Head - Production - FMCG

About the Role:

Production manager ensure that manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently. Responsibilities of the job include: planning and organising production schedules. estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with stakeholders.

Educational Qualification:

B. Tech (Mechanical, electrical Engineering Production or Food Tech. Engineering)

Experience:

5-8 Years (experience in an FMCG/ food processing unit, with specific knowledge on Food Safety Management Systems, HACCP, and ISO.

Desired Competencies:

Competencies - Commercial Orientation, Basic Understanding of QA standards in foods industry

Key Responsibilities:

- Execute the production plan for the factory

- Commercial and Quality norms WITHIN the Food Safety and Environment Management

- Manage Production Activities

- Schedule and allocate resources (ppl, material, no. of shifts) to ensure achievement of production plan by week/month/SKU by line

- Ensure adherence to the SOP (manufacturing process)

- Monitor and analyze trends around production deficits as per plan (e.g.. defect increasing specific to a line, down time, cost & root cause analyses of the same and suggest corrective actions)

- Review shop floor operations daily

Control Production Costs

- Consolidate variances from budget, analyze and find out root causes, plan and execute corrective actions by having daily meetings with shop floor personnel

Improve Business Processes:

- Coordinate audit of the premises w.r.t Quality, Hygiene, Food Safety and ensure compliances to all standards

- Identify opportunities for improvements which will help achieve cost savings