Assistant Manager – Manufacturing PepsiCo Pune Maharashtra

About the Job – Assistant Manager – Manufacturing PepsiCo Pune Maharashtra

JOB PURPOSE:

Deployment of workmen on respective work stations as per plan

Ensuring compliance to shift production targets as per FLI quality and hygiene standards

Ensuring minimal wastage, optimum manpower utilization and operating at maximum efficiencies

Ensuring accurate and timely record keeping and data entry

Ensuring line discipline during production

Enabling the implementation of a quality, hygiene, safety & TPM culture that promotes company growth

Batch closing and stock verification in Day store.

Ensure compliance with SOX and perform all the roles and responsibilities as a control owner for 12C process

Responsibilities

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Ensuring support to production manager in meeting the production targets with optimum efficiencies
Co-ordinating with manager in deciding the optimum combination of machines, operating lines and SKU combinations for the shift based on the capacities and dispatch priorities – Informing the packaging leader of the plan
Ensuring minimal waste + rejects and maximum capacity utilization in shift
Ensuring smooth and efficient running of all lines and minimum downtime
Ensuring SOPs are followed by operators
Co-operating with dispatch to provide right combination of products, in time for dispatch as per plan
Ensuring all quality related parameters are met during production
Ensuring timely information to Agro in case of potato related quality problems and Quality Dept. in case of any other quality related problems
Physically issuing and returning goods from stores on a daily/ shift wise basis as per production plan
Preparing the weekly manpower plan for the permanent workers based on the production plan – preparing the shift roster and displaying it on the notice board
Preparing the manpower plan for contract workers on a daily basis
Redeploying people based on competencies or gaps identified at a particular work station so as to build the capability of people and line
Ensuring timely, accurate updating and maintenance of information related to department performance
Contributing towards small continuous improvements in plant through TPM – Task forces.
Ensure adherence to core PepsiCo processes like KPI setting, Mid Year Review & PDR

People responsibilities:

Motivating and coaching team members towards developing a high performing and skilled production team
Maintaining discipline at shop floor and handle grievances at their own level before they become a common cause
Working with HR on imparting training to multi skill the operatives
Supporting the production manager in ensuring training plan compliance of employees
Implementation of change initiatives and supporting continuous improvement in department

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

Education: BE degree – Mechanical/ Electrical/Electronic/Chemical/Food Technology
Functional Experience: Approx. 4-8 years of experience ( Preferably from Food and Bev / FMCG)
Language: English, Hindi, Local language preferred
Good communication skills
Focus for driving results