Job Description
Role & responsibilities
1. Factory Planning & Layout Design
- Develop detailed factory layouts covering raw material receipt, cleaning, sorting, weighing, packing, labeling, and dispatch zones.
- Design material and personnel flow patterns to ensure segregation of raw, semi-finished, and finished products to avoid cross-contamination.
- Plan machine placement to optimize space, ergonomics, and maintenance accessibility while maintaining hygiene zoning.
- Integrate provisions for waste collection, utilities, and pest control in layout design.
- Collaborate with CoE and Quality teams to validate layouts from a GMP and food safety perspective.
2. Machine & Capacity Planning
- Define machine requirements based on SKU mix, throughput, and future volume projections.
- Evaluate and finalize machine specifications with vendor inputs ensuring compliance with food contact material standards and ease of cleaning.
- Review machine drawings, utility requirements, and installation layouts.
- Develop preventive maintenance guidelines and OEE targets during commissioning.
3. Project Execution & Commissioning
- Lead end-to-end project execution civil, utilities, machinery installation, and commissioning.
- Manage contractors and vendors for on-time and safe delivery of infrastructure and machinery.
- Validate performance trials, safety audits, and hygiene certifications before handover.
- Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for all major equipment.
4. Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure layouts, materials, and processes adhere to FSSAI, HACCP, ISO 22000, GMP, and local statutory norms.
- Implement hygienic zoning (low-risk, high-risk areas), washable surfaces, and sanitary design features.
- Coordinate with QA/Food Safety teams for pre-startup audits and compliance documentation.
5. Cost, Quality & Vendor Management
- Prepare project budgets and monitor progress against approved cost and schedule baselines.
- Source and negotiate with equipment vendors, contractors, and consultants.
- Track project change requests, cost control, and risk management.
6. Governance & Reporting
- Maintain project charters, Gantt charts, and milestone dashboards.
- Present progress, risk assessments, and commissioning readiness to senior management.
- Document lessons learned, and develop a standard Factory Design & Commissioning Playbook for future rollouts.
Preferred candidate profile
15+ years in FMCG / Food / Staples / Packaging industries with proven experience in greenfield/brownfield projects, machine installation, and plant layout design.
Keen to apply :- Please forward your updated CV, Current CTC , Age , Total Experience & Preferred location at ro********a@dm*******a.com
Job Classification
Industry: Retail
Functional Area / Department: Production, Manufacturing & Engineering
Role Category: Production & Manufacturing - Other
Role: Production & Manufacturing - Other
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: DMart
Location(s): Mumbai
Keyskills:
Project Execution Plan
Green Field Projects
Project Budgeting
MS Project
Factory Planner
ETP
Brownfield Project
Machine Planning
Food Safety Management System
STP
Commissioning
HVAC
Capacity Planning
Primavera
Regulatory Compliance
Layout Design