Plant Incharge - Pet Care

As the General Manager at Godrej Agrovet Limited, you will play a crucial role in overseeing all operations within the pet care food manufacturing facility located in Chandwad, Nashik. Your responsibilities will include ensuring efficient production processes, maintaining high-quality standards, managing staff, and adhering to regulatory compliance. You will be responsible for operational management by overseeing daily plant operations with a focus on productivity, safety, and efficiency. Additionally, you will lead the production planning process to ensure alignment with marketing and sales requirements. It will be your duty to ensure all products meet internal quality benchmarks and regulatory standards by maintaining strict control of process parameters. Cost control initiatives will be under your purview to manage and control production costs, material yields, and utility consumption. You will also oversee the maintenance and spares management of both process and utility equipment. Driving improvements in process efficiency, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and capacity utilization will be crucial, along with implementing good manufacturing practices and green initiatives. Maintaining an amicable industrial relations (IR) environment with proactive engagement and conflict resolution will be essential. Ensuring complete statutory compliance with respect to plant operations and coordinating with HR and legal teams for the same will also be part of your responsibilities. Safety of people, products, and machinery will be a priority, and you will be fostering a culture of safety across the plant. Coordination with HR for manpower planning, recruitment, and training to ensure plant staffing needs are met efficiently will be required. Proper store management and optimization of inventory levels of raw materials, packaging, and spares will fall under your supervision. You will be expected to maintain relationships and coordinate with statutory and local bodies for plant-related operations. Supervising the installation of new machinery and coordinating for the safe and compliant disposal of scrap and obsolete equipment will also be part of your role. Collaborating closely with R&D, QA, SCM, and marketing to support innovation, quality, and timely delivery of products will be crucial for success in this position. To qualify for this role, you should have a Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology, Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), with a Master's degree preferred. You should possess 12+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Operations, and Supply chain, with 6-8 years of experience in Food Processing or Aqua Feed Manufacturing, and a minimum of 4 years in Pet Food at a Senior Position preferred. Key skills required for this role include a strong understanding of pet nutrition, ingredient functionality, and food safety regulations, proficiency in statistical analysis and data interpretation, excellent communication and teamwork skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail. At Godrej, diversity is a core value, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members are valued and respected. If you are passionate about pet care, have a background in food production, and possess leadership skills, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our team at Godrej Agrovet Limited.,