Role: Production Officer
The Production Officer is responsible to manage designated team, plant and material (resources) in a culture of performance monitoring, review and actions to ensure full compliance with Nestlé standards. The role has a shared responsibility of tasks together with other Ensuring Supply processes (internal and external customer) to ensure a low cost, highly efficient and sustainable operation.
Product Manufacture
* Generate and issue instructions to factory shop floor and facilitate execution of production instructions by allocating appropriate resources
* Cascade and execute production plans and adjust operational activities by situation assessment according to available information and resources for optimum production performance (manpower, material and machine) and production attainment
* Plan coordinate and follow-up maintenance activities viz. routine, periodic maintenance and CIP / shutdown activities
* Control cost of production by efficient management of available resources as per standards and safeguarding quality and safety of people and products
Compliance
* Ensure product and process compliance and adherence to regulatory compliance by issuing instructions and reviewing / monitoring relevant KPIs
* Ensure workplace safety and effective communication of Safety, Health and Environment to all team members
Data management / Systems
* Measure, analyze and control line performance and labour variance by using available systems / tools
* Measure, analyze and control material usage variance (raw / pack materials and energy) by using available system / tools
Continuous Improvement
* Review process failures and execute continuous improvement activities by identifying opportunities, accessing proposals and implementation
* Coordinate with other departments for production related activities viz. trials, new product development and technical projects
* Prepare related information and wherever necessary participate in standard audits (HACCP, ISO, GMP etc.)
Knowledge management and people development
* Coach and mentor the members of team to increase productivity and efficiency by facilitating MBU concept
* Train the team on manufacturing process, technology and standard operating procedures
* Review and feedback to direct reports of their performance against their principal accountabilities and behavioural competencies so as to continually improve individual and team operational and/or technical capability in line with site skills and behavioral requirements
* Communicate information flows from the management to the shop floor and vice versa
Technical Skills
* Understand manufacturing / filling-packing operations and best practices
* Understand components of total cost of production and factors to influence it
* Understand manufacturing, maintenance and quality system
* Know relevant statutory, company and factory standards, rules and procedures
* Understand health, safety and environmental principles
* Effective communication both verbal and written Computer Knowledge
Qualification & Experience
Btech (Food Technology/ Dairy/Mechanical/ Chemical/ Industrial Production) - with experience of 2-7 yrs