Packaging Lead

• Packaging Operations

• Oversee the entire packaging operations and floors, including filling, labeling, capping, and cartoning, and transfer all stocks to the warehouse on time, in full, and error-free.
• Coordinate with production to ensure timely liquid handovers and avoid bottlenecks. All product should be transferred to warehouse within the set timeline
• Ensure packaging is completed according to planned schedules and production priorities
• Primary packaging planner of all packaging materials on the packaging floor.
• Strictly ensure all packaging SOPs, workflows, and checklists are fully filled, signed, and executed.
• Strictly adhere to all respective regulatory standards within the packaging operations
• Enforce GMP, FSMS (ISO 22000), and food safety protocols on the packaging floor.
• Verify packaging quality, including fill levels, label placement, seal integrity, and coding accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory labeling requirements for domestic and export markets.
• Ensure packaging floor safety compliance and proper PPE usage.
• Report and address safety hazards promptly.
• Participate in safety audits and close out CAPAs.
• Packaging Equipment Management

• Ensure all packaging equipment is ready and operational in a timely fashion and ready before production shifts.
• Lead and be part of cleaning of all beverage lines within the shifts and ensure smooth handover in all shifts
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs with Engineering.
• Supervise equipment changeovers, line startups, and shutdowns
• Inventory Management

• Monitor stock levels of packaging materials to prevent shortages and leakage. ● Requisition packaging materials in a timely and accurate predefined format.
• Track material usage, yields, and wastage.
• Ensure correct segregation, storage, and labeling of packaging materials.
• Team Supervision and involved oversight

• Lead and Be actively part of the training of the packaging line operators and casual staff to deliver all the packaging KPIs and exceed company ambition
• Lead by example by attendance, performance, and adherence to SOPs and checklists of the entire team.
• Foster a safe, collaborative, and high-performance work culture.
• Continuous Improvement

• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce costs.
• Support new product launches with packaging line setup and trials.
• Reporting and Data Management

• Input and report all requisite post-blending reports, such as, but not limited to, packaging material usage, output, and stock holding in the packaging operations at any point in time
• Perform all requisite software system processes (on our ERP) to ensure accurate financial reporting in the prescribed formats.
• Be the primary data owner and data manager (including safekeeping) of all packaging operations reports and documents, including the source data sets.
• Monitor and report line efficiency, downtime, and OEE performance

• Diploma/degree in food science, industrial chemistry, mechanical engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a beverage packaging role, preferably in FMCG or alcoholic beverage manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of packaging line operations, maintenance, and food safety standards.
• Proficient in production reporting, planning, and inventory control.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting ability.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

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