Team Lead - Velo

Pakistan Tobacco Company is seeking a motivated Team Lead for VELO at its Jhelum facility. This role is integral to supporting the company’s ambition of building a smokeless future through operational excellence. The successful candidate will lead shift operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to meet production targets and drive innovation in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities
- Ensure safe operations by complying with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards, managing risk controls, and proactively eliminating unsafe conditions.
- Consistently deliver products within specifications, adhering to Quality Management Systems (QMS), process controls, hygiene, and quality standards.
- Own shift performance metrics including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), efficiency, downtime, and plan attainment; identify and address losses.
- Control blend waste, material losses, and operational waste, driving initiatives to improve conversion costs and operational efficiency.
- Lead, mentor, and engage operators and technicians, ensuring clear accountability, capability development, and effective resource deployment.
- Facilitate Daily Discipline System (DDS) and shift reviews, track performance, manage customer concerns, and ensure timely resolution of operational issues.
- Lead structured problem-solving and continuous improvement projects to reduce losses and establish balanced operational standards.
- Deliver production plans while managing SKU complexity, New Product Introductions (NPI), and shifting market priorities.
- Ensure strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), inventory and material controls, documentation, and manufacturing requirements.
- Collaborate closely with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Warehouse, and other support functions to remove constraints and meet factory priorities.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science.
- 1–2 years of experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment preferred; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
- Strong leadership skills with proven ability to manage and develop teams.
- Solid technical and operational understanding.
- Strong focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP).
- Data-driven approach to problem-solving and loss elimination.
- Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing setting.
- Excellent ownership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Market-leading annual performance bonus, subject to eligibility.
- Comprehensive benefits package including diverse health plans, work-life balance initiatives, transportation support, and flexible holiday plans with additional incentives.
- Access to online learning platforms and personalized development programs to enhance leadership skills.
- Opportunities for internal career progression within a global multi-category business.
- Supportive environment fostering continuous improvement and adaptability to change.
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds and experiences.
- Programs such as The Global Returners support professionals returning to work after career breaks.
- Emphasis on employee wellbeing across social, emotional, physical, and financial dimensions, promoting a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

At BAT, we believe leadership is a mindset, not a title. Joining this team means becoming part of a global network that values collaboration, innovation, and personal growth. If you are passionate about shaping a better tomorrow and advancing your career in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.