Manager Maintenance(FMCG Candidate required with min 10yr exp)

JD – Manager - Maintenance
Location: Kollam

About the company:

Western India Cashew Company Pvt Ltd is India’s top exporter of value-added cashew products, supplying major supermarkets and Food companies in America and Europe. Our PUREHEART Brand's range of nut products includes Nutreats (cashews, almonds, pistachios), Nut mixes, Nut-spreads (sweet / chocolate) and Nut-paste (culinary).We are professionally led and PUREHEART is a market-leader in Kerala.

• Company Website - https://www.wenders.com http://www.pureheart.in

1. JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for overall maintenance activities.

2. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reporting to: Plant Head

the incumbent: Technicians Reportees to /Engineers

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILIITES:

Strategy & Development:

• Overall responsibility for engineering activities of H&C factory.
• Create & implement best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performances.
• Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.
• Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process.
• Initiate and develop creative and innovative engineering processes.

General and Task Management:

• Providing technical support to the business development, estimating and onsite engineering terms.
• Should have thorough knowledge of almost all machineries used for food processes, along with should be able to find the root cause of machine failures, analyse it & suggest the management with appropriate solutions.
• Develop planning and prioritise processes to ensure that multi-disciplinary resource is well aligned to maximise delivery of projects.
• Ensure all equipment’s or engineering activity is supported with appropriate documentation and is appropriately stored. Ensure up to date drawings are maintained appropriately.
• Co-ordinate with manufacturing to ensure manufacturability of product while maintaining quality, safety and environmental standards and achieving cost targets in a timely fashion.
• Support project management to cross functional activity required for project execution.
• Report on engineering activities on a regular basis to the top management team, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of the relevant key performance indicators.
• Ensure that Environmental, Health & safety, engineering and quality standards and procedures are adhered to.

People Management:

• Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor and direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.
• Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress & performance.
• Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements.
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors.
• Complete regular performance reviews, manage attendance, holidays, disciplinary issues and procedures as appropriate.

Financial Budget and Control:

• Prepare the annual engineering budget and forecasts and all capital expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with customer and legal requirements.
• Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects

Skills & Attributes:

• B.tech /B.E(Mech) qualified with 11-15 years of experience in a food processing industry.
• Leader of people, teams, and processes – decision maker, confident & competent.
• Excellent listener- empathetic to team member concerns and directs necessarily follow up actions.
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Creative and change oriented- leads & directs the continuous improvement process in all areas.
• Proactive – Anticipates needs for change and plans for them.
• High energy – assertive, self-starter, high initiative, sense of humour.
• High Integrity – honest & trustworthy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Experience:

• maintenance Manager: 10 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person