Production Planning Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION Production Planning Engineer Nuclear Fabrication (Pressure Vessels & Heat Exchangers) Job Title Production Planning Engineer Nuclear Equipment (Pressure Vessels / Heat Exchangers) Department Production Planning & Control (PPC) / Nuclear Fabrication Division Reporting To Manager Production Planning / Head, Nuclear Projects Location Manufacturing Plant (as applicable) relocation/travel to project sites (NPCIL/BARC/DAE units) may be required Experience Required 2 3 years in heavy engineering / nuclear or power-sector equipment manufacturing Employment Type Full-time, Permanent Educational Qualification B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Metallurgical / Production / Nuclear Engineering (full-time, recognized university)Job Purpose To plan, schedule, monitor and coordinate the end-to-end production of pressure vessels, heat exchangers and other nuclear-grade equipment as per orders from NPCIL, BARC and other DAE/nuclear-sector clients, ensuring on-time delivery, adherence to ASME/nuclear codes and quality standards, and optimal utilization of shop-floor resources. Key Responsibilities Prepare and maintain detailed production plans, master schedules and shop-floor routing for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, columns and other nuclear-grade fabrication jobs, in line with NPCIL/BARC purchase order and contract requirements. Study fabrication drawings, GA drawings, welding procedure specifications (WPS/PQR) and bill of materials to plan process sequences (cutting, forming, welding, machining, NDT, heat treatment, hydro-testing). ¢ Coordinate with Design, Quality Assurance (QA/QC), NDT, Welding Engineering and Stores/Procurement to ensure timely availability of drawings, materials (SS, carbon steel, low-alloy steel, Inconel etc.), consumables and inspection resources. ¢ Track daily/weekly production progress against plan; identify bottlenecks and initiate corrective actions to avoid schedule slippage. ¢ Plan and monitor stage-wise inspections and hold points as per Inspection Test Plans (ITP), and coordinate third-party/customer (NPCIL/BARC) inspection visits. ¢ Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (ASME Section VIII Div.1/2, ASME IX, IBR, PNGRB, AERB/nuclear quality requirements) throughout the production cycle. ¢ Prepare and update production status reports, MIS dashboards, delay analysis and manpower/machine loading charts for management review. ¢ Liaise with in-house subcontractors and outside processing agencies (forging, heat treatment, NDT labs) for outsourced operations, ensuring quality and delivery compliance. ¢ Capacity planning and man-hour budgeting for new nuclear equipment orders. ¢ Participate in root-cause analysis of production delays/non-conformances and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). ¢ Maintain documentation and traceability records (Packing lists, material test certificates, weld maps, NDT reports, QAP), FIM reconciliation required for nuclear-grade equipment as per client and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Competencies ¢ Working knowledge of pressure vessel and heat exchanger fabrication processes rolling, welding (SAW/GTAW/SMAW/GMAW), machining, heat treatment, hydro-testing, etc. ¢ Familiarity with ASME Section VIII, ASME IX, IBR and nuclear quality assurance requirements (AERB/DAE guidelines) is highly desirable. ¢ Exposure to NPCIL/BARC or other DAE-approved vendor production environment preferred. ¢ Proficiency in production planning tools MS Project, ERP/SAP (PP module), MS Excel; PowerPoint, etc ¢ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under tight delivery schedules. ¢ Good coordination, communication and documentation skills for interfacing with design, QA/QC, Stores, Shipping, WDS, machine shop, clients and production team. ¢ Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, weld maps and welding procedure specifications. Desirable Certifications ¢ Certification/training in ASME Codes (Section VIII, IX) or equivalent. ¢ Exposure to Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001) and nuclear/QA-1 quality documentation. ¢ Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing exposure (Green Belt or equivalent) added advantage. Key Interfaces InternalExternal Design, QA/QC, Welding Engineering, Stores, Dispatch, CostingNPCIL / BARC / DAE inspection teams, subcontractors, outside processing agencies, third-party inspection agenciesOther Requirements ¢ Willingness to work in a security-cleared / regulated nuclear-sector manufacturing environment; candidate must be eligible for requisite security clearance if required by the client. ¢ Willingness to travel to project/client sites/sub-vendor as needed.