- Operations & Planning: Design daily and weekly production schedules, optimize manufacturing workflows, and manage raw material allocation across processing lines.
- Quality & Safety Compliance: Enforce Positive Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) protocols, and safety standards to maintain audit readiness.
- Team Leadership: Supervise cross-shift production teams, manage labor deployment, and conduct performance training.
- Continuous Improvement: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) like yield, wastage reduction, downtime minimization, and lean manufacturing implementations (TPM, 5S, Kaizen).
Key Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Typically 8 to 15+ years in manufacturing, with at least 3–5 years handling leadership or factory management roles in food processing, dairy, beverages, or FMCG.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Food Technology, or related fields.
- Skills: Deep understanding of industrial automation/PLC systems, strong problem-solving under pressure, and data-driven cost control.