FMCG Shift Lead — Operations, Quality & Growth

BAT; Jhelum; On-site; PKR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Health plans

Work-life balance initiatives

Transportation support

Flexible holiday plan

Job summary

BAT is seeking a Team Lead - VELO in Jhelum, Pakistan. You will lead a fast-paced manufacturing team, ensuring safe operations, quality, and on-time production while driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making in a challenging FMCG environment. You will guide shift performance, mentor technicians, and coordinate with Quality, Engineering and Planning to meet production targets and optimize efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science is required.
• 1–2 years of FMCG manufacturing experience preferred; fresh graduates may apply.
• Strong leadership and team-management capability.
• Data-driven problem-solving and loss-elimination mindset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe operations, compliance with EHS standards, risk controls, and proactive elimination of unsafe conditions.
• Deliver product consistently within specification, adhering to QMS, process controls, hygiene and quality standards.
• Own shift performance across OEE, MTBF, efficiency, downtime and plan attainment; address losses.
• Control blend waste, material losses, and operational waste to improve conversion cost and efficiency.
• Lead, mentor, and engage EOs/technicians with clear accountability and resource deployment.
• Drive DDS/shift reviews, track performance, handle customer concerns and closure of issues.
• Lead problem-solving and improvement initiatives to reduce losses and standardize practices.
• Deliver production plans while handling SKU complexity, NPI requirements, and market priorities.
• Ensure SOPs, inventory controls, documentation and manufacturing requirements are met.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Warehouse and other functions to remove constraints.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Data-driven

Operational mindset

Safety & quality focus

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

BAT is seeking a Team Lead - VELO in Jhelum, Pakistan. You will lead a fast-paced manufacturing team, ensuring safe operations, quality, and on-time production while driving continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making in a challenging FMCG environment. You will guide shift performance, mentor technicians, and coordinate with Quality, Engineering and Planning to meet production targets and optimize efficiency.