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Plant Head – Export Food Manufacturing
MetaMorph is hiring a Plant Head for an export-oriented FMCG food manufacturing plant in the Delhi region. The head owns end-to-end plant operations, from production, quality and food safety to engineering, cost and people, for products shipped to international markets.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 15–25 years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Production / operations
Who can apply
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Own end-to-end plant operations: production, engineering, maintenance, quality, warehousing, utilities and dispatch
- Meet production, productivity and capacity-utilisation targets; set annual operating plans and budgets
- Ensure compliance with BRCGS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 22000, GMP and export-country rules
- Keep full traceability, batch records and audit readiness for export orders
- Cut production losses, wastage, rework and rejection; drive automation where viable
- Build a quality-first food safety culture; lead customer, certification and regulatory audits, complaints, CAPA and recalls
- Manage preventive maintenance and utilities (boilers, refrigeration, compressed air, water treatment); lead expansion projects
- Own plant budget and conversion cost per kg; manage inventory and working capital
- Align production with export demand and shipments with procurement, planning and logistics
- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary plant team and ensure labour-law compliance
What the employer asks for
- 15–25 years in food manufacturing, FMCG or large-scale packaged food operations
- At least 5–8 years in senior plant or manufacturing leadership
- Experience running large, high-volume food manufacturing facilities
- Export-oriented food manufacturing experience strongly preferred
- Working knowledge of BRCGS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 22000 and GMP
About the employer
The hiring company is an unnamed export-oriented FMCG food manufacturer; the post is handled by MetaMorph, a talent consultancy.
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
- BRCGS
- FSSC 22000
- HACCP
- ISO 22000
- GMP
- Plant budgeting and cost control
- Preventive maintenance
- Export compliance
- Plant Operations
- Production Executive
- Production Supervisor
- Shift In-charge
- OEE
- SMED
- TPM
- Lean Manufacturing
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: 2026-11-06
Checked 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-06
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