Job vacancy as Production Manager

Job Description

Olam Agri ~ A differentiated, and market leading global agri-business focused on high-growth end consumption markets.

Our food, feed, fibre, agri-industrials & ag-services capabilities span 30+ countries, and we participate in global food and agri-trade flows, working with farmers and customers to connect people World wide. With a global origination footprint and processing capabilities, we transform our goods to have good understand and respect our customer and enable farming communities to sustainably, to meet the changing consumption, food security and sustainability needs shaping the global economy.

Key Deliverables

• Production Planning & Execution

• Planning to deliver the sales demand ensuring effective utilization of assets at optimum cost of operations
• Liaison with central and local procurement for effective planning of raw and packing materials ensuring availability as well as monitoring inventory norms Analyze breakdowns and put corrective measures to improve OEE
• Lead the AM Pillar team in WCM/Operational Excellence and support other pillars on production related requirements
• Control over warehouses for raw & packing materials and finished goods

• Projects

• Selection of Capacity, Capability, Appropriate Technology, Energy requirements etc for Opex and Capex Projects along with Engineering team as and when required
• Execute implementation of projects within timelines and cost with support of Engineering Team Assist in commissioning and start-up of new projects

• Managing Talent

• Develop and train the team to improve the effectiveness of implementation of best/ next practices in the area of work. Identify training needs of team members in order to enhance skills and develop/maintain a motivated team.

• Driving cost culture and value delivery

• Review requirements of production consumables and ensure availability
• Review cost of production consumables and ensure adherence to budgets

Qualifications

1. 10+ years of experience in FMCG companies of repute preferably bottling/aseptic dairy products with a minimum of 3 years of experience as Head of Manufacturing/Production department
2. Experience of managing high speed PET bottling lines and Tetrapak lines
3. Strong people management skills Demonstrated ability to manage complexity.
4. A hands-on experience of implementing TPM or WCM/Operational Excellence is a must. Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma would be an added advantage. Experience of managing production function of a bottling plant, preferably aseptic dairy technology with Tetrapak and Sidel bottling lines
5. Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
6. Good communication skills Good negotiation skills
7. BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical/Production Engineering from a reputed institute

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.