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Production Manager – Millet Snacks and Namkeen Unit
Melwach Enterprises, a growing maker of millet-based snacks and traditional Indian savouries, needs a hands-on production head for its manufacturing unit in Gurugram. The manager runs the factory day to day, keeps it FSSAI- and food-safety-compliant and reports output, costs and quality to management.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 5–10 years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Production / operations
Who can apply
Degree or diploma in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Processing or a related field (preferred)
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Run daily factory operations and meet production targets on time
- Supervise production workers, packing staff and other factory activity
- Keep the unit compliant with FSSAI rules, food safety, hygiene and other statutory requirements
- Set up and maintain SOPs, production records, batch traceability and quality-control procedures
- Track raw-material use, inventory, wastage, production cost and finished goods
- Ensure consistent product quality, food safety and correct packing practice
- Oversee machine maintenance, workplace safety and housekeeping
- Coordinate with procurement, sales and dispatch
- Prepare daily production reports for management
What the employer asks for
- 5 to 10 years in food manufacturing, preferably namkeen, snacks, savouries or FMCG
- Degree or diploma in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Processing or related field preferred
- Good understanding of FSSAI requirements, GMP, GHP, HACCP and factory documentation
- Experience managing factory workers, production planning, inventory and quality control
- Strong leadership, problem-solving and organising skills; able to run the unit independently
About the employer
Melwach is a growing food manufacturing company specialising in millet-based snacks and traditional Indian savouries.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Production / Operations / Plant roles. named in this notice
- FSSAI
- GMP
- GHP
- HACCP
- Batch traceability
- Production planning
- Inventory control
- Production Executive
- Production Supervisor
- Shift In-charge
- Plant Operations
- OEE
- SMED
- TPM
- Lean Manufacturing
- 5S
Pay on similar vacancies
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Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Production / Operations / Plant roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- How do you balance OEE, yield and food safety when the line is behind the daily plan?
- Explain how you would reduce changeover time on a filling or packing line (SMED).
- What records do you maintain in a shift, and why do they matter for traceability?
- A metal detector rejects three packs in an hour. What steps do you take?
- How do you plan raw-material consumption and control wastage in a batch process?
- Describe a time you improved a process parameter and what the measurable result was.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
Apply through the LinkedIn listing.
Original posting: 2026-11-05
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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