Assistant Manager-Packing

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

FUNCTION: PACKING

ROLE: ASSISTANT MANAGER – PACKING

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor's degree in food technology, Engineering, Production Management, or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Minimum 6 to 10 years of experience in the FMCG Food Processing Industry.
2. Experience in handling automated and semi-automated packing lines.
3. Good understanding of food safety systems, GMP, GHP, HACCP, and packaging quality standards.
4. Experience in manpower management, packing line planning, and productivity improvement.
5. Hands-on experience working on ERP systems such as SAP or equivalent.
6. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
7. Knowledge of packaging materials, coding systems, and packing equipment maintenance coordination.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Plan and execute daily packing activities as per production schedules and dispatch requirements.
2. Ensure packing operations are carried out as per approved packing specifications, quality standards, and food safety requirements.
3. Monitor packing line performance and achieve targeted productivity, efficiency, and output levels.
4. Ensure availability of packing materials in coordination with Stores, PPIC.
5. Optimize utilization of manpower, machinery, and packing materials to minimize losses and improve productivity.
6. Monitor packing material consumption and control variances against established norms.
7. Ensure proper product coding, batch identification, labelling, and traceability during packing operations.
8. Coordinate with Quality Assurance to ensure compliance with packaging quality standards and customer requirements.
9. Investigate packing-related quality issues, customer complaints, and non-conformities. Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement CAPA.
10. Ensure proper housekeeping, GMP, GHP, hygiene, and safety practices within the packing department.
11. Coordinate with the Maintenance department for preventive maintenance and breakdown resolution of packing equipment.
12. Monitor packing material wastage and implement improvement initiatives to reduce losses.
13. Train, guide, and develop packing supervisors and operators to improve operational performance and skill levels.
14. Maintain packing records, production reports, consumption reports, downtime reports, and other departmental documentation.
15. Participate in new product launches, packaging trials, and process improvement projects.
16. Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to productivity, cost reduction, quality enhancement, and operational efficiency.
17. Ensure compliance with company policies, food safety systems, statutory requirements, and audit standards.
18. Support achievement of departmental and organizational objectives through effective cross-functional coordination.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (KPI) METRICS

1. Packing Target Achievement %
2. Packing machine OEE %
3. Packing material wastages %
4. Manpower Productivity Kgs/man hour
5. Utility cost/Kg of FG packed
6. Rework rate

TEAM MANAGEMENT: Manage team of junior staff in packing department

SAFETY COMPLIANCE: Follow industrial safety standards in packing department

REPORTS & MEETINGS

• 1. Preparing MIS report
  2. Participate in the following meetings
• Weekly Sales & Operations (S&OP) meeting
• Production Planning Weekly Meetings
• Monthly Performance Review Meeting