Production

Role & responsibilities

1. Plan and execute daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules to achieve production targets and maximize plant utilization.

2. Monitor blending and bottling operations, ensuring optimum line efficiency, OEE, productivity, and production continuity.

3. Ensure compliance with GMP, FSMS, HACCP, FSSAI requirements, company SOPs, and applicable State Excise regulations.

4. Monitor product quality, batch approvals, hygiene, and sanitation, ensuring adherence to established quality standards.

5. Control consumption of ENA/RS, raw materials, packaging materials, and utilities while minimizing production losses, leakage, and wastage.

6. Drive cost optimization, yield improvement, and productivity enhancement to reduce manufacturing cost per case.

7. Coordinate with Engineering and Maintenance teams to ensure preventive maintenance, minimize equipment breakdowns, and improve machine reliability.

8. Ensure compliance with Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) standards, fire safety requirements, and applicable environmental norms, including ETP/STP compliance.

9. Drive continuous improvement initiatives through TPM/TRACC, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, root-cause analysis, and process optimization.

10. Ensure effective manpower deployment, shift management, and coordination with Blending, Quality, Stores, Procurement, and Engineering teams.

11. Manage State Excise inspections, statutory compliance, internal and external audits, and timely closure of audit observations through corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

12. Monitor manufacturing KPIs, prepare production MIS reports, support SAP/ERP utilization, and develop production teams to achieve operational excellence.

Preferred candidate profile

• B.Tech / Diploma in Chemical, Mechanical, Production Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 1012 years of relevant experience in IMFL manufacturing operations, with at least 3–5 years in a managerial role.
• Hands-on experience in IMFL bottling plant operations, including production planning, blending coordination, filling, capping, labelling, and packaging operations.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, OEE, line efficiency, yield improvement, and bottling loss control.
• Proven experience in State Excise inspections, statutory compliance, and manufacturing audits.
• Sound understanding of GMP, FSMS, HACCP, FSSAI, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 requirements.
• Good knowledge of SAP/ERP systems, production MIS, inventory control, and manufacturing cost optimization.
• Strong leadership, manpower management, analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to drive operational excellence while maintaining product quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency.