Production Manager

Department: Production – Wedge Wire Screens

Reporting To: Director

Team Size Managed: 3–5 production staff

Experience Required: Minimum 3 years in a relevant production/fabrication role

Work Schedule: 6 days a week, on the production floor L

About the Role

This is a hands-on floor role, not a desk-bound managerial one. We need someone who can personally operate our main wedge wire screen production machine, weld and fabricate to spec, AND supervise a team of 3-5 on the floor — all in the same day. If you're primarily an office-based production planner or a pure people-manager with no machine/welding background, this role isn't the right fit.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical background, reads technical drawings fluently, understands welding and fabrication principles at a working level, and can run the floor with the same team discipline they'd expect from themselves.

Key Responsibilities

Technical / Hands-On

• Read and interpret GA (General Arrangement) drawings and technical specifications to determine screen design — slot opening, wire profile/gauge, pitch, support rod spacing, OD/ID, and length
• Operate the main wedge wire screen production machine directly
• Perform welding and fabrication work per required standards, applying sound welding principles (joint type, penetration, welding sequence)
• Set and monitor key process parameters for each production run, including: Welding current and voltage
• Welding strength / joint integrity (weld pull-off or bend testing where applicable)
• Pressure settings
• Temperature settings
• Wire tension and feed rate
• Maintain a written/digital log of the above settings for every run, batch, or shift
• Troubleshoot machine faults and production/quality deviations in real time
• Conduct in-process and final quality checks against drawing tolerances

Supervisory / Management

• Supervise and coordinate a team of 3–5 production staff within the wedge wire division
• Allocate daily tasks and monitor individual and team productivity
• Train team members on machine operation, welding practices, drawing interpretation, and quality standards
• Maintain production logs, machine setting records, and shift reports
• Ensure safety protocols (PPE, welding safety, machine guarding) are followed on the floor at all times
• Coordinate with other departments (planning, dispatch, quality) as needed

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Educational background: Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent technical qualification)
• Experience: Minimum 5 years in a relevant production/fabrication role, including some experience supervising others
• Technical skills (mandatory): Working knowledge of welding and fabrication principles (joint design, weld sequencing, current/voltage settings, strength/joint-integrity verification)
• Ability to read and interpret GA (General Arrangement) drawings and technical specification sheets
• Hands-on experience operating wire-forming/screen-producing machinery (wedge wire experience strongly preferred)
• Comfortable monitoring and logging process parameters — pressure, temperature, welding current, wire tension — as a routine part of the job
• Managerial skills: Prior experience supervising a small production team (3-5 people)
• Ability to maintain discipline, accountability, and motivation on the floor
• Other: Willingness to work 6 days a week, actively on the production floor for most of the shift
• Comfortable with welding/floor conditions (heat, PPE, noise) as a daily norm
• Attention to detail, especially in maintaining accurate machine setting logs
• Problem-solving mindset for day-to-day production issues

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in wire mesh, wedge wire screen, filtration equipment, or similar metal fabrication industries
• Experience managing both people and machines simultaneously (working supervisor background, not purely administrative)