Manager - Production (Dairy)

Area of Responsibilities

Success Indicators:

- Oversee dairy processing from Milk reception, milk processing and further processing of Mozzarella Cheese, SMP, butter, ghee and aseptic flavored milk.

- Controls the process of maintaining, reviewing and updating procedural documentation within the department.

- Manage processing team and drive trainings, improvements and shift planning.

- Ensures regulatory, quality and hygiene standards are maintained and that necessary documentation standards are in place.

- Manages health & Safety compliance and assists with implementation of corrective actions.

- Maintain all processing related data and report writing.

- Ensure timely booking of all Production on daily basis.

- Conduct reconciliations run to run to track yield.

- Conduct regular team meetings to review performance of line.

- Maintain proper GMP and hygiene standard within the department.

- Take active participation in audit such as FSSAI, FSSC 22000, YUM Audit and ensure all compliance in place.

- Product compliance

- Product grading/sensory results

- Product physico-chemical & microbiological test results

- Health and Safety results of the department

- Yield and loss results

- Hygiene and quality audit compliance

- External and internal audit

- First time release product

Activities-

- Manage plant manning levels to meet production schedules and optimize resources.

- Conduct daily meetings with Team Managers to communicate results, plans and issues.

- Coordination of all processing activities, ensuring all HACCP & GMP techniques are applied

- Daily reporting to site management team of attainment to KPI’s

- Ensure timely CIPs and cleaning of all machineries and areas.

- Ensure that all daily production plans optimize plant utilization and minimize wastage.

- Monitor departmental training plans and needs.

- Timely booking of all Production on daily basis in SAP.

- Manage the recording of hazards and the progressing of corrective actions.

- Coordinate health & safety and risk assessment audits.

- Ensure regular Health & Safety meetings occur within the department.

- Monitor daily losses and report exceptions.

- Review monthly overhead budget to ensure targets are met.

- Work along with quality chemist to ensure that all quality and regulatory standards are maintained.

- Work with the continuous improvement team to improve areas of concern.

- Work with Engineering Manager to plan & coordinate plant maintenance as per schedule.

EXPERIENCE:

Essential Responsibilities

- Experience with atleast 5 years’ supervisory experience in Mozzarella Cheese, SMP, Butter, Ghee and aseptic flavored milk processing and packing.

- Working knowledge of FSSAI, FSSC 22000, YUM FSA Audit quality standards.

- Thorough knowledge and understanding of pasteurization, evaporation, drying, blending and packing.

- Knowledge of international industry code & practice

- Experience in operating fully automated dairy plants

- SAP R3P working knowledge

QUALIFICATION:

Essential

- Graduate in dairy technology (Bsc / MSc / B.Tech / M.Tech - Dairy Technology )

- Knowledge in Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry

- Computer literacy (MS Office applications)

COMPETENCIES:

- Computer literate to the level of being able to develop own reporting packages and spread sheets.

- Ability to lead and manage multinational work force.

- Clear communication ability.

- Must be dynamic self-motivated person.

- Proven delivery ability.

- Ability to deal with complex issues.

- Ability to direct.

- Ability to get things done.