Project Manager - Mechanical Manufacturing

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the end-to-end execution of Nuclear Projects involving fabrication and precision machining. The candidate must have worked in a similar manufacturing environment and should be experienced in managing complex engineering projects with stringent quality, documentation and delivery requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of Nuclear Projects from project initiation through completion and customer handover.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, resources, costs and deliverables.
• Prepare, monitor and update project schedules using MS Project and Primavera P6.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Fabrication, Machining, Production, Quality, Procurement, Planning and Inspection teams.
• Monitor fabrication and machining activities against drawings, specifications, quality requirements and project schedules.
• Track critical raw materials, production capacity, machining/fabrication progress and project bottlenecks.
• Identify project risks, delays and dependencies and drive timely corrective actions.
• Conduct regular project review meetings and provide project progress reports / MIS to management.
• Manage customer interactions, inspections, technical clarifications, documentation and approvals.
• Coordinate with vendors and subcontractors involved in fabrication, machining and other special processes.
• Ensure proper traceability, documentation, quality compliance and configuration control throughout project execution.
• Ensure adherence to applicable Nuclear Quality, Safety and Regulatory requirements.
• Drive cross-functional teams to achieve project schedule, quality and cost objectives.

Required Experience & Skills

• 10-15 years of experience in Project Management / Project Execution.
• Mandatory experience in fabrication and precision machining-based manufacturing.
• Candidates must have worked in a similar complex engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Experience in Nuclear, Defence, Aerospace or Heavy Engineering projects is preferred.
• Mandatory hands-on proficiency in MS Project and Primavera P6 for project planning, scheduling, monitoring and progress tracking.
• Strong understanding of fabrication, precision machining, production planning, quality and project execution.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional team coordination skills.
• Good analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Knowledge/exposure to Nuclear Quality standards, ASME or other applicable engineering codes will be preferred.

Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Metallurgy or related engineering discipline.
• Preferred: PMP / equivalent Project Management certification.