Manufacturing Officer

The Manufacturing Officer in Friction is responsible for achieving daily production targets while adhering to strict safety and quality standards. This role involves operating various production line equipment, monitoring processes, performing quality checks, and maintaining operational excellence. The officer will also manage raw material inventory, contribute to continuous improvement, and may train less experienced operators, demonstrating self-motivation and adaptability.

Must Have

• Achieve daily production requirements in terms of quality and quantity.
• Optimise efficiency and maintain operational excellence.
• Measure, grade, and feed raw materials into production machinery.
• Operate production line equipment (Mixer, Cold & Hot Moulding, Baking Ovens, Paint booth).
• Set and operate hand-controlled or computer-controlled/PLC based machines.
• Monitor production process, job setups, and perform basic testing and quality checks.
• Carry out cleaning and basic maintenance of work areas and machines.
• Report equipment faults to maintenance staff.
• Ensure parts meet correct tolerances and standards.
• Record raw material usage and items produced (weekly inventory stock).
• Adhere to FIFO principles.
• Support and comply with Health & Safety regulations, company policies.
• Diploma Engineering in Mechanical and Electrical.
• Experience: Fresher or 1-2 years.
• Proficiency in Hindi and English.

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Overall, Purpose of the Role:

Working to strict safety and quality requirements, help to achieve daily production requirements in terms of quality and quantity to meet customer expectations and requirements, optimising efficiency and maintaining operational excellence. Able to work on many/all areas of the production process with little supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

General and Task Management

• Measure, grade and feed batches of raw materials into production machinery/process
• Operate production line equipment such as Mixer machines, Cold & Hot Moulding machines, Baking Ovens, Paint booth etc. Set and operate hand-controlled or computer-controlled/PLC based machines
• Monitor the production process, job set ups and carry out basic testing and quality checks
• Adjust machine controls whilst monitoring the production process and outputs
• Manufacture goods on a production line & make quality control checks on products
• Carry out cleaning and basic maintenance of work areas and the machines
• Report equipment faults to maintenance staff
• Fit parts to machinery and equipment
• Ensure parts are to the correct tolerances and meet customer and internal standards and specifications
• Weekly inventory stock - Record how much raw material has been used during production and the number of items produced
• Stack goods appropriately & adherence of FIFO
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities
• Understanding of 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) process
• Understanding of production waste, downtime, scrap and re-work

People Management

• Train/mentor trainee and less experienced operators

Self-Management

• Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the company handbook, Quality and Environmental standards and all other Company policies and procedures
• Assertive, optimistic, resilient and welcomes change
• Self-motivated and hard working
• Adaptable and flexible
• Positive, responsible attitude
• Consistently manages the task
• Is self-aware and has a collaborative approach to working with others
• Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings

Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to work across most/all areas of the production process
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to train trainee operators
• Able to work on own initiative when necessary
• Able to work in a safe manner
• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions and work standards
• An eye for detail
• Able to work with minimum supervision and to timescales
• Ability to learn quickly
• Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure/cost of poor quality

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

• Diploma Engineering in Mechanical and Electrical
• Experience- Fresher or 1-2 years

Linguistic Abilities:

• Hindi & English

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.