Description:
►Responsibilities
•Lead end-to-end factory operations including production, planning, quality control, and maintenance to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing.
•Develop and execute production plans aligned with business targets, demand forecasts, and resource availability.
•Ensure full compliance with food safety and quality standards, including ISO, HACCP, and GMP, across all manufacturing activities.
•Manage factory budgets, control operational costs, and drive productivity improvements through effective resource utilization.
•Lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary teams across production, QC, engineering, and maintenance in a labor-intensive manufacturing environment.
•Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product consistency and yield.
•Monitor KPIs, analyze operational and quality performance, and report actionable insights and improvement plans to senior management.
►Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
•10+ years of progressive experience in food manufacturing operations, with strong exposure to dairy, bakery, beverage, or similar people-driven production environments.
•Proven experience managing production, planning, quality, and maintenance functions within a factory of 100+ employees.
•Strong hands-on knowledge of food safety systems, quality standards, and regulatory compliance in F&B manufacturing.
•Demonstrated ability to lead large teams, manage performance, and build a disciplined, high-accountability factory culture.
•Solid financial and operational acumen with experience in budgeting, cost control, and operational efficiency improvement.
•Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
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