Job Description Location: Bangaloren Function: Production / Manufacturing Operationsn Experience: 10–15 yearsn Qualification: Bachelor's Degree / Diploma (preferably Food Technology or related discipline)n About the Rolen We are looking for an experienced Production Manager to lead manufacturing operations at our food manufacturing facility in Bangalore.n The ideal candidate must have hands-on production experience specifically in the manufacturing of seasonings and sauces, or wet and dry ingredient experience, experience only in general food manufacturing, FMCG, bakery, dairy, beverages, or other food categories will not be considered for this position.n The role will be responsible for end-to-end plant operations, including production planning and execution, productivity, quality, safety, manpower, warehouse coordination, maintenance, inventory control, and continuous improvement.n Key Responsibilitiesn n Lead day-to-day production and manufacturing operations.n Prepare production plans and ensure timely execution against business requirements.n Monitor plant efficiency, productivity and operational performance metrics.n Ensure products are manufactured within defined quality parameters.n Drive optimum utilization of raw materials, machinery and manpower.n Coordinate closely with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Purchase, R&D;, Costing and other cross-functional teams.n Ensure effective implementation of Health & Safety and Environmental policies.n Manage production manpower, including deployment, training, performance management and grievance resolution.n Coordinate with Plant Maintenance to maximize equipment uptime.n Reduce in-process losses,



material wastage and inventory variances.n Drive continuous improvement initiatives at the shop-floor level.n Manage warehouse operations and coordinate outbound logistics.n Work with manpower contractors to ensure adequate staffing, attendance and statutory/legal compliance.n Create and maintain relevant ERP master data, routes and cost roll-ups.n Take timely decisions regarding production plans and allocation of machinery/manpower based on resource availability.n Effectively manage operational challenges related to changing customer requirements, raw-material availability and manpower constraints.n n What We're Looking Forn n 10–15 years of overall manufacturing/production experience.n Mandatory: Proven hands-on experience in production/manufacturing of seasonings and sauces.n Experience managing shop-floor operations and production teams.n Strong understanding of production planning, productivity, quality and plant efficiency.n Experience working with ERP systems and advanced Excel.n Ability to manage cross-functional teams and plant stakeholders.n Robust problem-solving and decision-making skills.n Experience in manpower management and contractor coordination.n Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and reduce production losses.n Strong communication,



leadership and people-management skills.n n Important Eligibility Criterian Candidates without direct production experience in BOTH/ANY of the relevant Seasonings and Sauces manufacturing categories should not apply.n This is a category-specific manufacturing role, and relevant experience in seasonings/sauces production is a mandatory requirement.n LinkedIn Recruiter Screening Questionsn 1. Do you have direct hands-on production/manufacturing experience in Seasonings and/or Sauces?n n Yes – Seasoningsn Yes – Saucesn Yes – Both Seasonings and Saucesn Non n Recommended screening setting: Must have a "Yes" response.n 2. How many years of direct production experience do you have specifically in Seasonings and/or Sauces manufacturing?n n Less than 2 yearsn 2–4 yearsn 5–7 yearsn 8+ yearsn n Recommended screening setting: Minimum 2 years of relevant category experience.n 3. Which of the following have you personally managed in a Seasonings/Sauces manufacturing facility?n n Production planning & executionn Shop-floor manpower managementn Plant productivity/efficiencyn Quality compliancen Raw-material/in-process loss reductionn Maintenance coordinationn ERP/production systemsn Continuous improvementn n 4. Have you managed end-to-end production operations for seasonings or sauces rather than only Quality, R&D;, Procurement, Sales or other support functions?n n Yesn Non n Recommended screening setting: Must be Yes.n 5. Do you have 10–15 years of total manufacturing/production experience?n n Yesn Non n 6. Are you currently based in, or willing to relocate to, Bangalore?n n Yesn Non n Recruiter knockout priority:n n Seasonings/Sauces production experience – Mandatoryn Direct production/manufacturing responsibility – Mandatoryn Relevant years of experience – Preferred/Required based on recruiter screeningn Bangalore location/relocation – Mandatoryn

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