Operations Manager

Purpose of the Job -

The incumbent will be responsible for achieving target delivery of operations department in Matches & Agarbatti business, across functions such as Production Operations, Production planning, Quality Management, Project Management for NPI introduction across factories. The person will be involved in managing critical projects in the unit. Role involves resource supervision as well as resource planning and management needed for production/finished goods output. The incumbent will be handling a team to ensure role deliverables.

Principal Accountabilities -

• Manage factory operations (CMUs) to deliver timely market serviceability and quality at minimum cost while maintaining collaborative relations with contract manufacturers.
• Review the manufacturing plan report for each factory prepared by the units with respect to capacity utilization and plan adherence; Provide inputs to the plant based on line balancing, machine, and labour availability.
• Coordinate with the procurement team/ Quality team for connectivity schedules in case of changes in plan/material constraints in order to ensure production in each factory is as per the production plan.
• Identify key process automation areas and develop solutions liaising with OEMs to improve productivities and reduce manual operations.
• Drive strategic cost saving program across the factories through technology interventions, value engineering. etc.
• Coordinate with the product development/ Quality and procurement teams for new product introduction with on time delivery and with right quality.

Requirements

Experience - 3-6 years of experience.

Required: Managing departments/shifts with product delivery targets in supply chain system. Additionally, cross-functional / techno-commercial exposure across value chain is preferred.

Preferred sector(s) : Manufacturingin FMCG, Automobiles, White-goods.

Technical Knowledge

• Good manufacturing practices
• Problem solving techniques
• Six sigma approach
• Operations management
• Project management
• Basics of financial management

Skills & Competencies

• Strong Analytical ability
• Strong stakeholder management
• Execution speed and excellence
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail

Educational Qualification

• B.E. / B. Tech (Mechanical / Chemical / Production / Industrial) from a Tier I/II campus