Production Manager

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Role Overview

The Production Manager – Bottling will be responsible for managing end-to-end bottling operations, ensuring production targets are consistently met while maintaining quality, safety, and statutory compliance. The role requires extensive hands-on experience in beverage manufacturing with strong people and floor management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and oversee daily bottling operations to achieve defined production targets, timelines, and quality standards.
• Lead, mentor, manage, and supervise line supervisors, operators, and shop-floor labor to ensure smooth and efficient production.
• Ensure effective manpower planning and deployment across bottling lines to meet daily and monthly output requirements.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety, hygiene, and regulatory standards applicable to liquor and beverage manufacturing.
• Monitor bottling line performance, machine utilization, and downtime, and take corrective actions to avoid production losses.
• Coordinate closely with Maintenance, Quality Control, Stores, and Logistics teams to ensure uninterrupted production flow.
• Ensure availability of raw materials, packaging materials, and consumables to avoid line stoppages.
• Implement process improvements and best practices to enhance efficiency while maintaining quality standards.
• Drive discipline, accountability, and productivity across production teams.
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Production, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
  

• Minimum 20 years of experience in beverage production

  , preferably in liquor or alcohol bottling operations.
• Proven experience in managing large production teams, supervisors, and shop-floor labor.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of bottling machinery, production planning, and compliance norms.
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Deep understanding of bottling and beverage production operations
• Knowledge of safety, statutory, and regulatory compliance
• Ability to manage manpower, shifts, and production targets effectively
• Practical, solution-oriented approach to operational challenges