Machine Technician, Bangalore

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate, monitor, and maintain Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping processes.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality products.
• Achieve Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Food Security, TRS, and productivity targets.

Safety Compliance

• Follow all site HSE procedures & Life Saving Standards.
• Wear and maintain mandatory PPE.
• Operate machinery only after completing required OJT and authorization.
• Report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, near misses, and incidents immediately.
• Participate in HIRA, Behavior observations, and workplace inspections.
• Operate Equipment only if trained, certified, and authorized.
• Follow LOTO, machine guarding, and energy isolation requirements.
• Maintain good housekeeping standards (5S) in the work area.
• Use correct ergonomic practices during manual handling and repetitive tasks.
• Participate in emergency drills and understand emergency evacuation procedures.
• Stop work and escalate when unsafe conditions are observed.

Quality, GMP & Food Safety Compliance

• Operate Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping equipment strictly as per approved site SOPs and Mars Standard Work.
• Ensure all assigned activity maintains that products meet all quality, weight, coating, appearance, and packaging specifications.
• Perform quality checks at defined frequencies.
• Adhere to policies on GMP, personal hygiene, sanitation, allergen control, and contamination prevention.
• Escalate any quality or food safety deviations immediately to supervisors using the DMS escalation process.
• Support audit readiness and compliance with Mars Quality Management Systems.

Food Security Compliance

• Follow all site Food Security and Product Protection requirements & food defence requirements.
• Ensure authorized access to enter manufacturing and packaging areas.
• Document records properly to maintain material traceability.
• Follow GMP practice to protect raw materials, WIP, and finished products from contamination and tampering.
• Follow the site IT Policy (e.g., not taking mobile inside the shop floor).

Operational Excellence & Efficiency

• Operate manufacturing, coating, and wrapping equipment at optimum efficiency.
• Monitor and improve TRS, throughput, yield, and line performance.
• Minimize downtime, wastage, rework, scrap, and process losses.
• Support achievement of daily production plans and business targets.
• Participate in loss elimination and Focused Improvement activities.
• Escalate abnormalities promptly and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Actively participate in MWS (Mars Work System).

DMS & Shift Management

• Participate actively in CP0, CP1 meetings.
• Ensure effective shift handover using Module Boards and DMS standards.
• Update safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people metrics accurately.
• Follow escalation management and problem-solving processes.
• Communicate equipment conditions, quality concerns, and outstanding actions during handovers.

Autonomous Maintenance & Equipment Care

• Perform routine cleaning, inspection, lubrication, and operational checks.
• Identify equipment deterioration and raise maintenance notifications.
• Support Planned Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance activities.
• Maintain equipment basic conditions to improve reliability and performance.
• Drive first-line troubleshooting and restoration of equipment standards.

Workplace Organization & 5S

• Maintain machines and work areas in a clean and organized condition.
• Adhere to 5S standards and visual management practices.
• Ensure proper storage of tools, materials, and documentation.
• Take ownership of assigned areas and continuously improve workplace conditions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safety: Zero Recordable Injuries, DSTS Compliance, Hazard Reporting Participation, PPE Compliance.
• Quality & Food Safety: GMP Compliance, Zero Food Safety Incidents, Right First Time (RFT), Quality Specification Compliance, Food Security Compliance.
• Efficiency: TRS Achievement, Productivity, Production Plan Achievement (ATS), Waste Reduction (NQC), Downtime Reduction.
• People & Process: Shift Handover Compliance, DMS Participation, SOP Adherence, 5S Compliance, Problem-Solving Participation.

Critical Behaviors

• Safety First
• Quality at Source
• Ownership & Accountability
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Discipline in Standard Work
• Effective Escalation & Problem Solving
• Respect for Mars Principles