Reporting To: Director

Job Purpose To manage the overall factory operations and ensure secure, efficient, cost-effective and timely production while maintaining product quality, statutory compliance and manpower productivity.

Key Responsibilities
Manage overall factory operations including Production, Quality, Maintenance, Stores, Warehouse and Dispatch.
Plan production as per sales requirements and ensure timely achievement of production targets.
Monitor productivity, machine utilization, wastage, rejection, downtime and production costs.
Ensure compliance with food safety, quality standards, GMP, hygiene, safety and statutory requirements.
Coordinate with Purchase, Stores, Production, QA/QC, Maintenance, Sales and Accounts for smooth operations.
Control manpower deployment, attendance, overtime and workforce productivity.
Ensure preventive maintenance and minimum machine breakdowns through proper coordination with Maintenance.
Monitor raw material, packaging material and finished goods inventory to avoid shortages and excess stock.
Identify operational problems and implement root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
Control factory expenses, wastage and production losses while improving overall efficiency.
Ensure proper implementation of SOPs,



work instructions and company policies.
Review daily and monthly factory MIS/KPIs and report performance to management.
Lead and develop factory teams, maintain discipline and promote a secure working workplace.
Ensure proper documentation, statutory records, audits and compliance requirements are maintained.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Production target achievement
Production cost per unit
Machine downtime / MTBF / MTTR
Material wastage and rejection %
Labour productivity
On-time production and dispatch
Quality complaints and rejection
Inventory accuracy
Preventive maintenance completion
Safety incidents
Overall factory efficiency

Qualification & Experience
B.Tech/B.E./Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Production, Food Technology or related field; MBA/PG qualification preferred.
10 to 15 years of experience in FMCG/Food Manufacturing, with relevant experience in plant/factory operations.
Strong knowledge of production planning, manpower management, quality, maintenance, inventory and factory cost control.
Good leadership, problem-solving, communication and decision-making skills.
Working knowledge of MS Excel, ERP/MIS and manufacturing systems.

📌 Factory Manager Dausa
🏢 Dusad Agrofood
📍 Dausa