Role & Responsibilities:

- Responsible for shift-wise production operations of the 100 TPD Soya Nuggets Plant, ensuring achievement of planned production targets.

- Monitor the complete manufacturing process including raw material feeding, extrusion, drying, cooling, sizing and packing of Soya Nuggets.

- Ensure smooth and continuous plant operation by monitoring process parameters, equipment performance and production efficiency.

- Ensure optimum utilization of manpower, machinery, raw materials and utilities during the shift.

- Monitor and control production yield, process losses, wastage, rejection and rework.

- Ensure product quality parameters such as moisture, texture, size, appearance and other specifications are maintained as per defined standards.

- Coordinate with Quality/QA for in-process quality checks, product release and corrective actions in case of deviations.

- Ensure adherence to GMP, GHP, food safety standards, HACCP/FSSC requirements, SOPs and hygiene practices.

- Supervise and allocate work to operators, technicians, packing personnel and contractual manpower deployed in the shift.

- Coordinate with Mechanical/Electrical/Utility Maintenance teams for breakdown rectification and preventive maintenance activities.

- Identify reasons for equipment downtime and production losses and initiate appropriate corrective actions.

- Ensure proper cleaning, sanitation, line clearance and changeover activities as per plant procedures.

- Ensure compliance with all EHS requirements, PPE usage, LOTO procedures and safe operating practices.

- Maintain accurate shift records including production quantity, material consumption, downtime, rejection, yield, quality deviations and manpower deployment.

- Ensure proper shift handover/takeover with transparent communication of production status, breakdowns, quality issues and pending activities.





- Coordinate with Stores/Warehouse for timely availability of raw materials and packaging materials.

- Coordinate with the Packing and Dispatch teams for smooth movement and packing of finished goods.

- Monitor consumption of power, steam, water, compressed air and other utilities and work towards improving operational efficiency.

- Carry out root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for recurring production, quality and equipment-related issues.

- Drive 5S, Kaizen, productivity improvement, cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives within the plant.

- Train and guide shop-floor manpower on SOPs, process controls, food safety, quality and safe operating practices.

- Immediately escalate critical production, quality, safety, maintenance or manpower-related issues to the concerned senior management.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

- B.Tech / B.E. / Diploma in Food Technology, Food Engineering or a related discipline.

- Relevant experience in Soya Nuggets / Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) / Extrusion-based food processing / FMCG food manufacturing will be preferred.

- Hands-on experience in handling continuous production operations and shift management in a food processing plant.

- Good understanding of extrusion process, dryers, material handling systems and packing operations.

- Knowledge of GMP, GHP, HACCP, FSSC/ISO food safety requirements and manufacturing SOPs.

- Experience in manpower handling, production planning, troubleshooting, yield improvement and loss reduction.

- Ability to coordinate effectively with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Utilities, Warehouse and Packing teams.

- Strong problem-solving ability with a focus on Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost and Delivery.

- Should be comfortable working in a rotational shift environment and independently handling plant operations during the assigned shift.

📌 Engineer - Process (Soya Nuggets Section) (Nagpur)
🏢 AWL Agri Business
📍 Nagpur