Lead: Blade Shop

• 
  
• Role Purpose: Lead the Blade Shop with complete ownership of machining, process control, delivery adherence, team discipline, safety, quality, cost, and continuous improvement. This role is meant for a hands-on manufacturing leader who can drive execution under pressure, handle critical timelines, and take accountability for results in a demanding shop-floor environment.Mandatory Experience and Mindset
  • Minimum 15 years of strong experience in machining, heavy engineering, blade manufacturing, or process industries.
  • Must have proven experience in leading high-pressure shop-floor operations with strict output, quality, and delivery targets.
  • Must be capable of independently handling critical blade manufacturing schedules without continuous follow-up or supervision.
  • Must have a demonstrated track record of leading New Product Development, process stabilization, first-time-right manufacturing, and productivity improvement initiatives.
  • Must be comfortable working in a unionized environment and must be capable of maintaining discipline, productivity, and accountability without compromising industrial relations.
  • Candidates looking for a routine supervisory role, desk-based coordination role, or low-pressure assignment should not apply.
  Technical Expertise Required
  • Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes, machining strategy, process planning, job routing, tooling selection, inspection requirements, and production control.
  • Strong ability to read, interpret, challenge, and execute engineering drawings, procedures, reference sketches, weld plans, test plans, shift schedules, and planning documents.
  • Hands-on experience with 5-Axis, 4-Axis, and 3-Axis HMC and VMC machines is mandatory.
  • Strong working knowledge of CNC programming, preferably on Fanuc and Siemens controls.
  • Expertise in advanced tooling methodologies, fixture concepts, tool life improvement, cycle-time reduction, cutting parameter optimization, and machining cost control.
  • Working proficiency in CATIA, UG NX, AutoCAD, or equivalent design/manufacturing tools is expected.
  • Must be able to troubleshoot machining, tooling, dimensional, vibration, surface finish, rework, and productivity issues directly on the shop floor.
  • Must have practical exposure to lean manufacturing, waste elimination, bottleneck removal, OEE improvement, and structured problem solving.
  Leadership and Execution Expectations
  • Lead operators, programmers, supervisors, methods, quality, maintenance, and support teams to ensure disciplined daily execution.
  • Drive production output, quality compliance, manpower utilization, machine availability, and delivery commitment with strong follow-up and ownership.
  • Must be able to take quick, technically sound decisions during breakdowns, process deviations, delivery risks, and customer-critical situations.
  • Maintain strong control over shift planning, priority management, bottleneck resolution, and interdepartmental coordination.
  • Hold team members accountable for safety, discipline, housekeeping, productivity, quality, and process adherence.
  • Demonstrate courage to escalate risks early, challenge weak planning, and prevent recurring failures through permanent corrective actions.
  Communication and Collaboration
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are mandatory.
  • Must be able to communicate clearly with senior management, planning, quality, methods, production, maintenance, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Must provide clear status updates, risk alerts, recovery plans, and factual reports without ambiguity or delay.
  • Must be a strong team player, but also capable of taking firm decisions when delivery, quality, safety, or discipline is at risk.
  Standards, Safety, and Compliance
  • Strong knowledge of ISO systems, QMS, EMS, EHS, shop-floor audit readiness, documentation discipline, and process compliance.
  • Ensure strict adherence to safety procedures, environmental requirements, quality standards, work instructions, machine operating practices, and statutory requirements.
  • Promote a no-compromise approach toward unsafe practices, repeated quality failures, poor housekeeping, and casual execution mindset.
  Candidate Filter – This Role Is Not Suitable For
  • Candidates unwilling to work directly on the shop floor and resolve issues at machine level.
  • Candidates who cannot handle pressure, strict timelines, discipline-related challenges, or multiple priorities.
  • Candidates with only theoretical process knowledge and limited practical machining exposure.
  • Candidates who depend heavily on others for decision-making, follow-up, troubleshooting, or execution.
  • Candidates uncomfortable with accountability for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and team performance.
  • Candidates seeking a soft, routine, low-conflict, or purely administrative leadership role.

Job details

• Business: L&T Energy-CarbonLite Solutions
• Location: Hazira Gujarat, Gujarat
• Experience: 15-20 years
• Skills: Drawing Skills, Precision Machining, Communication, Manpower Planning & Reconcilations, CNC operation, Precision Tooling, ISO, Autocad, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, CNC Programming, Tool Developer, CAD Design, CAM