# Manufacturing Supervisor (Data Center Cooling Solutions) - TEI

**Company:** [Babcock Power APAC Pvt. Ltd.](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/hPnN3X8DPVMoa4ZaLXvoMt.md)
**Location:** Chennai, India
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Engineering

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## Description

Hands-on manufacturing supervisor responsible end-to-end oversight of modular skid/CDU fabrication, ensuring schedule adherence, constructability, and execution efficiency at vendor shops. Acts as TEI’s on-site representative to drive fabrication progress and coordination.

**Essential Responsibilities:**

-   Fabrication Oversight: Monitor complete skid fabrication (structural, piping, mechanical, E&IC integration) to ensure alignment with drawings, BOM, and fabrication sequence
-   Schedule Control: Track progress vs. plan and drive adherence to fabrication schedules, proactively addressing delays and bottlenecks
-   Vendor Coordination: Act as primary interface with fabricators, ensuring execution readiness (materials, manpower, tools)
-   Expediting: Coordinate with suppliers to expedite critical materials and long-lead items
-   Shop-Floor Leadership: Serve as TEI’s on-site representative, providing updates on progress, risks, and issues
-   Constructability Input: Identify and resolve manufacturability and assembly issues; support design-for-manufacturing improvements
-   Execution Focus: Focus on fabrication methodology, sequencing, and efficiency (non-QC role)

## Requirements

**Education and Experience**

-   Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/production engineering from a four-year college or university.
-   10–15+ years in fabrication/manufacturing of modular skids, packaged equipment, or HVAC systems
-   Strong understanding of structural fabrication, piping, mechanical assembly, and basic E&IC integration
-   Proven experience with fabrication shops/vendors
-   Ability to work in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment with tight deadlines.

**Preferred Background:**

-   Data center cooling systems (CDU, CRAC, AHU)
-   Experience with Skid fabricators such as SISCO, ENPRO, Vertiv, STULZ

**Key Skills:**

-   Strong shop-floor problem-solving and execution mindset
-   Ability to interpret engineering drawings and BOMs
-   Excellent coordination and communication skills
-   Willingness for extended travel domestic / overseas assignments
-   Comfortable working in vendor fabrication environments
-   Interfaces with Engineering, Procurement, QA/QC, and Vendor Teams