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Larsen & Toubro
Lead: Blade Shop
Larsen & Toubro· Process Engineering
About this role
- Role Purpose: Lead the Blade Shop with complete ownership of machining, process control, delivery adherence, team discipline, safety, quality, cost, and continuous improvement. This role is meant for a hands-on manufacturing leader who can drive execution under pressure, handle critical timelines, and take accountability for results in a demanding shop-floor environment.
Mandatory Experience and Mindset
- Minimum 15 years of strong experience in machining, heavy engineering, blade manufacturing, or process industries.
- Must have proven experience in leading high-pressure shop-floor operations with strict output, quality, and delivery targets.
- Must be capable of independently handling critical blade manufacturing schedules without continuous follow-up or supervision.
- Must have a demonstrated track record of leading New Product Development, process stabilization, first-time-right manufacturing, and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Must be comfortable working in a unionized environment and must be capable of maintaining discipline, productivity, and accountability without compromising industrial relations.
- Candidates looking for a routine supervisory role, desk-based coordination role, or low-pressure assignment should not apply.
Technical Expertise Required
- Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes, machining strategy, process planning, job routing, tooling selection, inspection requirements, and production control.
- Strong ability to read, interpret, challenge, and execute engineering drawings, procedures, reference sketches, weld plans, test plans, shift schedules, and planning documents.
- Hands-on experience with 5-Axis, 4-Axis, and 3-Axis HMC and VMC machines is mandatory.
- Strong working knowledge of CNC programming, preferably on Fanuc and Siemens controls.
- Expertise in advanced tooling methodologies, fixture concepts, tool life improvement, cycle-time reduction, cutting parameter optimization, and machining cost control.
- Working proficiency in CATIA, UG NX, AutoCAD, or equivalent design/manufacturing tools is expected.
- Must be able to troubleshoot machining, tooling, dimensional, vibration, surface finish, rework, and productivity issues directly on the shop floor.
- Must have practical exposure to lean manufacturing, waste elimination, bottleneck removal, OEE improvement, and structured problem solving.
Leadership and Execution Expectations
- Lead operators, programmers, supervisors, methods, quality, maintenance, and support teams to ensure disciplined daily execution.
- Drive production output, quality compliance, manpower utilization, machine availability, and delivery commitment with strong follow-up and ownership.
- Must be able to take quick, technically sound decisions during breakdowns, process deviations, delivery risks, and customer-critical situations.
- Maintain strong control over shift planning, priority management, bottleneck resolution, and interdepartmental coordination.
- Hold team members accountable for safety, discipline, housekeeping, productivity, quality, and process adherence.
- Demonstrate courage to escalate risks early, challenge weak planning, and prevent recurring failures through permanent corrective actions.
Communication and Collaboration
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are mandatory.
- Must be able to communicate clearly with senior management, planning, quality, methods, production, maintenance, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Must provide clear status updates, risk alerts, recovery plans, and factual reports without ambiguity or delay.
- Must be a strong team player, but also capable of taking firm decisions when delivery, quality, safety, or discipline is at risk.
Standards, Safety, and Compliance
- Strong knowledge of ISO systems, QMS, EMS, EHS, shop-floor audit readiness, documentation discipline, and process compliance.
- Ensure strict adherence to safety procedures, environmental requirements, quality standards, work instructions, machine operating practices, and statutory requirements.
- Promote a no-compromise approach toward unsafe practices, repeated quality failures, poor housekeeping, and casual execution mindset.
Candidate Filter – This Role Is Not Suitable For
- Candidates unwilling to work directly on the shop floor and resolve issues at machine level.
- Candidates who cannot handle pressure, strict timelines, discipline-related challenges, or multiple priorities.
- Candidates with only theoretical process knowledge and limited practical machining exposure.
- Candidates who depend heavily on others for decision-making, follow-up, troubleshooting, or execution.
- Candidates uncomfortable with accountability for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and team performance.
- Candidates seeking a soft, routine, low-conflict, or purely administrative leadership role.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This Lead: Blade Shop role at Larsen & Toubro is based in Hazira Gujarat, Gujarat, India. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Lead: Blade Shop role at Larsen & Toubro full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a FULL TIME position. It is posted as a Lead: Blade Shop role in the Process Engineering department at Larsen & Toubro.
Which team or department does the Lead: Blade Shop at Larsen & Toubro belong to?
This Lead: Blade Shop position is part of the Process Engineering department at Larsen & Toubro. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Lead: Blade Shop job at Larsen & Toubro posted?
This Lead: Blade Shop position at Larsen & Toubro was posted on Sep 23, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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