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Shift Officer – Production
Ferrero is hiring a Shift Officer for production at its Baramati plant in Maharashtra. The shift officer runs production in the assigned shift, leads the line team and is responsible for people safety, output, quality and coordination with other departments.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 4–8 years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Production / operations
Who can apply
B.E. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Take responsibility for all production phases in the shift and track progress against SQCDME KPIs
- Make best use of materials, labour and machines and manage line stoppages and slowdowns
- Carry out shift start-up, line preparation and end-of-shift production statement
- Lead and motivate the shift team, resolve conflicts, support training and conduct performance evaluations
- Manage absences and leave requests and take part in disciplinary actions
- Ensure safety and hygiene standards, run safety training and inspections
- Monitor product quality through operator self-checks and sampling and take corrective action
- Manage inventory and material flow and support production planning
- Coordinate maintenance requests and propose and support improvement initiatives
- Keep production records and shift logs and ensure proper shift handover
What the employer asks for
- BE in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- 4 to 8 years of experience; food industry experience is a must
- Good know-how of food process industries and shop-floor manpower handling
- Knowledge of ISO 22000, auditing, 5S, TPM (AM/PM) and health and safety
- Experience in shop-floor process improvement and basic computer skills
About the employer
Ferrero, founded in Alba, Italy in 1946, is one of the world's largest sweet packaged food companies.
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
- ISO 22000
- Auditing
- 5S
- TPM (AM/PM)
- Health and safety
- Shop-floor manpower handling
- TPM
- Production Executive
- Production Supervisor
- Shift In-charge
- Plant Operations
- OEE
- SMED
- Lean Manufacturing
- Kaizen
- Yield improvement
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
Listed as 'Shift Officer Production-RTO'. Apply through LinkedIn.
Original posting: 2026-10-30
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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