Overview
Position: Plant Manager Sri City
Company: Huhtamaki India Ltd. is a leading provider of primary consumer packaging and decorative labelling solutions in India, and part of Huhtamaki Oyj, a Finnish-based global food packaging major. Packing memorable experiences together with our customers and partners since 1935, we are a total solutions company with a Pan-India presence, backed by 10 manufacturing sites and 5 customer support centers with more than 2800 employees. We serve domestic and global demand; our tube laminates are designed for segments such as food, oral care, skin care, pharma and other non-food items. As specialists of flexible packaging, our purpose is to help great products reach more people, more easily.
Huhtamaki is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
Role and responsibilities
- The incumbent plans, organizes, leads and controls the Sri City factory operations.
- Plan to produce the required production output within cost budgets and meeting quality expectations while achieving the factory’s turnover and EBIT targets.
- Drive processes in the unit to meet customer requirements and ensure adherence to good manufacturing practices.
- Implement improved work practices and lead the team on a path of continuous improvement using modern techniques.
- Foster innovation and create a culture that furthers product and process innovation.
Detail Responsibilities
- Manage operations for the Sri City Plant.
- Lead the overall manufacturing sites toward annual goals related to safety, productivity, loss elimination, overhead cost optimization, quality and customer delivery efficiency, projects, and people development.
- Draw up Manufacturing Strategy with focus on Lean operations, Process Transformation, Business Excellence, TPM, 5S & Kaizen.
- Lead Lean & TPM implementation; coordinate with Sales, Supply Chain, HR, Finance.
- Quality Systems and Process Implementation & Control; improve customer delivery from factories.
- Drive a performance agenda through all levels of the factory; retain talent and provide career growth through constant training and coaching.
- Ensure project completion on time within budget; drive sustainability initiatives (energy, water, material, waste to energy, renewable raw materials).
- Share and deploy best practices in Plant Eng. and Maintenance; implement common safety programs and future path.
- Track technology development in process and engineering for future implementation; manage local administrative issues.
- Engage customers on quality and delivery.
Competencies
- Level Competencies: Accuracy, Navigating conflicts, Eagerness to grow, Creating ownership, Influencing and guiding others, Leading change, Bringing people forward, Global effectiveness, Strategic acumen.
- Functional Competencies: Ensuring efficiency & excellence; Aligning team performance.
Perks and benefits
Best in the industry. CTC offered includes fixed and variable components, plus benefits like medical insurance for self and family, and employee-centric policies.
Reporting
Reporting to: Business Head.
Note: Huhtamaki Will NEVER ask for money or personal details upfront, use non-official email domains, or offer international positions with non-local conditions. Always verify legitimacy through official Huhtamaki channels.