Centre of Excellence Manager : Factory Implementation

Role & responsibilities .

1. Process Excellence & Standardization

• Map and document end-to-end repacking processes (receiving, cleaning, sorting, weighing, sealing, labeling, dispatch).
• Identify bottlenecks and design lean, standardized SOPs across all units.
• Deploy Kaizen, 5S, and Lean Six Sigma practices to drive efficiency.
• Implement digital tools or dashboards to track performance metrics (OEE, productivity, downtime, rejection rate, etc.).

2. Productivity & Machine Efficiency

• Analyze equipment performance and downtime; recommend improvements for throughput enhancement.
• Benchmark productivity norms per SKU/type and ensure adherence.
• Work with Engineering and Maintenance teams to define preventive maintenance schedules.

3. Quality & Food  and Personnel Safety 

• Establish and monitor GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), HACCP, and FSSAI compliance.
• Conduct audits across units to ensure hygiene, traceability, and packaging integrity.
• Lead root cause analysis for quality or safety incidents; drive corrective and preventive actions.

4. Training & Capability Building

• Develop skill matrices for operators and supervisors.
• Conduct training sessions on process excellence, hygiene, and safety.
• Create visual work aids, checklists, and standard work templates.

5. Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Initiate and manage improvement projects aimed at cost reduction, yield improvement, and waste reduction.
• Evaluate and implement new packaging technologies, automation, or layout improvements.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the plant.

6. Governance & Reporting

• Define and monitor KPIs for all repacking units:
• Line productivity (output/hour), Machine OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
• Packaging yield , wastage & Quality defect %
• Food safety non-conformance
• Prepare monthly performance dashboards and action plans.
• Present improvement outcomes to management.

Preferred candidate profile

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