Senior Manager - Engineering - FMCG/Manufacturing Firm

Job purpose : To provide technical leadership in the areas of engineering practices, project management, statutes and EHS for the manufacturing unit and enable a conducive learning environment that stimulates creativity, innovation and continual improvement in the department / unit.

Nature of Position : Head of the Engineering Department in the Unit

Team Strength : 5 to 8 Managers | 50 to 75 Workmen

Principal accountabilities and responsibilities

Lead team to:

- Ensure uninterrupted and cost-effective availability of infrastructure, equipment, utilities & spares for operations.

- Evaluate and implement sustainability technologies (in energy /water conservation, renewable energy, etc.)

- Ensure compliance with relevant statutes e.g. Factories Inspectorate, environment, electricity and boiler.

- Liaise with external environment for statutory approvals and related processes.

- Ensure identification, design and execution of engg. projects with a view to provide measurable benefit to SBU.

- Ensure timely capital expenditure planning and implementation, as well as monitoring & adherence to budgets.

- Strive to reduce fixed as well as variable costs in the operations by aligning engineering processes.

- Ensure compliance with Environment, Health & Safety norms & guidelines in operations, engineering and projects.

- Develop and leverage vendor/partner eco-system for obtaining quality service at competitive rates.

- Identify, share and drive adoption of 'Best Practices', including showcasing of ITC experience on various forums.

- Liaise with union on departmental issues, and lead related discussions during periodic long-term settlements.

- Identify gaps in skill requirement and collaborate to develop capabilities of own as well as allied-teams

- Develop the Unit plan along with other HoDs, & ensure resources are focused, in synergy with other departments.

Knowledge required :

- All applicable statutes w.r.t. factory operations & engineering

- Contemporary manufacturing & plant engineering practices

- Principle of operation & design of infrastructure and ancillary equipment, and civil engineering

- Sustainability technologies and renewable energy technologies

- Energy management

- Project management and capital expenditure planning (mid-large sized projects)

- Budgeting and financial acumen

- Environment, Health & Safety standards

- Vendor / Contract Management

- Problem solving and analysis techniques

Education & Experience required :

- Mandatory: Leading Engineering team for FMCG manufacturing setups

- Additionally, past experience in manufacturing is desirable