Manufacturing Manager - Personal Care Products - IIT/REC

We have urgent position with one of the leading consumer good company

Role : Manufacturing Manager - Personal Care Products

Location : Haridwar

Key Responsibilities :

- Ensure that the manufacturing operations and resources are focused on the critical business imperatives and are in accordance with strategic directions and priorities.

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

- Ensure the institutionalization of new lines and augmentation of existing new lines at the factory for capacity optimization, Provide guidance to the team to evaluate various alternatives for capacity optimization to fulfill volume projections, Identify the need for new technology / equipment to optimize capacity

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

- Institute systems and drive review of gaps / pain-points at the factory on periodic basis, Seek inputs from Divisional Manager - Operations with regards to factory related challenges / pain-points; Involve in identification of process improvement initiatives to overcome gaps and pain-points, Monitor the implementation of process improvement on the shop floor IN ORDER TO ensure overall quality improvement of processes and systems at the factory

- Development of the manufacturing plan from the unit objectives and synergizing action plan within the team / other HODs / FM / HO to meet them.

- Review the monthly and weekly sales plan and production plan, Review the availability of quality complied raw material and packaging material at factory as per production requirements, Inform the HO in case of any quality deviations or manufacturing issues

- Conduct daily plant meeting. Review performance and issues across departments. Guide teams, assess solutions recommended by them and review execution to ensure smooth operations.

Talent Management

- Assist HR in conducting recruitments, Conduct performance review and planning; Coach subordinates, Work with HR team to drive and support training, Resolve people issues in the team IN ORDER TO retain, motivate and engage talent at the Unit.Ensure harmonious employee relations.

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

- Review the PQRS score and quality related reports on periodic basis, Draw out the action plan to undertake improvement areas highlighted by R&D team and Quality HO basis product evaluation, Review the market complaints and participate in root cause identification of market complaints, Review the addressal of market complaints by the team to avoid re occurrence of the complaints

- Define a structured review mechanism for compliance of all EHS norms. Review and ensure adherence to same.

- Identify factory related EHS norms and guidelines, Define a structured review mechanism for compliance of all EHS norms; Review the adherence to EHS norms on periodic basis, Report to HO in case of major deviations for timely resolution IN ORDER TO ensure compliance with all factory specific EHS guidelines

Education & Relevant Experience : 6+ years of working experience with at least 5 years in personal care industry after engineering from a premier institute (IITs), OR 10+ years of experience post engineering from a next rung institute (RECs) with 8 years experience in personal care industry.

Supriya Mishra