Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The position holder is responsible for executing the production planning schedule, resource allocation and material planning for processing section. Ensuring the products meet the quality standards, costs, and production plan in compliance with food, health and safety regulations.

1. Preparing mixing & processing plan weekly, based on weekly production plan.

2. Assist production manager in preparing annual operating expense budget and monitoring of expenses monthly basis and reporting. Providing inputs for annual capex requirements.

3. To drive processing plant operation to ensure to adhere to the defined production plan.

4. Develop and maintain all necessary reporting to assess the production performance.

5. Ensure compliance with NFPC standard for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete on-time delivery at lowest possible cost.

6. Ensure all records of ingredients receiving, mixing, pasteurization/UHT Treatment, buffer storage and handing over to Aseptic Filling Section and Fresh filling Section are maintained as per set procedure.

7. To maintain chemical parameters of all products as per defined specification and close to zero% processing loss and 100% yield of the batch till buffer storage.

8. Shall be responsible for effective and efficient running of overall production operations.

9. Controlling all possibilities for reduction of Operation Cost by 3M Factor. (Manpower Utilization, Material Utilization, Machine Utilization)

10. Ensuring adherence to procedure though audits and updating SOP’s whenever necessary

11. Conduct investigations of NCNs, Complaints to understand root cause and provide workable solutions and opportunities for improvements.

12. Responsible for implementation of GMP and compliance ISO & HACCP

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1. Product Quality (prevention of defective product mixing or processing) & Health & Safety incidents.

2. Adherence to production schedule planned vs actuals

3. Number and success of new initiatives implemented

4. 100% volumes Plan and Supply of Processed Products to Filling Sections based on Demand, provided by DP.

5. Reduction of Mixing, Processing Losses to minimum level/substandard products/rework/scrap.

6. CIP Chemical Consumption minimization by proper planning to reduce number of CIP’s per shift

7. To optimize Utilities (Water, Electricity, Chilled Water, Steam) consumption by effective prod. Planning.

8. Reduction of Employees Cost per Litre of Product.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualification/s

Bachelor of Dairy Technology.

Experience

05 years of related experience of which (minimum) of 3 years should be in similar position/responsibility preferably in a similar industry/large scale dairy and juice manufacturing plants

*Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding off financial and accounting practices.

*Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets and use MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Power Point and/or Access) to analyse data and trends &ERP Application.

.*Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools to drive improvements.

*Previous experience/broad understanding of HSE safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.

Employment Type

• Full-time