Britannia Industries Limited Hiring for Assistant Manager Production at Ranjangaon, India Full Time

Function: Dairy

Qualifications: B.Tech in Dairy Technology

Experience

• Minimum 6 – 10 years’ experience in multiple products manufacturing –like Liquid milk processing, Yoghurt, Butter & Ghee in reputed /large organization.
• Must have exposure to lead a sizable team

Core Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of Dairy products manufacturing plants, process technology and product development.
• Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R).
• Analytical skills in problem solving.
• Communication and networking.
• General understanding of financial analysis and relevant business drivers. The marginal contribution of the various products.
• An understanding of the competitor’s products, how the product is distributed and the consumer’s preferences.

Support Tools

• MS Office
• SAP

Key Responsibilities

Management Responsibilities”

Define, propose and monitor the Production team plans and objectives in accordance with Key Principles and the Plant Management Activity.

Lead and coordinate production team and maintain competencies, motivation and performance to achieve the team’s mission and objectives.

Propose and control the cost relating to the production as well as FG.

Propose and implement work processes, procedures and technical resources in accordance Key Principles and the Electricity & Automation

Coordinate personnel (e.g. technicians, instrument fitters, contractors etc.) to ensure Electrical objectives are satisfied.

Functional Responsibilities”

Production management

• Coordinate personnel (e.g. other shift officers, technicians, contractors etc.) to ensure the production objectives are satisfied. Propose and control the cost of the production in accordance with the Guidelines for Capital Investment. Propose and monitor the production in accordance with the key performance indicators. Ensure work place safety and effective communication of Safety, Health and Environment to all team members.
• Understanding of certain process excellence tools like Lean six sigma, TPM, etc.
• Responsible for planning of spares as per schedules for timely delivery.
• Responsible for preserving the used spares and deposit in stores.
• To plan for minimum number of personnel to carryout production activities without causing any hindrance to the production.
• To plan and use minimum number of casual labour wages.
• Responsible to ensure that the full cooperation is given to conduct internal and statutory audit.
• To go through the audit queries, analyze and initiate compliance action immediately.
• To ensure that the issues raised in Audit are not repeated again.

Operation And Maintenance Of Plant

• Follow the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice, HACCP, Quality System, Hygienic engineering, Ergonomic engineering etc.
• Liaise with Packaging, New Product Development, Production, Quality Management and Marketing to resolve technical issues
• Specify any maintenance requirements, procedures and checks which relate to the process lines.
• Manage/control a database relating to process engineering.
• To plan and prepare preventive maintenance schedules for process and packing station at different intervals like daily, monthly, etc.
• To review the records of the findings of preventive maintenance schedules, after implementation during the visits to all section
• Initiate and drive Continuous Improvement. This must not be limited to machinery and assets but must also include systems, processes, methods, organization, staffing and employee skill levels.
• Drive the correction of process related product quality and/or operational performance deviations.
• Hands on experience in Man Management, statutory and legal compliance.
• Ensure that both operators and trades have sufficient process and plant function knowledge to optimize the operation of the plant and the manufacture of quality product.
• Continuously challenge the way things are done and be always looking for opportunities

Functional Responsibilities Continued..

Ensure that the operators and mechanics, who are the ones closest to the product, receive direct on the line coaching in machinery and line operation skills such that they understand. Provide leadership for effective utilization of resources like- manpower, machine raw material and time efficiently to produce quality product for achieving organizational goals.

• To provide leadership to men working in the department and be accountable for their performances.
• Ensuring manufacturing of products as per customer expectations within budgeted norms.
• To participate in the management review meetings and add value towards continuous improvement of the system.
• To participate in the inter departmental communication like HR, QC, Store, Safety, Utility for smooth running of the plant.
• To work out new cost saving measures & energy management in technical operations, manufacturing & maintenance operations. RM/PM change or process change. Conducting end to end trials at plants for any RM/PM change or process change.
• Keep track on salvage/rework generation & utilization of the same within prescribed limit as per food safety.
• Good command on PLC operation
• Monitoring and control on production losses and optimization of production cost by line efficiency monitoring and inventory control.
• Proper inventory management & production planning as per sales demand.
• Troubleshooting at plant level as and when required.
• To provide production support in case of new line commissioning
• To assign work to direct reports, who in turn will allocate work to the officers, operators.
• To ensue overall hygiene and sanitation inside the concerned section.
• Responsible to maintain hygienic of all machinery / equipment / instruments.
• To ensure plant hygiene is of international standards and to follow the checklist given for the purpose.
• Responsible for timely disposal of all types of scrap in consultation with Purchase Manager / Manager – Stores.
• To ensure all process conditions are maintained within the specifications.
• To identify and assess training needs of the subordinates in the department.
• Accountable for safety of product, equipment and personnel working in the department
• Provide the all required accessories in the section.
• Share all required information with the higher ups & the sub-ordinates.
• Check the feasibility of the new process excellence ideas and cost efficiency program
• To deal with contingencies arising in the department in consultation with immediate superior.

Key Performance Indicators

• Actual production cost as a percentage of the originally approved credit.
• Recovery of total solid in the prescribed range & improvement opportunities on the same
• Reconciliation of RM, PM time to time to keep it in the prescribed range.
• Keep the plant up to date & Audit ready always
• Continuous, efficient and reliable operation of the plant measured using selected KPIs
• Continuous improvement of operations.
• Operation meets regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the development of a competent and effective workforce