Machine Technician - Bangalore

Job Description:

To safely operate, monitor, and maintain Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping processes in compliance with Mars Snacking standards, ensuring delivery of high-quality products while achieving Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Food Security, TRS, and productivity targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety Compliance

• Follow all site HSE procedures & Life Saving Standards.
• Wear and maintain mandatory PPE as required for the work area.
• 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 to maintain that products meet all quality, weight, coating, appearance, and packaging specifications.
• Perform quality checks at defined frequencies. (SOP) and documentation
• Adhere to policies GMP, personal hygiene, sanitation, allergen control, and contamination prevention requirements.
• 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

• Must follow all site Food Security and Product Protection requirements & food defence requirement
• Ensure authorized access to enter manufacturing and packaging areas.
• Document records properly to maintain material traceability throughout the process.
• Follow GMP practise to protect raw materials, WIP, and finished products from contamination and tampering.
• Follow the site IT Policy ( Not to take mobile inside 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

Role Expectation

Safely operate Manufacturing, Coating, and Wrapping processes to deliver high-quality products, achieve TRS and productivity targets, eliminate losses, maintain GMP and Food Safety standards, and ensure full compliance with Mars Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Food Security, and DMS requirements.