Forging Shop Supervisor 45 MN Press & Monipulator - Saudi Arabia

Job Location: Saudi Arabia
Department: Forging Shop
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Forging Shop Supervisor to oversee and coordinate heavy forging operations involving a 45 MN Hydraulic Press and Forging Manipulator. The role involves supervising production activities, managing manpower, ensuring equipment efficiency, maintaining product quality, and achieving production targets while adhering to safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily forging shop operations using 45 MN hydraulic presses and manipulators.

• Plan and coordinate forging activities according to production schedules and work orders.

• Oversee billet heating, reheating, transfer, pressing, forging, cooling, and material handling.

• Monitor forging parameters, including temperature, reduction ratio, and deformation sequence.

• Coordinate with furnace, quality, maintenance, production planning, and inspection departments.

• Monitor production output, productivity, material utilization, and process efficiency.

• Ensure forged products meet approved drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.

• Identify and address forging defects such as cracks, laps, underfill, scale defects, and dimensional deviations.

• Ensure proper selection and condition of forging dies and tooling.

• Allocate manpower and supervise operators and skilled workers.

• Ensure compliance with HSE procedures, PPE requirements, and 5S standards.

• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities.

• Maintain production records, shift reports, and equipment logs.

• Train and guide operators and ensure effective shift handovers.

Required Experience

• 8–12+ years of experience in heavy forging or steel forging operations.

• Strong experience with large hydraulic forging presses.

• Experience with 45 MN or higher-capacity forging presses is highly preferred.

• Hands-on experience with forging manipulators.

• Experience in open-die forging and heavy steel forging.

• Previous supervisory experience in a forging shop is mandatory.

• Experience in steel, casting and forging, heavy engineering, or metallurgical plants is preferred.
  

Technical Skills

• Hydraulic Forging Press Operations (45 MN or above)

• Forging Manipulator Operations

• Open-Die and Heavy Forging

• Billet Heating and Reheating

• Hot Forging Operations

• Forging Process Parameters

• Forging Dies and Tooling

• Temperature Control

• Quality Inspection and Defect Identification

• Production Planning and Coordination

• HSE and 5S

Educational Qualification

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Production Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and manpower management.

• Excellent knowledge of heavy forging operations.

• Troubleshooting and decision-making abilities.

• Production planning and coordination.

• Strong commitment to quality and workplace safety.