• Plan and supervise daily heat treatment activities as per production schedule. • Ensure timely processing of forgings with adherence to heat treatment specifications. • Achieve production targets while minimizing furnace idle time and maximizing utilization. • Monitor furnace operations, loading patterns, and cycle sequencing for optimum throughput. • Ensure batch traceability and maintenance of heat treatment records. • Enforce safety standards and PPE compliance across the shop floor. • Manage manpower deployment, shift operations, and work allocation. • Monitor KPIs such as Furnace Efficiency, OEE, Throughput, Rejection %, and Rework %. • Coordinate with Production, Quality, Planning, and Maintenance teams. • Drive TPM, WMS, 5S, Kaizen, and Operational Excellence initiatives. • Ensure compliance with calibration, maintenance, and process documentation requirements. • Support continuous improvement initiatives for productivity, quality, and cost optimization.