Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages - Production Manager

Job Description:

Objective: To strategize, lead & integrate the manufacturing system so as to anticipate & deliver market requirements, maintenance of operational efficiencies whilst simultaneously introducing contemporary manufacturing practices & systems in a climate of continuous improvement.

Title: Manager - Production

Function: Supply Chain - Manufacturing

Job Responsibilities:

Production

- To lead production planning from the unit's objectives and ensure that production happens on time and as per plan.

- To ensure that volume production targets during season and non-season is as per plans.

- To plan the resources for production in relation to costs and productivity norms.

- To benchmark and introduce contemporary manufacturing practices and systems on an ongoing basis

- Assist with the implementation of future projects.

Quality Systems & Safety

- To ensure that the quality of the beverage manufactured is as per standards through establishment and review of quality systems.

- To reach the product and package indices as per targets and to ensure that quality systems such as TCCQS, TPM, HACCP and ISO 9000/14000 are maintained.

- Overall responsibility for the safe operation of all Plant machinery and implement and execute safety programs.

- Provide direction and support to the Plant Manager to ensure the implementation of a thorough planned maintenance system for all plant machinery.

People Management

- To ensure appropriate development of people so that desired levels of performance and appropriate levels of skills and knowledge is maintained through training of new personnel and re-training of existing personnel.

- To ensure that the team remains committed towards continuous improvement by allowing new ideas / thoughts to be explored.

Costs

- To ensure that all relevant costs (PE, inventories, wastes) are within targets and improving in line with divisional targets / standards.

- To manage labour costs, glass breakage and raw material costs during production

- Assist the Plant Manager in the formulation of the annual budget towards maintenance.

- Liaise with the Plant Manager with plans to maximize machine operating efficiencies and raw material yields.

Compliance

- To ensure adherence to EHS guidelines.

- To ensure compliance to all statutory norms under water, electricity, pollution, and all norms according to the Factories Act.

Supervises: Team Leaders - Production, Executives - Production

Direct Reports: Production TL's and Executive'

Reports To: Factory manager

Key Customers:

- Internal Customers: Maintenance, Shipping and Quality Departments.

- External Customers: Government Authorities.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications: B.Tech / BE or a equivalent degree in manufacturing and technical (Mechanical/Production Engg. Preferable)

Experience: Depending upon the size of the plant anywhere between 12 - 15 years of experience

Functional Skills:

- Process Knowledge - Working Knowledge

- Equipment Knowledge - Mastery

- Financial Analysis - Working Knowledge

- Project Management - Working Knowledge

- Relevant Statutory laws - Working Knowledge

- Systems and Processes - Competent

Travel: 10%

Behavioural Skills -

- Excellent Communication skills.

- Excellent analytical skills.

- Team building skills.

- Collaboration and Conflict Management skills