Huhtamaki - Plant Head

About Huhtamaki India Limited:

Huhtamaki India Ltd. is a leading provider of primary consumer packaging & decorative labelling solutions in India, and part of Huhtamaki Oyj, a Finnish-based global food packaging major. Packing memorable experiences together with our customers and partners since 1935, today we are a total solutions company with a Pan-India presence, backed by 14 manufacturing sites and 5 customer support centers with employee strength of more than 3500.

Catering to both, domestic as well as global demand, our tube laminates are designed for segments such as food, oral care, skin care, pharma and other non-food items. As specialists of flexible packaging, our purpose is to help great products reach more people, more easily.

Role Summary:

The incumbent will be responsible for plan, organise, lead and control the operations of the unit. Driving processes in the unit to meet customer requirements and ensuring adherence to good manufacturing practices in the unit are key deliverables. Innovation is key in the business, and he must be committed to the creation of a culture that furthers product and process innovation.

Roles and Responsibility:

- Responsible for managing operations for Plant.

- Lead the Overall Manufacturing Sites towards achievement of Annual Goals, as relating to Safety, Productivity, Loss Elimination, Overhead Cost Optimization, Quality and Customer Delivery efficiency, Projects, People Development

- Drawing up Manufacturing Strategy with focus on Lean operations, Process Transformation, Business Excellence, TPM, 5S & Kaizen.

- Lean & TPM implementation.

- Coordination and communication with Peer Functions - Sales, Supply Chain, HR, Finance.

- Quality Systems and Process Implementation & Control.

- Customer Delivery Improvement from Factories

- Drive a performance agenda through all levels of the factory.

- Retain talent and use innovative techniques for retention and providing career growth Constant training and coaching in technical skills up gradation

- Ensure Project completion on time within budgeted cost.

- Sustainability Initiatives- Energy, Water, Material, Waste to Energy, Renewable Raw Material use etc.

- Plant Eng. and Maintenance - Best Practices Sharing and Horizontal Deployment

- Implementation of Common Minimum Safety programmes and Processes and path for future.

- Track Technology development on Process, Engineering for effectively harnessing and implementation for future.

- Manage local administrative issues.

- Customer engagement in quality and delivery.

Role Specific Competencies:

- Accuracy. Navigating Conflicts. Eagerness to grow.

- Creating Ownership. Influencing others. Leading changes.

- Bringing People forward. Giving Directions. Selling Vision.

- Strategic Acumen. Efficiency and Excellence. Aligning Team Performance.

- Core Values for the Role (Huhtamaki Values):

- Build our business. Plan and organize. Inspire and motivate.

- Drive for results. Collaborate. Act with Integrity.

Stakeholder Management:

Internal

- Business Unit Head & Cluster Operations Head.

- Corporate Functions.

- Senior Leadership Team.

- Business Partners.

External

- Suppliers and Customers.

- Local authorities and Government Bodies.

- External Agency.

- External Auditors.