Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• 8-10+ years’ experience in FMCG / Process Manufacturing (Soap, Detergent, Refinery, Chemicals)
• Strong technical knowledge of refining, saponification, detergent processing, filling & packaging
• Proven experience in production planning, OEE, yield improvement, and stock variance control
• Exposure to Lean, TPM, Six Sigma, CMMS, ERP, and manufacturing analytics systems

Role & Responsibilities:

• Production & Operations: Oversee daily production across refinery, soap, and detergent lines, ensuring targets, quality, safety, manpower productivity, and optimal resource utilization.
• Stock Variance & Material Control: Monitor raw material, WIP, and finished goods variances, drive root-cause analysis, and strengthen material balance controls in coordination with supply chain and finance.
• Performance & Efficiency Improvement: Track KPIs such as OEE, yield, recovery, energy usage, and downtime, driving Lean/TPM initiatives to improve throughput and reduce manufacturing losses.
• Maintenance Coordination: Work closely with maintenance teams to ensure preventive and breakdown maintenance, minimize unplanned downtime, and support shutdown planning and
• execution.
• Quality, Safety & Compliance: Ensure GMP, SOP, quality standards, hygiene, and safety compliance while promoting a disciplined, audit-ready manufacturing culture.
• Reporting & Cost Optimization: Prepare production and variance reports, analyze trends, and lead cost-reduction initiatives across materials, utilities, manpower, and processes.
• Leadership & Team Development: Mentor production teams, build technical capability, and drive training focused on safety, quality, equipment handling, and continuous improvement.