Function:   Product Supply Organization

Location:   Bidadi

Reporting To: Associate Director – Manufacturing, Soulfull

At Tata Consumer Products Ltd, we stand #Forbetter – Planet, Sourcing, Nutrition, Communities. And #ForBetter Opportunities …. Here’s an exciting one!

How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with some of key strategic pillars, creating a Future-Ready Organization, Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business and Driving Digital and Innovation.

Executive-Maintenance is responsible for driving Operations and Maintenance of all Manufacturing Lines, instrumentation for entire plant including mechanical, engineering spares procurement through SAP process, Breakdown analysis, Spares and Inventory management, capex execution, lead safety and certifications at factory.

This job is at N-5 Level (N corresponds to CEO’s level)

Top dimensions:

Geography: India

Direct reports: Yes

Complexity of the role (Optional):  To oversee & meet H&S requirements of the Plant

Matrix Reports:   Manager - Manufacturing

Type of Role:  People Manager

Primary Stakeholders (Optional):

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Achieve targeted OEE, machine uptime.
• Asset efficiency, optimized wastages
• Drive process improvements
• Optimized spares and maintenance cost

Customer Service

• Achieve targeted OTIF and agreed service levels with customers.
• Reduction in customer/consumer complaints
• Engineering support for timely roll out of NPD projects

Internal Processes

• Set and monitor the performance of the plant equipment’s against standards and targets in areas such as equipment uptime, MTTR, MTBF etc.
• Support audits of FSSC 22000, ISO, FSSAI, EHS, and other related standards
• Responsible for meeting established operating budgets; monitor the cost and effectiveness of engineering activities to optimize resources, prioritize spending, and achieve targeted OEE for the plant.
• Ensure high levels of productivity & engagement within Technical Crew & Ops teams
• Ensure plant wastage due to equipment breakdowns are to the minimum as per targets
• To set and monitor performance of Maintenance & engineering stores.
• To set and monitor Calibration of equipment’s including those related to Legal metrology.
• To lead Condition Monitoring &Plant Preventive Maintenance of all Machines.
• To drive trainings to develop engineering skills of the plant team in way of Autonomous maintenance.
• To ensure and drive systems such as Root cause analysis, Corrective action, and preventive action system in place to ensure continuous improvement.
• To drive closure of Safety and quality requirements of the factory.
• To overview Spares Planning & Procurement, Vendor selection and performance evaluation.
• Should be able to interact with internal stakeholders like production, Safety, quality, HR and resolve the issues in day-to-day activities.
• Drive / collaborate in Improvement Initiatives – PI, QC, Kaizen, 5S etc. to improve the plant efficiency.
• To monitor capex spends, cashflow and ensure to meet the capex target timelines
• Responsible for Equipment Maintenance & Utility performance /maintenance (Extruder /VFFS /PFS packing machine/ Motors /Pump/Boiler /Air Compressor /Nitrogen Plant /RO/STP plant /Fire pump )
• Set and monitor the performance of the plant equipment’s against standards and targets in areas such as equipment uptime, MTTR, MTBF etc.
• Ensure high levels of productivity & engagement within Technical Crew teams.
• To Support in Project activities of the plant.

Innovation and Learning

• Review Safety, Health, Hygiene, and other Food Safety compliances for the unit.
• Lead projects Mainly on NPD, packaging changes & Value based reengineering, technology upgradation etc.
• Develop project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans and conferring with management.
• Completes technical studies and prepares cost estimates.
• Confirms product performance against targets / expectations.
• Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements. Prepares project status reports..

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• B. Tech/BE in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electrical & Instrumentation
• 3-5 years of Maintenance / Projects experience in a reputed Food & Beverages /Brewery organization.
• Experience in managing Engineering within Manufacturing Operations & Experience in Maintenance of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil & instrumentation areas, especially in Food Packaging Industry,
• Computer proficiency with CAD, MS office, SAP, required.

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• Knowledge of Food industry (Biscuits / Muesli / Extrusion process/VFFS /PFS Packing machine /Utility Air compressor/RO /Nitrogen plant /Cooling tower/ Boiler)
• Good communication skills (English / Hindi / Kannada)
• Proven experience in a managerial role heading Engineering and Engineering projects within a factory.
• Good in Manpower Management Skills
• Strong management skills.

TCPL Growth Mindset and Behaviors

We are obsessed about keeping Consumers & Customers first in our hearts – that’s why we are here !

We are trailblazers in executing with Excellence … Together as One Team !

We take Ownership of our business …delivering value for our Stakeholders .. no Compromises !

We are Open to Continuously improving … Continuously innovating … For Better !

We live & breathe our Tata Code of Conduct

About Us: At Tata Consumer, we stand ‘For Better.’

Tata Consumer Products is a focused consumer products company uniting the principal food and beverage interests of the Tata Group under one umbrella. Our brands embody our purpose of ‘For Better ‘through the value they deliver to consumers with a focus on innovation, health and wellness, convenience and premiumisation. The Company’s portfolio of products includes tea, coffee, water, RTD, salt, pulses, spices, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat offerings, breakfast cereals, snacks and mini meals. Our key brands include Tata Tea, Tetley, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand, Himalayan Natural Mineral Water, Tata Copper+ and Tata Gluco+, Tata Salt, Tata Sampann and Tata Soulfull.   In India, Tata Consumer Products has a reach of over 200 million households, giving it an unparalleled ability to leverage the Tata brand in consumer products.

The Company has a consolidated annual turnover of ~Rs. 15,206 Crs with operations in India and International markets. For more information please visit www.tataconsumer.com