Manufacturing Manager - Production Operations - Beverage/Alcoholic Beverage

Role Overview:

Are you an experienced Manufacturing / Production professional with 6-10 years of experience in beverage or alcoholic beverage manufacturing? We are looking for a skilled professional with expertise in production operations, high-speed automated lines, OEE, TPM, Lean, GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, cost optimization, and team management to lead manufacturing operations at a high-volume beverage plant.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end production planning, execution, and daily manufacturing operations across multiple production lines.
• Deliver targets related to production, OEE, line efficiency, yield, productivity, and schedule adherence.
• Monitor production line performance, downtime, losses, and equipment effectiveness to maximize plant productivity.
• Drive conversion cost reduction, waste reduction, yield improvement, and efficient utilization of manpower and resources.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Maintenance teams to maximize equipment reliability, uptime, and production availability.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, food safety, quality, and workplace safety standards.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, TPM, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for production, quality, and operational issues.
• Manage production teams through manpower planning, performance management, coaching, training, and capability development.
• Support new product launches, production trials, line commissioning, and operational stabilization.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to ensure smooth plant operations.
• Prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly production reports, KPIs, and performance dashboards.

Requirements:

• 6-10 years of experience in beverage, alcoholic beverage, brewery, distillery, or related manufacturing operations.
• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Production, or related Engineering discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience in production/manufacturing operations and shop-floor management.
• Experience managing automated, high-speed production, filling, bottling, or packaging lines.
• Strong knowledge of OEE, line efficiency, production planning, yield, productivity, and downtime reduction.
• Hands-on exposure to TPM, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement.
• Good understanding of GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, food safety, and quality systems.
• Experience in manpower management, team leadership, training, and capability development.
• Strong experience in cost optimization, waste reduction, utility consumption, and operational efficiency.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Coca-Cola / HCCB / Coca-Cola bottling operations or alcoholic beverage manufacturing.
• Exposure to high-speed PET, CSD, glass, bottling, filling, and packaging lines.
• Experience with equipment such as Krones, KHS, or similar high-speed beverage production systems.
• Experience in production line commissioning, new product launches, and plant improvement projects.
• Exposure to SAP or other manufacturing ERP systems.
• Strong knowledge of plant utilities, preventive maintenance, and equipment reliability.