopter view, long‑term strategic thinking and robust problem‑solving capability.
• Thrives under demanding, high‑pressure manufacturing conditions. Excellent communicator, leads by example, positive, creative and proactive.
