Production Executive

Dronify Global; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Dronify Global Inc in Changodar, Ahmedabad, is hiring a Production Executive to lead daily dairy and beverage production across two departments. You will plan, schedule, supervise shift teams, monitor process controls and maintain accurate records, while ensuring food safety and compliance with GMP, HACCP and relevant FSSAI requirements.

This onsite role requires strong collaboration with QA, Stores, Maintenance and management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Dairy Technology or Food Technology (required)
• 2–4 years of food, dairy or beverage production experience (preferred)
• Practical knowledge of dairy, cheese, processed foods, beverages or related categories
• Strong batch calculations, documentation, and Excel skills
• Experience supervising workers and maintaining production records

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production across two departments: fresh cheese/processed dairy and beverages
• Plan and execute daily/shift-wise production plans based on orders and resources
• Ensure GMP/GHP, HACCP, CIP and food-safety compliance; manage deviations and QA holds
• Coordinate with Stores, QA, Maintenance, and Dispatch; ensure timely production commitments
• Maintain batch records, traceability, and ERP data; drive improvements and scale-up projects

Skills

Production Planning

Dairy Technology

Food Technology

Cheese Production

Beverage Production

Batch Processing

Manpower Management

Shift Management

GMP

GHP

HACCP

CIP

Batch Records

Daily Production Reports

Yield Improvement

Wastage Control

Excel

ERP

Education

Degree in Dairy Technology or Food Technology

Job description

Production Executive

Dairy and Food Manufacturing

Company: Dronify Global Inc | Grabenord & Wyterra

Location: Changodar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Onsite | Full-time

Experience: 24 years; with demonstrated team leadership

Salary: Rs 30,000–45,000 per month, based on relevant experience and capability

Qualification: Degree in Dairy Technology or Food Technology

About the company

Dronify Global Inc, the company behind Grabenord and Wyterra, is growing its food and beverage manufacturing operations in Changodar, Ahmedabad. Our production scope includes fresh cheese, processed dairy and plant-based products, and beverages such as kombucha. Expansion plans include greater automation, fresh cheese and high-protein products production, and beverage scale-up.

Role overview

Lead daily production across two departments: (1) fresh cheese and processed dairy/plant-based products, and (2) beverages, including kombucha. This role combines production planning, shop-floor supervision, process discipline and accurate records. Work closely with management, QA, Stores and Maintenance, with technical mentoring from experienced dairy and food-processing consultants.

Production planning and execution

• Prepare and execute daily and shift-wise plans based on orders, batch sizes, processing times, people, equipment and material readiness.
• Sequence batches, cleaning and changeovers across both departments to meet delivery commitments and prevent cross-contact.
• Follow approved recipes, SOPs and process parameters. Monitor temperature, time, pH/acidity, mixing, cooling, filling and other product-specific controls; elevate deviations promptly.
• Respond to peak production loads, absenteeism, delays and breakdowns. Reallocate work and communicate revised plans while protecting food safety and quality.

Team leadership

• Allocate tasks to skilled operators and unskilled helpers, check attendance and readiness, explain targets and monitor completion.
• Train workers in SOPs, hygiene, safe equipment operation and recordkeeping. Address performance issues respectfully and maintain effective shift handovers.
• Coordinate with Stores and Purchase for materials, QA for checks and product disposition, Maintenance for equipment readiness and Dispatch for production commitments.

Food safety and process controls

• Implement production-side GMP/GHP, HACCP controls, applicable FSSAI requirements, CIP, sanitation and line-clearance procedures.
• Maintain batch identification and segregation, including dairy-allergen and vegan-product controls. Protect cold-chain and packaging integrity where applicable.
• Stop and elevate unsafe operations or out-of-specification production. Respect QA holds and approved release procedures; use only authorised rework and process changes.

Daily records and improvement

• Complete batch manufacturing/packing records and daily production reports on time. Record material lots and usage, output, yield, wastage, rework, downtime, manpower and critical process checks.
• Reconcile material consumption and output with Stores, maintain traceability and enter accurate data in Excel or the approved ERP.
• Track output versus plan, yield, losses, downtime and labour productivity. Investigate recurring problems with QA and Maintenance and implement practical corrective actions.
• Support supervised product trials, recipe transfer, automation and commissioning activities, including UF and beverage scale-up as projects progress.

Candidate requirements

• Degree in Dairy Technology or Food Technology and 2–4 years of food, dairy or beverage production experience. Candidates with 2–3 years and demonstrated shift/team leadership are especially encouraged.
• Practical experience in at least one relevant category: dairy, cheese, processed foods, beverages, fermentation or chilled foods. Prior experience in every category is not required.
• Sound understanding of ingredients, heat treatment, mixing/emulsification, basic fermentation and microbiology, sanitation, storage and process controls.
• Proven ability to supervise workers, prioritise work under production pressure and resolve routine manufacturing problems.
• Accurate batch calculations and documentation; working Excel skills. ERP familiarity is an advantage.
• Clear shop-floor communication, ownership and willingness to learn. Able to work onsite in Changodar under the agreed production schedule.

Preferred experience

Cheese/paneer production, kettle processing, fermentation/filling, CIP, semi-automated equipment. ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 exposure, yield improvement and new-product scale-up experience are advantages.

What you can expect

Hands-on responsibility across food and beverage manufacturing, consultant mentoring, exposure to automation and new processes, and the opportunity to grow into broader production responsibility as capability and business needs develop.

Key skills

Production Planning, Dairy Technology, Food Technology, Cheese Production, Beverage Production, Batch Processing, Manpower Management, Shift Management, GMP, GHP, HACCP, CIP, Batch Records, Daily Production Reports, Yield Improvement, Wastage Control, Excel, ERP