Packaging Operations Coordinator

PepsiCo; Patiala District; On-site; INR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo in Patiala district is seeking a Packaging Supervisor to ensure packing lines meet daily targets and quality standards. You will oversee a team of packing operators, coordinate with stores for materials, and drive equipment uptime.

The role requires an engineering degree in Mechanical/Instrumentation/Electrical/Electronics and hands-on packaging maintenance experience; you will mentor operators, implement TPM practices, and contribute to waste reduction.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical or Electronics.
• Packaging maintenance experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the packing of product to meet daily and weekly targets in terms of quality and quantity.
• Coordinate with RM/PM Stores for obtaining packing material.
• Coordinate with Engg. Stores to ensure spare parts for machines are available.
• Ensure maximum efficiency of the packing machines.
• Minimize breakdowns and downtime in coordination with the Packing Engineer.
• Maintain leakage and film wastage within the AOP targets.
• Keep logs of machine-related problems to be rectified.
• Lead and manage a motivated team of packing operators; assign shifts.
• Develop operator competencies to minimize wastage and maximize OEE via TPM.
• Participate in packaging and quality walls; communicate action plans to the team.
• Coach operators on machine handling practices; ensure standard checks are followed.

Skills

Packaging maintenance

Team supervision

Education

B.E. (Mechanical) / Instrumentation / Electrical / Electronics

Job description

Overview

1. Ensuring that the material produced in the process area is packed as per the PepsiCo standards of

packing parameters and quality

2. Ensuring compliance with the production and dispatch plans by minimizing breakdowns and wastages in the packing section

3. Ensuring proper maintenance and smooth functioning of the entire packaging machines/area.

Responsibilities

Accountabilities – list in priority order the main accountabilities/deliverables of the role, including key measures. These should be clearly the responsibilities of the JOB HOLDER.

These should be clearly the responsibilities of the JOB HOLDER.

• Supervising the packing of product to meet the daily and weekly targets in terms of quality, quantity & AVC
• Coordinating with RM/ PM Stores for obtaining packing material
• Coordinating with Engg. Stores to make auxiliary parts for machines available
• Ensuring maximum efficiency of the packing machines
• Minimize breakdowns & downtime in coordination with the Packing Engineer to minimize breakdowns and downtime
• Ensuring that the on line leakage and film wastage are within the AOP targets
• Maintaining a log of all the machine related problems that need to be rectified
• Leading and managing a motivated team of packing operators for ensuring harmony and good work environment in the packing section
• Deploying operators on specific workstations according to their capability
• Coordinating with HR and Engg. Departments for improving operators’ machine competencies in order to minimize operator related wastage and maximize OEE the TPM way.
• Participate in packaging & quality wall & communicate action plan with the packing team
• Questioning non-improvement in Packaging & quality wall scores and non-compliance with the standard machine handling practices
• Troubleshooting and carrying out small repair jobs in case of minor problems in the packing machines
• Ensuring regular and timely clearing of hold material
• Housekeeping and maintenance of the packing section according to hygiene standards
• Ensuring that the waste film and rejected product is transferred to the designated location immediately
• Coordinating/participating with the engineering department in projects like installation of new machines
• Participating in various task force activities to contribute towards small and continuous improvements in the plant
• Packaging executive has to take up the shift maintenance of the machines and weighers along with the engg department
• Monitoring OEE and taking corrective actions to improve the efficiency of packaging lines
• Coaching the packing operators for efficient handling of packing machines and enabling their multiskilling
• Documenting the standard checks to be done regularly by operators to ensure efficient functioning of the machines
• Maintaining discipline at shop floor and handle grievances at their own level before they become a common cause
• Supporting the production manger in ensuring training plan compliance of employees
• Supporting the manager in benchmarking latest trends in production and packaging systems in the industry
• Training of operatives on Basic CLITA, activities of weighers and Bagmakers

Job Dimensions – what is the scope of the role – volume, net revenue, budget, geography, number of customers, number of sites etc. for THIS role? Volume: production per shift Budget: Packing material consumables, film consumption, EGA & machine spares within AOP Geography: One complete shift in packaging section No of customers: permanent operatives/shift and contractual manpower per shift) No of sites: One plant

Key Skills/Experience Required – specific education/certification, specific functional experience, language etc NEEDED for the job. Please note that this is not necessarily the incumbent’s personal background.

Qualifications

Education: B. E ( Mechanical)/Instrumentation/Electrical/Electronics Desirable: Packaging Maintenance experience