Assistant Manager – Production | Abbott – ANI | Jhagadia

Job Description

Primary Functions/Goals/Objectives:

• Provide overall leadership to shift blending operation team.
• Responsible for planning, execution, monitoring, and overall supervision of the entire blending operation in the shifts by ensuring Abbott Standards.
• The primary purpose of the role is to focus on blending efficiency/FIBC reuse through operator standard work and drive projects/actions related to continuous improvement in same.

Major Responsibilities:

• To achieve the blending targets as per schedule. Ensure that products manufactured are free from defects and meet Abbott quality standards.
• To monitor the shift activities as per quality compliance.
• Promote and foster good human relations within the department and plant-wide and work to ensure that employees embrace the Abbott Values.
• To assume responsibility for improving the efficiency and quality of overall blending and dryer discharge operations.
• Ensure effective maintenance programs are in place and ensure that all equipment maintenance is done effectively in the blending and dryer discharge area.
• Ensure no line clearance events during shifts.
• To carry out an assessment of engineering spare parts required in blending and dryer discharge section and ensure timely availability of same.
• Drive the Business Excellence Program and Lean/Sigma continuous improvement initiatives in the department. (RCA, OSW, etc.)
• Provide relevant training to ensure employees retain craft skills.
• Lead and manage specific projects as required.
• To ensure safe operation in blending rooms.
• Timely reporting of Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Equipment Down Time, People related incidents.
• No unauthorized person entry inside dryer discharge & blending tower – High care area.
• Ensure only authorized employees are operating the blending and other equipment in the dryer discharge and blending area.
• Ensuring 5 S in across dryer discharge and blending area.
• To ensure Operator Standard Work in all blending operations.
• To analyze the Root Cause and execute CAPA for all failures in the blending area.
• Ensure batch records and other documents are maintained as per SOP.
• To ensure 100% adherence to in-process testing of during blending operations.
• To ensure GMP in dryer discharge and blending area & Ensure compliance with food safety-related concerns in the Manufacturing department for maintaining food safety in the plant.
• To ensure a fixed crew system is followed across all shifts.
• To engage self and blending team on continuous improvement of overall operations.
• Take responsibility for the career development /planning and performance discussion of the team members by continuous training/coaching of shift crew in the span of control.
• Manage line or production scheduling and plan workforce utilization to ensure efficient use of the company resources and timely delivery to customer.

Background:

• The ability to organize, motivate and develop employees.
• Interpersonal skills in order to have a healthy relationship with colleagues working in different functions at site.
• Communication skills in order to understand and provide necessary feedback or solutions to the Site team and internal customers.
• Strategic thinking in order to go an in-depth understanding of Site Operations and related complex issues and provide the best feasible solutions at all levels. Should possess sound analytical skills.
• Decision-making skills in order to handle the different problems at the Site.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Dairy Technology/Process Engineering/Mechanical/Food Science with minimum 2 to 5 yrs. experience.
• Sound people management skills.
• Good understanding of production and/or material operations. Knowledge of planning and forecasting techniques.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Being proficient in Gujarati is an added advantage..

Accountability & Scope:

• Provide overall leadership to shift blending operation team.
• Responsible for planning, execution, monitoring, and overall supervision of the entire blending operation in the shifts by ensuring Abbott Standards.
• The primary purpose of the role is to focus on blending efficiency/FIBC reuse through operator standard work and drive projects/actions related to continuous improvement in same.

Division:

ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain