Executive - Production

Function: Product Supply Organization

Location: Kochi

Reporting To: Asst Manager -Production

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Execution of daily production against weekly/Monthly production plan
• Managing manpower deployment in line with budgeted manhours per kg
• Optimized raw material and packing material wastage.
• Drive process and packaging improvements in shop floor.

Customer Service

• Ensuring readiness of FG in line with shipping plans to achieve OTIF targets.
• Reduction in customer/consumer complaints.
• Online monitoring and verification of product and packaging specifications

Internal Processes

• Ensure high levels of productivity & engagement within company and contract crew.
• Involving in changeover activities and optimizing changeover time.
• Identify and report near miss, Hazards and potential safety concerns and encourage hazard reporting on the shop floor.
• Promoting safe work culture in shop floor, ensuring adherence to LOTO and Work permit systems for all identified tasks and non-routine activities at shop floor, adherence to ISO-45001 & ISO 14001 standards
• Ensuring 100% adherence to the requirements of Food Safety Management System requirements ( ISO 22000) as applicable in production function
• Ensure shop floor discipline and adherence to shop floor timings by own and contract crew.
• Responsible for maintaining production records and other statutory records related to manpower deployment and attendance.
• To ensure and drive systems such as Root cause analysis, Corrective action, and preventive action system
• Should be able to interact with internal stakeholders like procurement, Safety, quality, HR and resolve the issues in day-to-day activities.
• Active participation to drive / collaborate in Improvement Initiatives .Kaizen, 5S etc. to improve plant efficiency.
• Monitoring actual Vs target shift output and monitor line losses & breakdowns.
• Ensuring machine performance to meet product specifications & quality standards.
• Frequent plant rounds including utility areas to ensure smooth running of machinery and production operations.

Innovation and Learning

• Support LSS and NPD projects.
• Identify and support execution of shop floor kaizens to improve productivity .

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• Diploma/Degree with 3-5 years supervisory experience in any Food and  FMCG manufacturing industry.
• Exposure to FSMS and GMP Practices , Internal auditor certificate in ISO 22000.
• Experience in managing production floor and shift manpower deployment.
• Computer proficiency MS office and Excel.

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• Knowledge of manufacturing and packaging of tea and tea products preferably in Packaging (Tea Bags, Packets etc.)
• Good communication skills (English /Malayalam)
• Proven experience in design to development of machine components /parts – Hands on experience basic machine tool operations (welding, cutting, drilling, grinding, sheet metal works and machining operations).
• Strong management and leadership skills.

The Company has a consolidated annual turnover of ~Rs. 20290 Crs with operations in India and International markets. For more information please visit www.tataconsumer.com