Fabrication & Production supervisor

Role overview

Fabrication & Production supervisor at Flowserve

Required qualifications

• + Minimum 5–7 years of relevant manufacturing experience, including experience supervising shop-floor operations.

Employment details

• Location: Coimbatore [IND]

Application details

• + Apply statistical process-control principles to monitor process performance, identify variation, and improve product quality.
• Flowserve will also not discriminate against an applicant or employee for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co-workers.

About the employer

• Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals.
• At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together—creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow.
• + Ensure compliance with Flowserve safety policies, safe work practices, and applicable environmental requirements.
• If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access flowservecareers.com as result of your disability.

Additional role details

• Company Overview:
• If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion.
• Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity.
• *Role Summary**
• The Production Supervisor leads day-to-day operations within the fabrication shop and final packaging area, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality production that meets customer delivery commitments.
• This role is responsible for supervising shop-floor personnel, coordinating production activities across work centers, managing performance metrics, and driving continuous improvement through Lean and operational-excellence practices.
• *Key Responsibilities**
• + Supervise fabrication shop and final packaging operations to achieve production, quality, safety, and on-time delivery targets.
• + Plan, prioritize, and schedule production activities across multiple work centers based on workload, capacity, material availability, and delivery commitments.
• + Assign daily work to shop employees according to skill level, certifications, workload, and production priorities.
• + Maintain and regularly update the shop-floor skill matrix; identify training needs and coordinate employee development activities.
• + Promote a strong safety culture by conducting regular safety discussions, identifying risks, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• + Ensure production processes comply with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements, including adherence to documentation, traceability, inspection, and record-retention procedures.
• + Monitor and manage key operational KPIs, including utilization, efficiency, productivity, scrap, rework, quality performance, and schedule adherence.
• + Analyze production losses, quality issues, and daily shop-floor constraints; implement corrective and preventive actions using structured problem-solving tools.
• + Drive Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence initiatives, including AMEF/FMEA, Value Stream Mapping, 5S/6S, SMED, standard work, visual management, and continuous-improvement activities.
• + Support inventory management activities, including material availability, WIP control, inventory accuracy, and coordination with planning and supply chain teams.
• + Ensure appropriate use of ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and other production-planning tools for reporting, scheduling, and daily operational management.
• + Review and interpret technical drawings, work instructions, manufacturing procedures, inspection plans, and customer specifications.
• + Ensure fabrication and assembly activities comply with applicable engineering and industry standards, including API 610, ASME, AWS, and other relevant requirements.
• + Support and oversee API and non-API pump manufacturing processes, ensuring that approved procedures and quality requirements are consistently followed.
• + Conduct training for shop employees on safety, quality, procedures, technical requirements, Lean practices, and standard work.
• + Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Planning, and Maintenance teams to resolve operational issues and improve overall plant performance.
• + Perform other duties as assigned.
• *Required Qualifications**
• + Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• + Demonstrated experience in fabrication shop operations and final packaging activities.
• + Working knowledge of CNC programming and machining/manufacturing processes.
• + Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement tools, including AMEF/FMEA, VSM, 5S/6S, SMED, and root-cause analysis.
• + Experience with production planning, capacity management, work-center scheduling, and inventory/WIP management.
• + Strong understanding of quality systems, process control, and ISO 9001/ISO 14001 requirements.
• + Familiarity with API 610, ASME standards, and preferably AWS welding standards.
• + Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, work instructions, and manufacturing procedures.
• + Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications, ERP systems, and Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling software.
• + Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and team-development skills.
• *Preferred Qualifications**
• + Experience in pump manufacturing, including API and non-API pump production processes.
• + Experience implementing Lean, Operational Excellence, or continuous-improvement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• + Exposure to statistical process control, quality tools, and structured corrective-action methodologies.
• + Knowledge of welding, fabrication, assembly, testing, and packaging processes for industrial equipment.
• *Req ID** : R-20747
• *Job Family Group** : Operations
• *Job Family** : OP Manufacturing Leadership
• EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans.
• Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
• You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to employment@flowserve.com.
• In order to quickly respond to your request, please use the words "Accommodation Request" as your subject line of your email.
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