Deputy General Manager Bottling

Job Purpose

To lead and manage end-to-end bottling operations, ensuring achievement of production targets, product quality, statutory compliance, cost optimization, safety, and continuous improvement while maintaining high operational efficiency in an IMFL/Distillery bottling plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise overall bottling operations including blending, filtration, filling, capping, labeling, packaging, and dispatch coordination.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production plans to meet business requirements.
• Ensure optimum utilization of bottling lines, manpower, and machinery to maximize productivity and minimize downtime.
• Monitor production KPIs such as OEE, line efficiency, wastage, rejection, and yield.
• Ensure compliance with Excise regulations, SOPs, GMP, HACCP, FSSAI (where applicable), and company quality standards.
• Coordinate with QA, Engineering, Warehouse, Maintenance, Purchase, and Logistics for uninterrupted production.
• Drive preventive maintenance planning and minimize machine breakdowns.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials and packaging materials.
• Lead cost reduction, productivity improvement, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health, and Environment (EHS) requirements and conduct regular safety reviews.
• Manage manpower deployment, shift planning, contractor workforce, and employee development.
• Review production reports, MIS, and statutory documentation.
• Support internal, customer, ISO, and Excise audits and ensure timely closure of observations.
  
  

• B.E./B.Tech (Mechanical, Chemical, Production, Industrial Engineering) or equivalent.
• MBA (Operations) is desirable.
  
  

• 12–18 years of experience in IMFL, Distillery, Brewery, Beverage, or FMCG manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership role handling multiple bottling lines and large production teams.
  
  

• Strong knowledge of IMFL bottling operations.
• Blending, filtration, filling, labeling, packaging, and warehouse coordination.
• Excise rules and statutory compliance.
• Production planning and inventory management.
• OEE, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Six Sigma concepts.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance coordination.
• SAP/ERP and production MIS reporting.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPA, and problem-solving techniques.
• Knowledge of food safety, GMP, HACCP, and quality management systems.
  
  

• Team leadership and people management.
• Production planning and execution.
• Decision-making and analytical ability.
• Conflict resolution and employee engagement.
• Coaching and mentoring.
• Performance management.
  
  

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning and organizing ability.
• High level of accountability and ownership.
• Result-oriented approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.
• Cross-functional coordination.
  
  

• Production Target Achievement (%)
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Line Efficiency
• Rejection/Wastage %
• Machine Downtime
• Cost per Case
• Safety Performance (Zero LTI)
• Excise & Statutory Compliance
• Customer Complaint Rate
• On-Time Dispatch Performance
• Audit Compliance Score
• Employee Productivity & Training Completion