Job Description
Plant Manager – Dairy Industry
Position Title: Plant Manager
Industry: Dairy / Food Processing
Location: Singavaram
Reports To: Vice President – Operations / Head – Manufacturing
Experience: 10–15 Years
Qualification: B. E / B. Tech ( Food Technology/ Dairy Technology)
1. Role Purpose
The Plant Manager is responsible for overall leadership, performance, and statutory compliance of the dairy manufacturing plant. The role ensures protected, efficient, cost-effective, and quality-driven operations while achieving business KPIs related to production, yield, cost, energy, safety, people development, and continuous improvement. The Plant Manager acts as the single-point owner of plant performance and governance.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Overall Plant Operations & Governance
- Lead end-to-end plant operations including milk procurement interface, processing, packaging, utilities, maintenance, quality, stores, logistics, and dispatch.
- Ensure uninterrupted production while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance.




- Drive plant performance in line with annual business plans, budgets, and strategic objectives.
- Act as the custodian of plant discipline, culture, and operational rigor.
B. Dairy Processing & Production Excellence
- Oversee all dairy processing operations including:
- Milk Reception, Pasteurization, Homogenization, Separation
- Evaporators, High-Pressure Pumps, CIP Systems
- Packaging & Filling Lines
- Ensure optimal capacity utilization, yield maximization, and loss reduction.
- Review production planning, execution, and dispatch adherence on a daily basis.
- Lead root cause analysis for deviations in output, quality, or efficiencies.
C. Utilities, Engineering & Asset Management
- Take full ownership of utilities including:
- Boilers & Steam Systems
- Refrigeration (Ammonia & Freon)
- DG Sets, Electrical Systems, VAM
- Compressed Air, RO/UF, ETP/STP & water management
- Ensure high equipment availability through robust

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