Position Title: Manufacturing Operation Manager – Cheese

Function: Dairy

Organization Overview:

Britannia is a 100 YEAR Organization based in Bangalore with presence in Biscuits, Breads, Cake, Rusk, Dairy and now also in Snacking. The company celebrated its 100 th year in 2018 and has emerged as a Market Leader in the Biscuit space while also launching a host of new products and entering new categories, inching closer to the vision of being a Global Total Foods Company. We are also one of the 15 best employers in India as per the Aon Best Employers Study, 2019 .

Role Purpose: Manufacturing Operations Manager – Britannia Ranjangaon Maharashtra

To handle Dairy Process & products for Dairy plant from commissioning stage to project closeout and look after operation of same facility post completion of project.

An Manufacturing Operation Manager-Cheese is a specialist in their function and in a specific Dairy product category and therefore must have a deep understanding of the Process flow, P & ID, product properties, Food safety, Equipment maintenance ,quality aspects and must understand that they are part of a team made up of the various manufacturing functions especially Projects, Production and Quality Management. He has to provide direction to team for design and operation of dairy plant.

Key Stakeholders:

Internal:

• Project Team
• Production team
• Maintenance Team
• Safety team
• Quality Team
• Planning team
• R & D Team
• Finance
• Purchase
• HR & Admin

External:

• Equipment vendors
• RM PM vendors
• Government authorities
• Contractors

Education: Manufacturing Operations Manager – Britannia Ranjangaon Maharashtra

Qualifications: B. Tech in Dairy Technology /B.Tech Food Technology

Experience:

• Minimum 12-16 years’ experience in multiple products manufacturing – especially in processed cheese, Cheddar cheese and Mozzarella Cheese
• Must have exposure to lead a sizable team

Core Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of Dairy products (Cheese-All types) manufacturing plants, process technology and product development.
• Understanding of processed cheese recipes, functional properties of ingredients, product defects and remedial actions, processing and packaging equipment
• Knowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R).
• Creating an environment within the production/Quality and Maintenance team to produce product with the optimum quality with respect to required specification & legal requirement.
• Educating the production team for the importance of the quality control point (PRP, OPRP & CCP) and their all-time effectiveness during the production and also during commissioning of the Project
• Maintain record keeping as per the standard operating procedures.
• To optimize yield, minimize the losses in process product by using tools such as DMAIC, Why-Why analysis, PDCA, Loss & waste.
• Doing leading role in commissioning of Fully Automated processed cheese plant along with world leading
• Working with OEMs for commissioning of plants and knowledge transfer
• Analytical skills in problem solving.
• Communication and networking.
• General understanding of financial analysis and relevant business drivers. The marginal contribution of the various products.
• An understanding of the competitor’s products, how the product is distributed and the consumer’s preferences.

Support Tools

• MS Office
• SAP

Key Responsibilities:

Management Responsibilities”

Define, propose and monitor the Production team plans and objectives in accordance with Key Principles and the Plant Management Activity.

Lead and coordinate production team and maintain competencies, motivation and performance to achieve the team’s mission and objectives.

Propose and control the cost relating to the production as well as FG.

Propose and implement work processes, procedures and technical resources in accordance Key Principles and the Electricity & Automation

Coordinate personnel (e.g. technicians, instrument fitters, contractors etc.) to ensure Electrical objectives are satisfied.

Functional Responsibilities”

Production management

• Coordinate personnel (e.g. other shift officers, technicians, contractors etc.) to ensure the production objectives are satisfied. Propose and control the cost of the production in accordance with the Guidelines for Capital Investment. Propose and monitor the production in accordance with the key performance indicators. Ensure work place safety and effective communication of Safety, Health and Environment to all team members.
• Understanding of certain process excellence tools like Lean six sigma, TPM, etc.
• Responsible for planning of spares as per schedules for timely delivery.
• Responsible for preserving the used spares and deposit in stores.
• To plan for minimum number of personnel to carryout production activities without causing any hindrance to the production.
• To plan and use minimum number of contract Labour.
• Responsible to ensure that the full cooperation is given to conduct internal and statutory audit.
• To go through the audit queries, analyze and initiate compliance action immediately.
• To ensure that the issues raised in Audit are not repeated again.

