Project Manager

Huhtamaki; Khopoli; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Huhtamaki India Limited is seeking a project management professional to plan, execute, and deliver packaging projects from concept to commissioning at multiple sites. The role requires coordinating with operations, finance, HR and external contractors to meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

The candidate will ensure strict EHS compliance, maintain detailed documentation, manage CAPEX requests, and provide regular MIS updates to senior leaders while driving continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and deliver projects from concept to commissioning, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and defined objectives.
• Involvement in front end project planning, project risk management, change control with end to end ownership.
• Monitor project progress against approved plans, identify deviations, and provide timely updates and MIS reports to Engineering Head and Plant Head.
• Ensure strict adherence to Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) standards and statutory compliance across all project phases, including site execution and contractor activities.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, capital expenditure proposals (CAPEX), and cost controls, ensuring optimal utilization of resources and elimination of duplication.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Operations, Commercial, HR, Finance) and external parties (consultants, contractors, vendors, government authorities) for seamless execution and approvals.
• Lead project planning, scheduling, and execution through effective collaboration with consultants, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Manage contractor/vendor performance including selection, development, negotiations, work certification, and invoice validation as per agreed contracts.
• Ensure all statutory approvals, licensing, and government liaisoning activities are completed in a timely manner.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation including drawings, reports, compliance records, and ensure proper handover of completed projects to user departments.
• Drive quality standards in execution by ensuring adherence to specifications, drawings, and best engineering practices.
• Track asset creation, capitalization, and support audits by ensuring proper documentation and closure of audit observations.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities in project execution, systems, and processes, and implementing best practices.
• Ensure readiness for audits by closing observations related to engineering and project activities within defined timelines.

Job description

About Huhtamaki India Limited:

Huhtamaki India Ltd. is a leading provider of primary consumer packaging & 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, today we are a total solutions company with a Pan-India presence, backed by 10 manufacturing sites and 5 customer support centres with employee strength of more than 2800.

Catering to both, domestic as well as 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 for employment 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.

Huhtamaki Global - https://www.huhtamaki.com/ Huhtamaki India - https://www.huhtamaki.com/en-in/flexible-packaging/

Role & responsibilities:

• Plan, execute, and deliver projects from concept to commissioning, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and defined objectives.
• Involvement in front end project planning, project risk management, change control with end to end ownership.
• Monitor project progress against approved plans, identify deviations, and provide timely updates and MIS reports to Engineering Head and Plant Head.
• Ensure strict adherence to Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) standards and statutory compliance across all project phases, including site execution and contractor activities.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, capital expenditure proposals (CAPEX), and cost controls, ensuring optimal utilization of resources and elimination of duplication.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Operations, Commercial, HR, Finance) and external parties (consultants, contractors, vendors, government authorities) for seamless execution and approvals.
• Lead project planning, scheduling, and execution through effective collaboration with consultants, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Manage contractor/vendor performance including selection, development, negotiations, work certification, and invoice validation as per agreed contracts.
• Ensure all statutory approvals, licensing, and government liaisoning activities are completed in a timely manner.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation including drawings, reports, compliance records, and ensure proper handover of completed projects to user departments.
• Drive quality standards in execution by ensuring adherence to specifications, drawings, and best engineering practices.
• Track asset creation, capitalization, and support audits by ensuring proper documentation and closure of audit observations.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities in project execution, systems, and processes, and implementing best practices.
• Ensure readiness for audits by closing observations related to engineering and project activities within defined timelines.