Process Lead

India Foods Business is a full-service manufacturing and marketing unit comprising over 500 employees spread across over multiple locations across India. Our strong suite of products includes the Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Haagen-Dazs and Nature Valley brands in both direct-to-consumer and B2B channels across Retail, Food Service and Bakeries & Exports. We combine the capabilities of a global enterprise with the entrepreneurial spirit and cultural awareness you would expect of a smaller local company.

POSITION TITLE :  Process Lead, Nashik Plant

REPORTS TO : Platform Manager  - Nashik Plant

LOCATION : Malegaon, Sinnar, Nashik

Nashik plant supports the following businesses:

• Bakeries business in India
• Retail cake mixes for India & International markets.
• Food service chains with frozen tortilla capabilities
• Ready to Eat Frozen Muffins for India and select export markets.
• Frozen flat breads, dough products with and without filling for India / Exports

Purpose: 

The Process Lead is overall accountable to drive out process losses across the platform leveraging data and effective problem solving to deliver expected results.   Responsible for building capability across the platform to develop multi-skilled and self-sufficient autonomous teams. In addition, will own the data integrity and designated processes, systems and tools for the platform.  The incumbent of the role is responsible to lead loss analysis, problems solving and continuously improving in coordination with the Maintenance Lead, FSQ executive & line technicians.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Role models Engaging Leader behaviours to build a high performing team.
• Accountable to the 24-hour platform results specifically related to safety and process losses.
• Supports and leads capability development of the platform members as per the Technician Career System to identify, measure and drive out losses to deliver targeted line / system results by providing coaching, support, direction, and ongoing feedback.
• Supports DDS process for the platform and supports and coach DDS for the line.
• This position is technical and is depended on to deliver critical technical expertise to drive out process losses:
• Ensure data accuracy according to Capacity Analysis rules and help the team leverage this data to identify, prioritize and eliminate losses.
• Own CIL & Centreline daily management system (CL) across the platform and accountable to coach and develop technician CIl & CL system owners across the platform.
• Supports the development of the loss tree and glidepath and leads execution of portions of the 90-Day improvement plan to deliver the results.
• Supports Platform Leader's quality functional ownership by leveraging technical expertise to ensures line/ system is meeting product attributes and process parameters that drive them.
• Applies advanced data analysis tools to expose and eliminate losses.
• Drives Statistical Process Control (SPC) to support overuse and overpack reduction.
• Rapid Changeover subject matter expert to drive out planned losses.
• Leads change management and validation processes for system and process changes.
• Coaches' problem-solving methodologies and mindset to enable technicians to routinely identify and eliminate the root causes of problems.
• Foster an inclusive environment where people work together to solve problems and collaborate across boundaries to share best practices.
• Partner with Engineering organization on capital and product commercialization.
• Create and follow personal development plan to:
  • build platform technical skills and where applicable support trainer and qualifier needs via the Technician Career System
  • develop deep understanding of all DMS (CIL, CL, DH, BE, etc.) to optimize coaching span of influence and loss analysis.
• Apply the Reward and Recognition System expectations at the individual and team level.
• Able to cover the Platform Leader and Maintenance Leader responsibilities in the short-term absence.
• HSE - Ensure safety of all the associates and contractors working in the plant, safety of our products, property, and all activities in the plant. Create HSE culture through visible leadership, engaging teams, and effective deployment of HSE Policy/Management system. Overall responsibility to ensure the functional compliance to GMI GSE Standards and all relevant local legislation.
• Food Safety & Quality - Associate is responsible to ensure effective implementation of General Mills Quality Policies. Food Safety requirements and continuously improve the performance through effective communication and capability building.
• Others - Ensure good Industrial relations at the shop floor through incorporation of bipartite forums. Ensure that in case of any grievance or compliant whenever raised by any member, proper intimation is given to the concerned authorities.

COMPETENCIES / SKILLS

• Zero Loss Culture Mindset
• Engaging Leader Role Model
• Agility to learn technical capability of the assigned platform.

KEY INTERFACES:

• With Specialists and other functions at the site like HR, FSQ, Engineering, Project & Supply Chain.

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or food science from recognized institute
• At least 4-6 years of experience in Manufacturing with good experience of driving loss recovery online. Good coaching & people management skills.

Experience in FMCG is must and Food industry experien

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.