Shift Manager

Operating within an agile, high-growth packaging facility, the Shift Leader manages shift-level packaging operations to safely produce Royal Canin products to the highest standards of safety, quality, and cost efficiency.

This role is the critical, hands-on driver of

on the shopfloor.

By integrating core MSE pillars (Safety, FMOS, AM, FI, and E&T) directly into daily single-line operations, the Shift Leader builds operator capability, drives asset ownership, and ensures the plant scales efficiently to support India's long-term business growth.

• Shift Delivery: Lead the single packaging line to execute the production plan on time and in full, optimizing line speed and aiming to maintain an Overall Equipment Effectiveness. Deliver all Safety, Quality and Cost parameters as per the plans.
• FMOS Governance: Serve as the primary floor leader for daily meetings (CP1 and CP2). Own shift handovers, maintain physical/digital visual boards, and track hourly performance metrics.
• Deviation Management: Rapidly flag operational or performance deviations, implement immediate line adjustments, and escalate systemic technical blocks to the Maintenance Manager and Plant Manager.
• Daily Management System: Lead DMS for the plant.

• Zero-Incident Culture: Drive a rigorous safety-first environment on the floor. Personally execute Daily Safety Confirmations (DSC), lead Safety Conversation Walks (SCW), and enforce Stop-Assess-Control (SAC) protocols.
• Q&FS Compliance: Enforce strict hygiene, GMP-GHP, and HACCP rules. Immediately isolate and block non-conforming packaging batches to ensure zero defective products reach the market.