Role Purpose: Critical role responsible for leading operations for the 2P / 3P plants of BCCL and is responsible for driving plant production and asset utilization levels within the agreed SLAs with the co-manufacturing facility, global quality standards, good manufacturing practices, environment, health and safety standards. The role holder will take overall responsibility of 2P / 3P plants to ensure availability and efficient utilization of all equipment and machinery through comprehensive engineering and maintenance operations for the plant and minimizing material and maintenance costs.

KPI s

Anticipate future business needs and drive strategic and tactical plans for infrastructural development in the Plant, including capacity expansion, plant automation, etc.
Study past performance trends in capacity utilization levels in the 2P / 3P plants, critical commodity costs, productivity, presence/threats of labour unions and existing relationships, availability of skilled manpower and prepare contingency plans to ensure business continuity
Assist Head –Ops in preparing annual budget for the 2P / 3P plants and allocate resources and approval for initiatives and capital expenditure proposals by evaluating ROI and payback periods.
Good knowledge about TPM , 5S and other process improvement tools.
Collaborate with teams from 2P / 3P plants and estimate resource requirements such as equipment, production lines, facilities, raw and packing materials, utilities, and manpower and ensure strict adherence to annual allocated budget.
Negotiate all 2P / 3P contracts; share updates on business developments, issue resolution and change in contract terms with the leadership team
Identify areas of improvement in 2P / 3P plants operations and suggest methods for improving the cost, quality and processes to significantly mitigate gaps and delays
Forecast possible crises & bottlenecks in 2P / 3P plants Production due to fluctuations in market demand & supply of raw materials, plant ramp ups etc. and create contingency plans for the same
Coordinate with the R&D team, marketing team to ensure that the 2P / 3P plant teams understand the product requirements and work towards achieving the best-in-class quality
Ensure optimal performance of 2P / 3P plant sites on environment, health, and safety by monitoring number of reportable incidents, score on hazardous waste treatment, etc.
Ensure optimal 2P / 3P plants performance on cost parameters by monitoring actual cost vs budgeted, analysis of variances to identify root cause, and proposing action plans to achieve cost optimization

Required Qualifications Experience: -

Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical/mechanical engineering.
Experience: 8-9 years of relevant experience in FMCG, foods, beverage and/or hair oil/cosmetic manufacturing industry. 3P manufacturing experience is mandatory.

Assistant Production Manager