Posted 2 months ago
Production Engineer
Rathnam Auto Components
- Compensation
- ₹4.5 L – ₹6.5 L
- Experience
- 2–5 yrs
- Workplace
- On-site, Chennai
- Engagement
- Full-time
About the role
Rathnam Auto Components is a Chennai-based tier-two supplier of machined and sheet-metal parts to passenger vehicle and two-wheeler OEMs, running three plants with around 1,100 employees and IATF 16949 certification. We are hiring a Production Engineer for our Ambattur plant to own two CNC machining lines across shifts. You will be responsible for daily output, rejection control and manpower planning, working closely with quality and maintenance. The role suits engineers who like structured shop-floor problem solving and are comfortable presenting line data in customer audits.
What you will own
- Plan daily and weekly production schedules for two machining lines and track adherence
- Monitor OEE, cycle time and rejection data and lead corrective actions with the quality team
- Coordinate preventive maintenance slots with the maintenance department to cut unplanned downtime
- Supervise 25 to 30 operators across shifts including skill matrix and training records
- Drive kaizen and 5S initiatives and document them for IATF and customer audits
- Support new part trials with the development and tooling teams
Qualification
Graduate
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- SolidWorks
- Operations Management
- Quality Control
- Lean Six Sigma
Rathnam Auto Components
Automotive · 5000+ employees · Chennai
Rathnam Auto Components is a tier-one supplier of transmission parts, precision-machined castings and seating systems to passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers. It runs eight plants across Tamil Nadu, including facilities in Sriperumbudur and Hosur, with headquarters in Chennai. Long-term supply agreements with Indian and Japanese OEMs underpin ongoing investment in automation and an EV components line launched in 2024. The company recruits ITI, diploma and graduate engineers at scale, operates a structured apprenticeship scheme, and staffs a growing industrial-software team for plant digitisation.
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