Factory Manager

Job Purpose:

To lead and manage the factory operations within manufacturing capacity constraints and statutory requirements with the objective of ensuring delivery of production volume, highest standards of product quality, cost efficiency and safety.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Formulate strategies and drive execution towards achievement of unit objectives.

2. Review the volume projections for the factory and devise the budgetary requirements. Ensure adherence towards the execution of the operational plans within the stipulated budgets and timelines.

3. Lead the institutionalization of new lines / augmentation of existing lines at the unit for capacity optimization.

4. Guide the team for commercial scale production of new products / manufacturing changes related to new SKUs.

5. Review the execution of production plans on a regular basis and guide the team in resolving process bottlenecks.

6. Ensure conformity to the laid down quality guidelines and ensure that key issues in quality are resolved in a timely way.

7. Review the units performance against key indices like productivity, capacity utilization, quality, and prioritize the action areas to improve the metrics.

8. Ensure the units conformity towards all statutory norms and EHS guidelines and periodically review the adherence to the laid-down standards.

9. Ensure a smooth and harmonious relationship with all internal and external stakeholders – employees, statutory authorities, local government bodies, etc.