Factory Manager - Manufacturing

Job Purpose:

Lead and manage the overall operations of the manufacturing plant to ensure safe, efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production while meeting business, customer, and regulatory requirements. The role is responsible for production, engineering, maintenance, quality, people development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Oversee end-to-end factory operations, including production, engineering, maintenance, quality, warehousing, and utilities.

- Deliver production targets while maintaining product quality, food safety, and customer service levels.

- Drive manufacturing excellence through Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Ensure compliance with FSSAI, GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, EHS, and statutory regulations.

- Monitor KPIs such as OEE, productivity, yield, wastage, downtime, and manufacturing cost.

- Prepare and manage plant budgets, cost optimization, and resource utilization.

- Lead cross-functional teams and develop high-performing manufacturing talent.

- Coordinate with Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, R&D, Quality, and Commercial teams for seamless operations.

- Ensure preventive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability.

- Drive employee engagement, safety culture, and capability development across the plant.

- Lead audits, risk assessments, and corrective/preventive action programs.

- Support new product introductions, process improvements, and capacity expansion projects.