Head - Manufacturing Unit - Auto/Consumer Durable/FMCG/Industrial Products

Design and develop the Production strategy & Plan via investments/ layouts/ machines/ manpower for the unit :

- Evaluate, develop and implement a variety of operating policies and procedures to ensure that the unit meets it current and future production targets and quality standards for the unit 

- Order Execution & Annual Production Plan via resource optimization 

- Take sourcing decisions related to capacity 

- Drive Productivity Improvement measures by capacity utilization 

- Ensure Materials efficiency to maintain/reduce cost 

- Measure and monitor demand vis-a-vis capacity of resources available & allocation 

- Support the innovation/renovation agenda of USL in terms of source identification, start-up support, commercialization and planning

 - Coordinate with reprographics executive and vendor for label development and registration 

- Responsible for handling interruptions in production due to statutory notices by consulting with the cluster head, legal and HO

Manufacturing and drafting adept replies :

- Responsible for external warehouse operations and payment certification 

- Responsible for obtaining necessary approvals from HO, TC, excise etc. for finished goods reprocessing

- Prepare, implement and monitor the Annual Operating Plan for productivity, performance index, extra cost, idle time and monitor the same periodically, set correction courses in order to achieve and exceed plans 

- Set and monitor the performance of the Unit against standards and targets in areas such as manufacturing and administration efficiency, cost control, dispatch, revenue, legal compliance and human resource management. 

- Responsible for asset care and improving the efficiency of the equipment through periodic audits in the unit

- Ensure quality product manufacturing, layouts, material flow, housekeeping & conformance to Health, Safety and Environment standards, Quality Management for the unit 

- Lead and review improvement actions in production process based on feedback, audit reports 

- Initiate and monitor corrective & preventive actions to ensure customer satisfaction

- Ensure adherence to the environmental protection guidelines laid down 

- Be responsible for exercising all the rules and regulations identified by the State/ Region through excise rules 

- Maintain pollution levels at prescribed levels and interface with the pollution board 

- Interact with the local authorities like factory inspector, police, electricity board officials, gram panchayats

- Be responsible for certification like the Katha certificate, tax payment and compliance activities

Plan, review & take measures for inventory control at the uni :

- Responsible for raising POs and new PM procurement by coordinating with RPC and material planner

- Follow up with sales cluster head & production planner for liquidation of the SLOBs 

- Monitor and control raw material & work in progress inventory to maintain production plans 

- Monitor & control finished goods inventory within factory

Supervise, guide and maintain discipline :

- Resolve internal problems; and communicate change working systems 

- Identify training needs and initiate training 

- Identify, recognize and recommend rewards for performance in order to motivate the workforce and ensure smooth working 

- Engage with Trade Union representative and workmen to ensure smooth shop floor operations to achieve manufacturing targets and resolve disputes & LTWS by working with the regional HR/IR

- Liaison with local government bodies (Excise, Labour Commission etc.) 

- Implement and monitor Value Survey actions