Plant Manager – Godrej Foods Bengaluru Hoskote

About the Job – Plant Manager – Godrej Foods Bengaluru Hoskote

Job Summary:

The Oversee daily operations of the plant and ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
Develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality, productivity and morale of the team.
Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining & exceeding current quality standards to exceed our customers expectations.
Strong people leadership skills

Key Responsibilities:

Have strong commit to plant safety procedures and enhance EHS culture.
Ensure food quality management systems and food safety protocol in place
Deliver to production output and on-time shipping as per AOP
Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to sustain and exceed customers’ expectations
Increase production, sweat assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing costs
Overall engineering and maintenance performance management within budgeted costs
Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
Share a trusted relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
Address employees’ issues or grievances, and identify areas towards employee welfare.
Develop good rapport with external stake holders and regulatory / statutory authorities.
Implementation of policies and systems allowing company to meet its commitment to product safety, the safety of operations for employees and protection of the environment.
Identify newer technology and advancements in fields of plant operations and assess cases of implementation.
Oversee all brown field projects on the site and liaise with necessary stakeholders for timely and in-cost completion and commissioning.
Identify opportunities and support manufacturing team through implementation of continuous improvement projects to improve productivity, safety & sanitation and hygiene in the plant.
Identify, evaluate and implement areas to reduce energy usage at the plant, through both conventional and modern and advanced technology.
Evaluate training needs and ensure the training calendar is prepared and implemented with the support of necessary stakeholders.

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications:

B. Tech / B.E (Food Technology / Mechanical / Chemical).
10 – 15 years proven work experience from reputed food processing or FMCG companies

Skills:

Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources).
Strong ability to work with objectivity, data orientation, transparency and apolitically.
Strong people management skills and ability to develop and take team along.
Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise
Good knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills
Deep understanding of statutory & legal requirements for plant utility.
Project management
Change management.

Work Environment:

Training of people for effective man-machine coordination for better resource utilization and to ensure safety at work place.
Effective Coordination of inter-functional activities
Keep the morale and engagement levels up at the site
The candidate is required to work effectively in a fast-paced high-pressure environment with an ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
Understands and meets internal and external business needs with professionalism, high degree of ethics and integrity.

Reporting:

Internal
Reports to – Operations Head
Supervises (directly and indirectly) – Production leads, Maintenance leads, Production executive & officer, FSQA, Store / purchase executive, supply chain, Accounts team
External
Statutory & Regulatory authorities (ex. Pollution control board, Boiler factory/Electrical/contractor/MIDC etc.)
Equipment Suppliers and Vendors
Technical Institutes
Surrounding villagers / neighbors