Role & Responsibilities:

- Lead the overall Oil Packing Operations and ensure achievement of daily, weekly and monthly packing targets as per the production and dispatch plan.

- Take complete ownership of packing performance across all shifts, ensuring smooth, safe and effective operation of the packing section.

- Plan and coordinate packing activities for different SKUs, pack sizes and packaging formats such as pouches, bottles, jars and tins, as applicable.

- Ensure optimum utilization of packing lines, manpower, packaging materials and utilities to achieve targeted output and efficiency.

- Monitor key packing performance parameters including line efficiency, OEE, downtime, changeover time, rejection, wastage and productivity.

- Ensure availability and proper utilization of packaging materials including laminates, bottles, caps, labels, cartons, jars, tins and secondary packaging materials.

- Coordinate closely with Production, Refinery, Warehouse, Planning and Dispatch teams to ensure uninterrupted supply of oil and timely availability of packed finished goods.

- Ensure all packing lines operate within defined quality, weight/volume, sealing, coding, labelling and packaging specifications.

- Coordinate with the Quality/QA team for in-process quality checks, packaging quality issues and timely closure of deviations.

- Ensure compliance with GMP, GHP, food safety, hygiene, HACCP/FSSC requirements and applicable SOPs across the packing area.

- Drive reduction in packaging material losses, oil losses, underweight/overweight packs, leakage, rejections and rework.

- Analyse recurring line losses and breakdowns and initiate root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions.

- Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Utility teams for preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance and improvement of packing equipment reliability.

- Monitor performance of critical equipment such as filling machines, pouch packing machines, conveyors, cappers, sealers,



coders, labellers, check weighers and carton handling systems.

- Plan and monitor preventive maintenance and autonomous maintenance activities in coordination with the Engineering team.

- Lead and guide Shift In-Charges, Engineers, Supervisors, Operators, Technicians and contractual manpower working in the packing section.

- Ensure appropriate shift-wise manpower planning and deployment based on production requirements and packing priorities.

- Review shift performance and ensure effective shift handover/takeover and escalation of operational issues.

- Develop the capability of team members through on-the-job training, SOP training, troubleshooting guidance and performance coaching.

- Ensure strict adherence to EHS requirements, PPE usage, machine guarding, LOTO and protected operating practices.

- Maintain and review packing-related MIS, production reports, downtime reports, material consumption, wastage, rejection and efficiency data.

- Monitor packing cost and identify opportunities for cost reduction, productivity improvement and packaging optimization.

- Drive 5S, Kaizen, TPM, OEE improvement and continuous improvement initiatives in the packing section.

- Participate in trials and commissioning of new packing machines, packaging materials, pack sizes and automation projects.

- Ensure compliance with all applicable statutory, food safety, quality and internal audit requirements related to packing operations.

- Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders for resolving issues related to packing machines and packaging materials.





- Ensure timely availability of packed stocks to support dispatch requirements and customer service levels.

- Review departmental KPIs and take corrective action to achieve targets related to Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Delivery and People.

- Act as the Packing Operations Lead and provide overall direction, control and operational leadership for the Oil Packing Department.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

- B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical, Electrical, Production, Food Technology or a related engineering discipline.

- Relevant experience in Edible Oil / FMCG / Food Processing / High-Speed Packaging Operations.

- Strong hands-on experience in managing multiple high-speed packing lines and large-scale packing operations.

- Prior experience in handling pouch, bottle, jar and/or tin filling and packing lines will be highly preferred.

- Should have experience in a team-leading or section-head capacity, managing Shift In-Charges, Engineers, Supervisors and shop-floor manpower.

- Strong understanding of packing line efficiency, OEE, preventive maintenance, breakdown analysis and loss reduction.

- Good knowledge of packaging materials, filling systems, sealing, coding, labelling, check-weighing and secondary packaging processes.

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

- Experience in production planning, manpower planning, cost control, packaging material consumption and inventory coordination.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in RCA, CAPA, Kaizen, TPM and continuous improvement methodologies.

- Ability to work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Warehouse, Planning, Procurement and Dispatch functions.

- Strong leadership, people management, coordination and decision-making abilities.

- Should be capable of independently leading the complete Oil Packing Operations and delivering departmental KPIs.

📌 Deputy Manager - Oil Packing (Nagpur)
🏢 AWL Agri Business
📍 Nagpur