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Shift Leader, Production (Flavours Compounding)
dsm-firmenich is hiring a production Shift Leader at its Asoj, Vadodara site. The shift leader plans daily compounding, filling and raw-material work, runs SAP process orders and keeps the plant audit-ready on GMP, food safety and hygiene. The first four months are spent at the Daman plant.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 5–7 years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Production / operations
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B.Tech/B.E. in Chemical, Mechanical or Food Technology
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What you’ll do
- Prepare the daily production plan and assign process orders for compounding; close orders in SAP
- Allocate the team to compounding, filling, cleaning, raw-material posting and charging
- Plan melting of raw materials in the hot box and resolve raw-material shortfalls
- Keep material locations and WIP stock accurate and maintain daily checklists
- Keep the plant audit-ready on GMP, food safety, hygiene and safety
- Prepare the daily production report and work toward KPIs
What the employer asks for
- Minimum B.Tech/B.E. in Chemical, Mechanical or Food Technology
- 5 to 7 years in a similar industry
- Good understanding of SAP/MES
- Good communication and teamwork
Pay, benefits and perks
Company accommodation during the 4-month immersion at Daman
About the employer
dsm-firmenich is a global nutrition, health, flavour and fragrance company.
How to apply
Apply by email to supriya.patade@dsm-firmenich.com.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Production / Operations / Plant roles. named in this notice
- SAP
- MES
- GMP
- Food safety
- Compounding
- Production Executive
- Production Supervisor
- Shift In-charge
- Plant Operations
- OEE
- SMED
- TPM
- Lean Manufacturing
- 5S
- Kaizen
- Yield improvement
Pay on similar vacancies
From 14 Industry vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
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 via the dsm-firmenich careers portal; contact Supriya Patade (Talent Acquisition). 4-month immersion at Daman before moving to Vadodara.
Original posting: 2026-11-05
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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