▷ High Salary : Head of Operations and Engineering (Food Processing Equipment Engineering)

Location : Thane, Maharashtra

Experience Range : 12.0+ Years

Salary Range : - Up to 40.00 LPA

Industry : AgriTech / Food Processing Equipment / Machines

Description :

Key responsibilities :

• Engineering & Design : Evaluate customers’ engineering and process requirements across mechanical, instrumentation, electrical, and food engineering domains. Lead engineering and design process based on customer specifications, with full accountability for technical validation & approvals from customers.
• Quality & Efficiency Focus : Be fully accountable for delivery of quality, to the satisfaction of customers, in terms of equipment performance, precision, efficiency, safety & life cycle management. Implement robust quality systems, policies and performance metrics.
• Vendor Development & Negotiation : Develop competitive vendors across mechanical, instrumentation, electrical, and automation domains and drive commercial negotiations to optimize cost, time, delivery & quality
• Project Execution & Management : Lead the full project lifecycle from - Design approval, Continuous quality monitoring, Factory Acceptance Test, User Acceptance Testing, Installation, Commissioning, Operations & maintenance.
• Breakdown response & resolution : Build adequate customer service systems to ensure immediate response & resolution of breakdowns, minimizing downtime & safeguarding operations
• Leadership : Build a multi-disciplinary operations team across design, supply chain, installation, maintenance & customer support.

Candidate Profile :

Skills :

Entrepreneurial mindset - Nimble, Customer-focused, Quality-driven, and Make-it-Happen approach.

Company Profile :

The company is an agri-tech joint venture between a US-based global conglomerate and an India-based R&D company, focused on transforming the food value chain through innovation in post-harvest decontamination. The venture addresses critical challenges in food safety, human health, and climate sustainability by developing advanced technologies that eliminate hazardous pathogens from agricultural commodities.

About the Partners :

The US partner is a Boston-headquartered conglomerate operating in 40+ countries with 22,000+ employees, recognized by Fortune and Forbes for innovation and sustainability.

The Indian partner is an R&D-driven company creating advanced technologies for food products and processes, contributing significantly to the venture’s innovation strategy.

Thanks & Regards,

Richa Jauhari

Team Lead- Recruitment

richa.jauhari@mantras2success.com