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 preventive, predictive, and relia

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