Operation and Maintenance of Plant:

Follow the requirements of Good Manufacturing Practice, HACCP, Quality System, Hygienic engineering, Ergonomic engineering etc.

Liaise with Packaging, New Product Development, Production, Quality Management and Marketing to resolve technical issues

Specify any maintenance requirements, procedures and checks which relate to the process lines.

Manage/control a database relating to process engineering.

To plan and prepare preventive maintenance schedules for process and packing station at different intervals like daily, monthly, etc.

To review the records of the findings of preventive maintenance schedules, after implementation during the visits to all section

Initiate and drive Continuous Improvement. This must not be limited to machinery and assets but must also include systems, processes, methods, and organization, staffing and employee skill levels.

Drive the correction of process related product quality and/or operational performance deviations.

Hands on experience in Man Management, statutory and legal compliance.

Ensure that both operators and trades have sufficient process and plant function knowledge to optimize the operation of the plant and the manufacture of quality product.

Continuously challenge the way things are done and be always looking for opportunities

Functional Responsibilities Continued..

Ensure that the operators and mechanics, who are the ones closest to the product, receive direct on the line coaching in machinery and line operation skills such that they understand. Provide leadership for effective utilization of resources like- manpower, machine raw material and time efficiently to produce quality product for achieving organizational goals.

To provide leadership to men working in the department and be accountable for their performances.

Ensuring manufacturing of products as per customer expectations within budgeted norms.

To participate in the management review meetings and add value towards continuous improvement of the system.

To participate in the inter departmental communication like HR, QC, Stores, Safety, Utility for smooth running of the plant.

Understanding for the recipe of different kind of processed cheese & new product development.

To work out new cost saving measures & energy management in technical operations, manufacturing & maintenance operations. RM/PM change or process change. Conducting end to end trials at plants for any RM/PM change or process change.

Keep track on salvage/rework generation & utilization of the same within prescribed limit as per food safety.

Good command on PLC operation

Monitoring and control on production losses and optimization of production cost by line efficiency monitoring and inventory control.

Proper inventory management & production planning as per sales demand.

Troubleshooting at plant level as and when required.

To provide production support in case of new line commissioning

To assign work to direct reports, who in turn will allocate work to the officers, operators.

To ensue overall hygiene and sanitation inside the concerned section.

Responsible to maintain hygienic of all machinery / equipment / instruments.

To ensure CIP schedules and manual cleaning schedules are carried out as per plan.

To ensure plant hygiene is of international standards and to follow the checklist given for the purpose.

Responsible for timely disposal of all types of scrap in consultation with Purchase Manager / Manager – Stores.

To ensure all process conditions are maintained within the specifications.

To identify and assess training needs of the subordinates in the department.

Accountable for safety of product, equipment and personnel working in the department

Provide the all required accessories in the section.

Share all required information with the higher ups & the sub-ordinates.

Check the feasibility of the new process excellence ideas and cost efficiency program

To deal with contingencies arising in the department in consultation with immediate superior.

Key Performance Indicators

• Meeting budgeted norms of business in terms of Safety, Quality, Cost, wastages, plant efficiencies
• Develop as engage and motivated team to deliver business results
• Actual production cost as a percentage of the originally approved credit.
• Recovery of total solid in the prescribed range for yield optimization & improvement opportunities on the same
• Reconciliation of RM, PM time to time to keep it in the prescribed range.
• Keep the plant up to date & Audit ready always
• Continuous, efficient and reliable operation of the plant measured using selected KPIs
• Continuous improvement of operations.
• Operation meets regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the development of a competent and effective workforce