Floor Manager – Manufacturing

Floor Manager – ManufacturingCompany: Signage Products

Location: Peenya Industrial Area, Bengaluru

Position: Floor Manager / Production Floor Manager

Experience: 5–10 years in fabrication, machine-tool, sheet-metal, or industrial manufacturing

About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced Floor Manager to take complete responsibility for the day-to-day functioning of our manufacturing floor.

The ideal candidate must be able to read and understand engineering drawings, coordinate workers and production activities, handle customer-related technical queries, and ensure that jobs are manufactured correctly, on time, and according to specifications.

This is a hands-on shop-floor role requiring strong technical understanding and the ability to manage people and production simultaneously.

• Key Responsibilities1. Shop-Floor ManagementManage the day-to-day activities on the manufacturing floor.
• Allocate jobs and manpower based on production priorities.
• Monitor fabrication, assembly, welding, grinding, finishing and related activities.
• Ensure production schedules and delivery commitments are met.
• Maintain discipline, productivity and proper workflow on the shop floor.
• Identify bottlenecks and take corrective action.

2. Engineering Drawing – Critical RequirementRead and understand engineering/production drawings independently.

• Interpret dimensions, tolerances, materials, sections and fabrication details.
• Explain drawings and job requirements clearly to fabricators and operators.
• Identify discrepancies or practical manufacturing issues before production.
• Ensure the finished product matches the approved drawing and specifications.
• Coordinate with the design team whenever drawing clarification is required.

3. Customer & Technical QueriesUnderstand customer requirements and translate them into clear production instructions.

• Handle day-to-day technical queries from customers.
• Clarify dimensions, materials, modifications and fabrication requirements.
• Coordinate with the design team and management to resolve customer requirements.
• Follow up on pending technical information required to start or complete production.

4. Quality ControlInspect work at various stages of production.

• Ensure dimensions, fabrication quality and finish meet required specifications.
• Identify defects and arrange corrective action.
• Reduce rework, material wastage and production errors.
• Ensure final products are ready for dispatch as per customer requirements.

5. Production CoordinationCoordinate with the design, purchase, stores and management teams.

• Ensure required materials are available before production starts.
• Track job progress from drawing approval through fabrication and dispatch.
• Maintain production status and communicate delays immediately.
• Ensure urgent and priority orders are completed on schedule.

6. Team ManagementSupervise fabricators, welders, helpers and other shop-floor workers.

• Assign responsibilities and monitor individual performance.
• Train workers on drawings, processes and quality expectations.
• Ensure safe working practices are followed.
• Maintain a productive and professional shop-floor environment.

Candidate RequirementsEssential:

• Strong ability to read and understand engineering/fabrication drawings.
• Good practical knowledge of fabrication and sheet-metal work.
• Experience managing a manufacturing shop floor.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and workers.
• Ability to identify production and drawing-related problems.
• Strong follow-up and coordination skills.
• Practical, hands-on approach to solving manufacturing problems.

Preferred:

• Experience in machine-tool, industrial equipment, sheet-metal or fabrication manufacturing.
• Knowledge of telescopic covers, bellows, wiper systems, rollway covers, apron covers or similar industrial products.
• Basic understanding of AutoCAD drawings.
• Ability to communicate in Kannada, English and Hindi.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)On-time completion of production orders.
• Reduction in production errors and rework.
• Accuracy of finished products against drawings.
• Shop-floor productivity.
• Effective manpower utilisation.
• Customer query response and resolution time.
• Reduction in material wastage.
• Overall production quality.

Who We Are Looking ForWe need someone who is not just a supervisor.

The person should be capable of walking onto the shop floor, looking at a drawing, understanding how the component needs to be manufactured, explaining it to the team, identifying problems, speaking to the customer when required, and ensuring the job is completed correctly.

Drawing-reading ability and practical shop-floor management are the two most important requirements for this position.