Assistant Plant Manager

Vyom Food Craft; Jaipur; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Vyom Food Craft is seeking an experienced Plant Operations leader to oversee production planning, quality, maintenance, inventory control, CAPEX projects, and safety compliance at our Jaipur facility. You will drive OEE and lean initiatives while ensuring cost control and timely project delivery.

The role requires strong leadership, visibility across departments, and a hands-on approach to enhance efficiency, product quality, and employee development in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and managing plant operations to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Proven ability to implement lean manufacturing, efficiency improvements and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production planning to meet market demand and sales forecasts.
• Drive OEE, lean manufacturing, productivity and operational efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Ensure product quality aligns with GMP/ISO and internal standards.
• Plan preventive and predictive maintenance; ensure equipment reliability.
• Monitor inventory levels and material movements; maintain documentation.
• Review and authorize purchases and budgets; control procurement costs.
• Lead plant projects including CAPEX, automation and upgradation.
• Implement SOPs, process controls and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage production, maintenance and other plant teams; conduct performance reviews.
• Ensure safety compliance and EMS; close safety observations.

Skills

Operations management

Lean manufacturing

OEE improvement

Leadership

Job description

Job Purpose:-

To oversee and manage overall plant operations, ensuring achievement of production targets, consistent product quality, optimum productivity, equipment reliability, effective inventory management, cost control, project execution, employee development, and compliance with applicable safety and statutory requirements.

3. Job Description (JD) Key Responsibilities:-

A. Production & Operations

• Develop and execute production plans based on market demand, sales forecasts, and business requirements.
• Ensure achievement of production targets, timely product availability, and optimum capacity utilisation.
• Drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), lean manufacturing, productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective and preventive measures.

B. Quality Management

• Ensure consistent product quality in accordance with approved specifications, GMP, ISO, and internal standards.
• Minimise product rejection, wastage, quality deviations, and product holds.
• Coordinate with the Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams to resolve quality issues.
• Ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions.

C. Maintenance & Asset Management

• Plan and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Ensure equipment reliability and minimise unplanned downtime.
• Monitor asset utilisation and identify redundant or underperforming equipment.
• Ensure timely maintenance, repair, and availability of critical machinery.

D. Inventory & Material Control

• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials (RM), packaging materials (PM), engineering materials, and finished goods.
• Ensure inventory accuracy, optimum stock levels, and uninterrupted production.
• Monitor material consumption, wastage, and stock discrepancies.
• Authorise material movements and NRGP documentation as per approved procedures.

E. Purchase & Billing Control

• Review and authorise purchase and billing documents within delegated authority.
• Ensure adherence to approved budgets, purchase requirements, and procurement procedures.
• Monitor purchase variances, billing discrepancies, and unnecessary expenditure.
• Maintain proper documentation and financial controls.

F. Projects & Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)

• Lead plant expansion, automation, equipment installation, and technical upgradation projects.
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, resources, and execution quality.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, consultants, and internal departments.
• Ensure timely commissioning, validation, and handover of projects.

G. Systems & Process Improvement

• Implement and maintain SOPs, operational systems, and process controls.
• Identify operational gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement cost-saving, waste-reduction, and energy-efficiency measures.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations and corrective actions.

H. People Management

• Lead production, maintenance, and other plant teams.
• Define responsibilities, monitor performance, and conduct periodic reviews.
• Identify training requirements and develop team leaders.
• Promote accountability, discipline, teamwork, and employee engagement.

I. EHS & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure employee, machinery, equipment, and plant safety.
• Maintain compliance with applicable statutory requirements, EHS standards, and the Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Implement safety inspections, risk assessments, and preventive measures.
• Minimise workplace incidents and Lost Time Injuries (LTIs).
• Ensure timely closure of safety observations and management action points.