Production Engineer

About the role

Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited, a subsidiary of Al-Futtaim Group, manufactures New Holland (Fiat) tractors at its Dera Ghazi Khan plant in technical collaboration with CNHI - Case New Holland. The Production Engineer supports day-to-day production operations by ensuring adherence to defined processes, monitoring production performance, identifying process and productivity gaps and supporting continuous improvement to meet production, quality, efficiency and safety targets.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor production line activities to ensure compliance with engineering specifications, SOPs, work instructions, process parameters and quality standards.
• Track output, OEE, cycle time, downtime, productivity, line efficiency and rejection, and identify areas for improvement.
• Provide day-to-day technical and process support to production teams and help resolve issues affecting productivity and delivery.
• Conduct cycle time observations, workstation audits, process audits and 5S checks to find gaps, bottlenecks and waste.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, waste elimination, line balancing, SMED and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Monitor the availability and condition of tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges and other equipment.
• Prepare and maintain production engineering reports, KPI updates, audit records and other process documentation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (BSc/BE/BTech) in Engineering from an HEC-recognized institution.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in manufacturing/assembly operations, preferably in a plant environment.

Required skills

• Understanding of manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Basic knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with production KPIs such as OEE, productivity, cycle time and downtime.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Good communication, coordination and multitasking skills; highly organized, detail-oriented and proactive.