Assistant Manager - Manufacturing

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensuring support to production manager in meeting the production targets with optimum efficiencies
• Co-ordinating with manager in deciding the optimum combination of machines, operating lines and SKU combinations for the shift based on the capacities and dispatch priorities - Informing the packaging leader of the plan
• Ensuring minimal waste + rejects and maximum capacity utilization in shift
• Ensuring smooth and efficient running of all lines and minimum downtime
• Ensuring SOPs are followed by operators
• Co-operating with dispatch to provide right combination of products, in time for dispatch as per plan
• Ensuring all quality related parameters are met during production
• Ensuring timely information to Agro in case of potato related quality problems and Quality Dept. in case of any other quality related problems
• Physically issuing and returning goods from stores on a daily/ shift wise basis as per production plan
• Preparing the weekly manpower plan for the permanent workers based on the production plan preparing the shift roster and displaying it on the notice board
• Preparing the manpower plan for contract workers on a daily basis
• Redeploying people based on competencies or gaps identified at a particular workstation so as to build the capability of people and line
• Ensuring timely, accurate updating and maintenance of information related to department performance
• Contributing towards small continuous improvements in plant through TPM Task forces.
• Ensure adherence to core PepsiCo processes like KPI setting, Mid-Year Review & PDR

People responsibilities:

• Motivating and coaching team members towards developing a high performing and skilled production team
• Maintaining discipline at shop floor and handle grievances at their own level before they become a common cause
• Working with HR on imparting training to multi skill the operatives
• Supporting the production manager in ensuring training plan compliance of employees
• Implementation of change initiatives and supporting continuous improvement in department

Job Dimensions:

• Volume: Approx. 185 tons of PC+ KKR production per day
• Budget: Operate within AOP budgets for consumables, material usage as per BOM and Overtime of operatives
• Geography: One complete shift in the plant (In charge of the complete factory operations in night shifts)
• No of customers: Outbound logistics for AVC, ADC About 150 (including contractual manpower)

Contributing towards effectiveness of own department:

• Implementing action plans
• Understanding, supporting, and resolving problems of other team members
• Developing and maintaining service orientation in the department
• Providing inputs to the manager in developing the AOP.

Learning continuously and upgrading own abilities:

• Seeking feedback from team members and seniors
• Reflecting on own competencies and possible gaps
• Setting learning goals
• Monitoring implementation of these goals
• Continuously updating knowledge from external environment

EXPERIENCE/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Education: BE degree Mechanical/ Electrical/Electronic/Chemical/Food Technology
• Functional Experience: Approx. 4-8 years of experience (Preferably from Food and Bev / FMCG)
• Language: English, Hindi, Local language preferred
• Good communication skills
• Focus for driving results