Factory Manager

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At Shan Foods, we get it - food isn’t just fuel, it’s connection, culture, and convenience. As a global food brand, we’re bringing real flavor to kitchens worldwide and making meals simpler, tastier, and more fun. We’re more than just spices - we’re a team of creators, learners, and doers. At Shan, you’ll grow, evolve and help shape what the future of food looks & tastes like.

Shan Foods is a global equal opportunity employer, offering top of the line compensation & benefits, an inclusive working environment and avenues for growth. We believe in growing together and constantly learning from everyone around us. Our people are not only driving the business, they are all contributing towards the growth of the food industry worldwide.

Let's give you a quick sneak peek into the life of a Factory Manager (Senior Manager level)

As Factory Manager, you will lead and manage the factory team, overseeing production, maintenance and engineering services required for end-to-end processing operations of raw materials so that the production plans, associated KPIs and strategic deliverables are achieved as defined through AOP and S&OP processes. Develop and implement a flexible plant organization that is focused on customer service, asset utilization, cost control and capability building by utilizing lean manufacturing systems and processes.

Things you will be doing as a Factory Manager (Senior Manager level)

• Translate the company’s operations strategy into a factory operations plan, which is to be implemented with an ongoing drive for enhancing productivity, quality and upholding the highest standards of HSE
• Execute production plans on a timely basis, thereby ensuring customer satisfaction while meeting the departmental targets with a zero-loss mindset
• Drive a continuous improvement culture to deliver stretched targets on OEE, cost, wastages and conformance to plan
• Ensure allocation of resources to facilitate production and support maintenance activities
• Lead site loss analysis to identify and implement cost-saving initiatives
• Effectively & efficiently maintain and utilize the company resources on-hand in terms of people, Budgets (Revenue & Capex) and assets
• Ensure all legislative & regulatory compliance of the site with respect to Labour laws, HSE, product safety, Security and utilities (Electricity, gas, telephone, etc)
• Support the effective delivery of training activities to production staff i.e., technical, quality training, etc
• To maintain a professional and well-motivated team, and to ensure succession for all key positions
• As a member of the Operations Leadership Team, contribute to the overall strategy of the function
• Lead the factory team to drive quality, EH&S and productivity initiatives through innovation and out-of-the-box thinking

What are we looking for in you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 10-15 years of experience in the Food, CPG or FMCG industries
• 8-10 years of experience in manufacturing management, including maintenance
• Total productive maintenance, 5S, LEAN, 6 Sigma tools and concepts, Safety & GMP standards
• Experience with GMP manufacturing, OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety regulations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, and other related codes and regulations applying to the operation of a food products factory
• Problem-solving & analytical skills
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Stakeholder management
• Leadership skills