Senior Executive - Engineering

Function: Product Supply Organization

Location: Kochi

     Reporting To:  Manager- Engineering

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Achieve targeted OEE, machine uptime.
• Asset efficiency, optimized wastages.
• Drive process improvements, packaging value engineering.
• 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

• Ensure the smooth, safe and efficient operation  Tea Bag machines ancillary machines, Loose Tea Packet lines , utilities, electrical systems and production support equipment.
• Set and monitor the performance of the plant equipment’s against standards and targets in areas such as equipment uptime, MTTR, MTBF etc.
• Engineering related support for all internal and external audits of the unit.
• Ensure high levels of productivity & engagement within Technical Crew teams.
• Ensure plant wastage due to equipment breakdowns are to the minimum as per targets.
• Drive systems such as Root cause analysis, Corrective action, and preventive action systems are in place for continuous improvement.
• Technical support for safety management 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.
• Coordinate with external agencies and AMC providers for specialized maintenance work and routine and breakdown maintenance work for DG set, Compressor, AC and other plant utilities.
• To monitor capex spends, cashflow and ensure to meet the capex  project  timelines.

Innovation and Learning

• 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.
• Support installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
• Building technical competency among the operators and multi-skilling them.
• Completes technical studies and prepares cost estimates.
• Cross implementation of improvement projects

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electrical & Instrumentation
• 5-8 years of engineering/ Maintenance /Projects experience in a reputed FMCG manufacturing industry( preferably in Tea Bag Manufacturing).
• Experience in managing Engineering within Manufacturing Operations &Hands on Experience in Maintenance of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil & instrumentation areas, especially in Tea Bag / Packaging Machinery.
• Computer proficiency with CAD, MS office.
• Capability to interpret Engineering Drawings  & Key Line Drawings for Packaging .

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• Knowledge of manufacturing and packaging of tea and tea products preferably in Packaging (Tea Bags, Packets etc.)
• Good communication skills (English /Malayalam)
• Proven experience in preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance of production machinery.
• Strong management and leadership skills to manage technical crew .