Title:  HD - BU Factory

Job Summary

Incumbent will manage the manufacturing operations of the plants including Refinery (Palm & Lauric), Packaging (Olein, Fats, Speciality Fats) and related Supply Chain. Incumbent will also be a part of the team, that evaluates strategic projects, budgets, and executes them.

Job Description

• Benchmarking best practices from across industries globally and implementing the same
• Evolve and help drive strategies for the company in terms of lean manufacturing and delivery
• Accountable for the strategy execution and translating them into actions and deliverables
• Budgeting & Strategic Planning and Project management
• Engineering function management and Operation management of multiple factories.
• Process improvement, Institutionalizing SOP, creating manuals etc.
• Cost efficiency initiatives - identification and implementation.
• Maintain robust health of all assets with timely maintenance practices.
• Reviewing production costs, variances & wastage.
• Seamless interactions and navigation across Corporate Functions (Corp R&D, Corp Technical Services, Corp Sustainability, etc)

KPIs

- Production & Capacity Utilization

- Refining Yields & Cost of Refining

- Quality Management / Customer Complaints resolution

- Workforce Productivity

- Safety & GMP

- Project Management

- Cost Control & Cost Saving Projects

- Environmental Management & Sustainability initiatives – Carbon Footprint, Plastic Neutrality, Alternate Sources of energy, Zero Effluent discharge, Societal & employee well-being

Work experience requirement

Manufacturing preferably in Edible Oils &Fats and ability to lead and manage large & complex operations.

15-20 years’ experience in Manufacturing (Oils & Fats) sector

Qualification

• Must have a bachelor degree in Commensurate Technical qualification in Engineering (Oil Technology, Chemical) from a Reputed Institute. 
• Master degree and other manufacturing related certification is desirable.

Competencies