Overview:Job Overview:This position is responsible for leading production team of the concentrate operations ensuring below
Flexible Manufacturing: Concentrate business provides a whole lot of opportunities for flexible manufacturing given the diversity and the range of products and SKUs to be manufactured. Aggressively seizing the opportunities to create long term and short-term provisions for Flexible Manufacturing is one of the most desirable qualities with the job holder
Annual Operating Plans: Anchoring the formation of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for Manufacturing optimizing on all the resources and aspects including Plant Capacity Utilization, Product Freshness and Shelf Life, Sales Plans, Manpower, Operating Expenses etc. and strategies to deliver the same in line with business requirements
Operating Paradigm shift for Cost Efficiency: Challenging the status quo to evolve new operating strategies for season and non-season which enable optimal plant utilization and bullet proof the unit to the loads of fixed Manufacturing Over Head costs.
Active Team Connect (an engaging workplace): Lead the making of a culture of ownership and teamwork in the team through active engagement with the operating teams and grievances redress.
Pillar Innovation and Quality: In todays world sustaining and growing presence in the marketplace is all about innovation and a consistent quality. The job holder is expected to actively engage with R&D Teams to deliver the new products on time and Right First Time. Apart from that, it's important to understand the major challenges to product quality and strategize corrections to change to uproot such issues.
Manufacturing Best Practice: Be the change agent importing best practices across locations in PWF and bottling
Balance the Long and Short term: Lead Monthly and Weekly and monthly production scheduling as per demand forecast. This needs a cross functional and cross locational coordination and understanding to be applied.
Quality (Right First Time (RFT), Internal and External DPMO, Customer Complaints Reduction, Qualifying key Quality Audits AIBI, FSSC, GMP etc., Establish Procedures to ensure high closure rate on CAPAs. Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures. Investigating & implementing action plans on Customer Complaints received from Bottlers which are related to the manufacturing process. Ensure the timely completion of the Activity Matrix jobs. SAP & MII Transactional hygiene and timeliness.
Safety Risk Assessments, Action Planning for closure of high RRN activities, Anchoring closure on action plans, compliance to the EHS Standards on shop floor. Compliance to Standard Operating Procedures.
Compliance Ensuring the compliance to all Global Control Standards as applicable to Manufacturing (Key and supporting controls). Embed a compliance-oriented culture in the team.
Delivery AOP Delivery on Production Volumes, Service Levels (OTIF), Manufacturing Schedule Adherence, Compliance to Maintenance Schedules, Line Efficiency (True and OEE).
Cost Yield / Loss control, Direct Labor productivity, Manufacturing Controlled Expenses on consumables, AOP Delivery on CPWU.
Sustainability Water and Electricity Usage per unit production
Innovation New product development, compliance to target TAT for PGCS
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Support Business Process Improvement (BPI) to engrain continuous improvements. Anchor several Kaizen projects periodically.
Support Site Master Plan formation and revision etc.
Culture Development - Engagement / Grievance redress, Action Planning and implementation for Site OHS Score enhancement, Lead W@POA
Team Development Skill Matrix Upgrade, Skill Versatility Number enhancement, Training Needs Identification, Trainings Plan Compliance,
Self-Development Develop self as a subject matter expert in Concentrate Manufacturing.
Qualifications:Qualifications:Education:Graduate in Engineering Chemical/Mechanical/Production Engg/Food Technology