Plant Manager

Hatsun Agro Product; Chittoor; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatsun Agro Product is seeking a Deputy Manager to oversee end-to-end plant operations in a dairy/food production setting. You will ensure quality, food safety, work safety, and regulatory compliance while driving process improvements and on-time delivery.

The role requires 4+ years in production operations at a managerial level, with strong skills in SAP, process control, and quality assurance. Excellent coordination with departments and proactive planning are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in technology or science is required.
• 4+ years of managerial experience in dairy or food production.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall Plant activities and ensure quality, food safety & work safety standards.
• Plan production and monitor process control at the unit.
• Implement GMP and GHP practices at the workplace.
• Ensure on-time delivery as per customer requirements.
• Maintain plant hygiene, housekeeping and pest control as per standards.

Skills

Decision making

Team work

Trouble shooting

Manpower

Proactive planning

Education

Bachelors in technology or Science / Masters in technology or science

Tools

SAP

Process control

Quality Assurance

Computer proficiency

Machinery engineering

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION - DEPUTY MANAGER

The role holder is responsible for overall plant operations complying with the standards (Quality, Food safety & Work safety), legal and company policies.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall Plant activities interior and exterior
• Responsible for production planning, process control at the unit
• Implementation of GMP and GHP practices at work place
• Implementation of quality and food safety policies at the unit
• Responsible for on time delivery as per customer requirements
• Monitoring and implementation of HAP quality policies durin operations
• Maintain traceability from Raw material to final dispatch
• Maintain the plant hygiene, housekeeping and pest control as per the standards inside the plant premises
• To have control over non-conforming products and its disposal.
• Ensure compliance to regulatory, legal requirements
• Focus on Infrastructure development and implementation of Cost- effective measures Implementation of change management system and reporting its benefits
• Ensure System Implementation in overall plant
• Focus and implement measures to achieve KPI targets month wise
• Ensure SOP/ SSOP follow up during production operations
• Establish and follow Maintenance schedule for all equipments for reducing downtime Establish corrective & preventive action for process deviations
• Ensure accountability of book stock vs SAP stock at all times
• Ensure optimal utility consumption for plant operations
• Monthly reporting of KPI & KRA and maintaining documentation
• Coordination with all supporting departments for smooth plant
• operations
• Effective Communication to resolve conflict for smooth operations
• Effective communication to top level and bottom level regarding control measures for deviation

Degree: Bachelors in technology or Science / Masters in technology or science

Field of Experience Requirement

Working in production operations of dairy products or any food related products at managerial level for at least 4 years

Skills

MANAGERIAL SKILLS

• Decision making, Team work, Trouble shooting, Manpower

management, Leadership, Training skills

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING SKILLS

• Proactive planning

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• SAP operations, Process control & Quality Assurance, Computer proficiency, technical aspects of product flow, Engineering aspects of machineries

COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION

• Inter and Intra department communication

SOFT SKILLS

• Inter personal skills, Positive attitude, Problem solving ability

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Proficiency in local language

(Tamil/Kannada/Hindi/Telugu/Marathi) and English