1. CORE RESPONSIBILITIESProcess Planning & OptimizationMethod Engineering: Defining the sequence of operations (cutting, rolling, fit-up, welding, heattreatment, 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 craneavailability and minimizing travel waste of heavy parts.Productivity & Cost ControlWork Measurement: Establishing standard man-hours for complex tasks like multi-pass weldingor 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 acrossprojects to meet delivery milestones.Capacity Planning: Determining if the plant can take on a new 500-ton vessel project based oncurrent floor space and crane capacity.2. ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS3. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)Skill Category Key CompetenciesManufacturing Knowledge Proficiency in Welding Procedures (WPS/PQR), ASME/API codes, andNDT (Non-Destructive Testing) sequences.Software Proficiency AutoCAD/SolidWorks, ERP systems (SAP/Oracle), and ProjectManagement 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 Rate4. MODERN TRENDS IN HEAVY FAB IEDigital Twin Technology: Simulating the movement of large vessels through the shop floor to preventlogistical deadlocks.Robotic Welding: Integrating automated columns and booms for long longitudinal or circumferentialseams.IoT Integration: Using sensors on welding machines to track