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FMCG Food Expert for Manufacturing Excellence Drive

  • 15-20 Hrs/Week
  • Hybrid - Mumbai
  • 2 months
  • Project posted on: 9/09/2026
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FMCG Food Expert for Manufacturing Excellence Drive

  • Manufacturing/Operations
  • Process Engineering / Process excellence
  • Lean Manufacturing

Hybrid - Mumbai

15-20 Hrs/Week

2 months

 9/09/2026

Assignment Details

Our Client, a major Indian business conglomerate is looking for Manufacturing Expert (FMCG Food) for Manufacturing Excellence Drive to assess and improve manufacturing performance across 10+ contract manufacturers in India producing potato chips and extruded snacks, with a focus on yield improvement, reduction of material/process losses, operational efficiency and standardisation of manufacturing practices.

 

Key responsibilities:-

- Manufacturing performance diagnostic across CM sites, including yield, wastage, conversion losses, process efficiency and key operational KPIs.
- Loss / yield improvement assessment identifying major loss points across raw material preparation, processing, frying/extrusion, seasoning, packing and related processes.
- Site-level improvement plans with quantified opportunities, priorities, timelines and implementation owners.
- Best-practice benchmarking and standardisation across contract manufacturers, including common operating parameters, SOPs, KPIs and performance-management mechanisms.
- Implementation & benefits tracking through factory visits, trials, root-cause analysis and ongoing monitoring of realised yield and cost improvements.

 

Note-

Duration: 2 months 
Location: Mumbai
Capacity:15–20 hrs/week
Nature of Work: Hybrid

 

Skills Required

- Manufacturing / Process Engineering experience in FMCG food manufacturing, preferably potato chips or extruded snacks
- Strong hands-on experience in yield improvement, wastage reduction and process optimisation
- Experience managing/improving performance across multiple contract manufacturers / manufacturing sites
- Lean / Six Sigma, OEE, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement
- Strong factory execution, data analysis and cross-functional/vendor stakeholder management

About the Client

a conglomerate that owns and operates businesses in diverse sectors.

Industry

FMCG, Food Retail & Distribution

Experience Required:

15+ years

Additional Skills:

  • FMCG Manufacturing
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Process Excellence
  • Operational Excellence
  • Food Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Excellence

No of open positions:

1

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