Shift Officer - Production (RTO)

Ferrero International S.A.; Pune District; On-site; INR 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrero International S.A. is seeking a shift leader for its Pune plant to oversee production during the shift, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time output. You will monitor KPIs, coordinate with departments, and drive continuous improvements.

The ideal candidate holds a BE in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with 4–8 years of relevant food industry experience and strong people-management skills. This is a full-time role based on-site in Pune, India.

Qualifications

• BE Mechanical or BE Electrical Engineering.
• Food industry experience is essential.
• 4–8 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all production activities during shift and ensure safety.
• Lead and motivate shift team; manage absences and disciplinaries.
• Ensure safety, hygiene, and product quality; implement corrective actions.

Skills

Food processing

Manpower handling

Safety compliance

Process improvement

Basic computer skills

5S

TPM AM/PM

ISO 22000 awareness

Education

BE Mechanical Engineering

BE Electrical Engineering

Tools

ISO 22000 Auditing

5S

TPM AM/PM

Job description

About the Role:

Support the execution of the production, coordinating the line team in operational activities as outlined below:1)Overall responsibility of people safety while ensuring the production requirement ensuring the presence of production factors on the shift2)Optimized production output with desired quality3)Co-ordination with other related departments

Main Responsibilities:

Production Oversight:

• Liable for all production phases within assigned shift.
• Monitors production progress against KPIs (SQCDME).
• Ensures optimal utilization of resources (materials, labor, machinery).
• Manages line interruptions and slowdowns.
• Conducts shift start-up and line preparation.
• Carries out production statement at shift end.

Team Leadership:

• Leads and motivates shift team.
• Resolves team conflicts.
• Reinforce employee development and skills training.
• Conducts performance evaluations.
• Manages employee absences and vacation requests.
• Participates in disciplinary actions.

Safety & Quality:

• Ensures adherence to all safety and hygiene standards.
• Conducts safety training and inspections.
• Monitors product quality through operator self-checks and sampling.
• Implements corrective actions for quality issues.

Resource Management:

• Manages inventory and material flow.
• Coordinates resource allocation and scheduling.
• Reinforce production planning activities.

Maintenance & Improvement:

• Coordinates maintenance requests and interventions.
• Identifies and proposes areas for production improvement.
• Reinforce implementation of improvement initiatives.

Communication & Collaboration:

• Collaborates with UGP Manager, RdL, and other departments.
• Provides regular performance updates and feedback.
• Reinforce shift handover and knowledge sharing.

Administrative Duties:

• Maintains accurate production records and shift logs.
• Reinforce the development of the "merit plan" for workers.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures.

Educational Background that we're looking for:

• BE Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• Food Industry experience is a must.
• Atleast 4 to 8 years of experience is required.

Required Skills:

• Good knowhow of food process industries
• Manpower handling skill on the shopfloor
• ISO 22000 Auditing
• 5S
• Process improvement on the shopfloor
• Health & Safety
• Knowledge of TPM(AM/PM)
• Basic computer proficiency

Job Referral code - C

What We Offer:

Careers with caring built in - discover our benefits here.

About Ferrero:

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities . We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.