1. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Process Planning & Optimization
Method Engineering: Defining the sequence of operations (cutting, rolling, fit-up, welding, heat
treatment, and blasting/painting).
Bottleneck Analysis: Identifying constraints in high-value machinery like CNC plasma cutters,
plate rolling machines, or floor boring machines.
Layout Design: Designing the shop floor to handle massive components, ensuring crane
availability and minimizing travel waste of heavy parts.
Productivity & Cost Control
Work Measurement: Establishing standard man-hours for complex tasks like multi-pass welding
or manual grinding.
Consumable Tracking: Monitoring and reducing the waste of high-cost items like welding gases,
wires, and grinding wheels.
Cycle Time Reduction: Implementing jigs and fixtures to reduce fit-up time.
Project Integration (The IE-PM Link)
Resource Leveling: Ensuring manpower (especially certified welders) is distributed across
projects to meet delivery milestones.
Capacity Planning: Determining if the plant can take on a new 500-ton vessel project based on
current floor space and crane capacity.
2. ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS
3. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)
Skill Category Key Competencies
Manufacturing Knowledge Proficiency in Welding Procedures (WPS/PQR), ASME/API codes, and
NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) sequences.
Software Proficiency AutoCAD/SolidWorks, ERP systems (SAP/Oracle), and Project
Management tools (MS Project/Primavera).
Lean Tools 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and Root Cause Analysis
(RCA).
Material Handling Expertise in heavy lift planning and crane utilization logic.
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) Weld Repair Rate
4. MODERN TRENDS IN HEAVY FAB IE
Digital Twin Technology: Simulating the movement of large vessels through the shop floor to prevent
logistical deadlocks.
Robotic Welding: Integrating automated columns and booms for long longitudinal or circumferential
seams.
IoT Integration: Using sensors on welding machines to track