Job Description:

To safely operate, monitor, and maintain Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping processes in compliance with Mars Snacking standards, ensuring delivery of high-quality products while achieving Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Food Security, TRS, and productivity targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety Compliance

Follow all site HSE procedures & Life Saving Standards.
Wear and maintain mandatory PPE as required for the work area.
Operate machinery only after completing required OJT and authorization.
Report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents immediately.
Participate in HIRA, Behavior observations, and workplace inspections.
Operate Equipment only if trained, certified, and authorized.
Follow LOTO, machine guarding, and energy isolation requirements.
Maintain good housekeeping standards (5S) in the work area.
Use correct ergonomic practices during manual handling and repetitive tasks.
Participate in emergency drills and understand emergency evacuation procedures.
Stop work and escalate when unsafe conditions are observed.

Quality, GMP & Food Safety Compliance

Operate Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping equipment strictly as per approved site SOPs and Mars Standard Work.
Ensure all assigned activity to maintain that products meet all quality, weight, coating, appearance, and packaging specifications.
Perform quality checks at defined frequencies. (SOP) and documentation
Adhere to policies GMP, personal hygiene, sanitation, allergen control, and contamination prevention requirements.
Escalate any quality or food safety deviations immediately to supervisors using the DMS escalation process.
Support audit readiness and compliance with Mars Quality Management Systems.

Food Security Compliance

Must follow all site Food Security and Product Protection requirements & food defence requirement
Ensure authorized access to enter manufacturing and packaging areas.
Document records properly to maintain material traceability throughout the process.
Follow GMP practise to protect raw materials, WIP, and finished products from contamination and tampering.
Follow the site IT Policy ( Not to take mobile inside shop floor)

Operational Excellence & Efficiency

Operate manufacturing, coating, and wrapping equipment at optimum efficiency.

Monitor and improve TRS,, throughput, yield, and line performance.

Minimize downtime, wastage, rework, scrap, and process losses.

Support achievement of daily production plans and business targets.

Participate in loss elimination and Focused Improvement activities.

Escalate abnormalities promptly and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Actively participate in MWS(Mars work system.

DMS & Shift Management

Participate actively in CP0, CP1, meetings.

Ensure effective shift handover using Module Boards and DMS standards.

Update safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people metrics accurately.

Follow escalation management and problem-solving processes.

Communicate equipment conditions, quality concerns, and outstanding actions during handovers.

Autonomous Maintenance & Equipment Care

Perform routine cleaning, inspection, lubrication, and operational checks.
Identify equipment deterioration and raise maintenance notifications.
Support Planned Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance activities.
Maintain equipment basic conditions to improve reliability and performance.
Drive first-line troubleshooting and restoration of equipment standards.

Workplace Organization & 5S

Maintain machines and work areas in a clean and organized condition.

Adhere to 5S standards and visual management practices.

Ensure proper storage of tools, materials, and documentation.

Take ownership of assigned areas and continuously improve workplace conditions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

Safety

Zero Recordable Injuries
DSTS Compliance
Hazard Reporting Participation
PPE Compliance
Quality & Food Safety
GMP Compliance
Zero Food Safety Incidents
Right First Time (RFT)
Quality Specification Compliance
Food Security Compliance

Efficiency

TRS Achievement
Productivity
Production Plan Achievement(ATS)
Waste Reduction(NQC)
Downtime Reduction

People & Process

Shift Handover Compliance
DMS Participation
SOP Adherence
5S Compliance
Problem-Solving Participation

Critical Behaviors

Safety First
Quality at Source
Ownership & Accountability
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Teamwork & Collaboration
Discipline in Standard Work
Effective Escalation & Problem Solving
Respect for Mars Principles

Role Expectation

Safely operate Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping processes to deliver high-quality products, achieve TRS and productivity targets, eliminate losses, maintain GMP and Food Safety standards, and ensure full compliance with Mars Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Food Security, and DMS requirements.

Machine Technician - Bangalore