Factory Manager, Bangalore

This role takes our Bangalore plant from installation to steady daily production, and builds the team that runs it.

Key responsibilities

Installation and commissioning

- Lead the plant project through civil completion, equipment installation and commissioning.
- Coordinate equipment suppliers, utility contractors and consultants for reception, chilling, pasteurisation, homogenisation, CIP, filling, cold storage and utilities (boiler, refrigeration, ETP, compressed air, power).
- Run trials, validation and performance tests, and sign off each line before handover.
- Track the project plan, budget and timelines, and flag risks early.

Building the factory team

- Plan the plant organisation structure and manpower for all shifts.
- Hire and onboard production, maintenance, QA/QC and utilities staff, including technical officers, shift in-charges and operators.
- Set up training on equipment, SOPs, food safety and plant safety before production starts.

Transition to everyday production

- Plan the ramp-up from trial batches to full daily volumes.
- Put in place SOPs for production, CIP, maintenance, quality and dispatch.
- Work with procurement on milk intake planning and with sales and logistics on daily dispatch.
- Ensure the plant is licensed and audit-ready from day one, working with the compliance team on FSSAI and other approvals.

Running the plant

- Deliver daily production plans on time, at specified quality, with minimum wastage.
- Run preventive maintenance and keep breakdowns and downtime low.




- Control plant costs: milk losses, energy, water, chemicals and packaging.
- Maintain food safety and hygiene standards (FSSAI Schedule 4, HACCP; FSSC 22000 or ISO 22000 as we grow).
- Ensure worker safety and statutory compliance under factory, boiler, pollution control and labour laws.

KPIs

Scope - New dairy plant with 1lac litres/day incoming milk capacity

Commissioning - Plant commissioned on schedule and within budget; all lines validated

Team setup - Key positions filled and trained before production start

Production ramp-up - Days from commissioning to steady daily volumes; plan adherence

Efficiency - Milk handling loss %; capacity utilisation; downtime hours

Quality and safety - Batch rejections; customer complaints; audit findings; safety incidents

Cost - Conversion cost per litre vs budget

Requirements and Qualifications

- 12+ years in dairy plant operations, with at least 4–5 years leading a plant of around 1 lakh litres/day.
- Has commissioned at least one greenfield or major brownfield dairy plant.
- Solid understanding of dairy processing, packaging lines, utilities and maintenance.
- Track record of building and leading plant teams across production, maintenance and quality.
- Working knowledge of FSSAI, HACCP and factory statutory compliance.
- Based in or willing to relocate to Bangalore; Kannada is an advantage.
- B.Tech in Dairy Technology, or a Mechanical/Chemical Engineering degree with dairy experience.

📌 Factory Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 ME - HR
📍 Bengaluru