Plant Manager

Black & Grey HR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Grey HR is recruiting for a leading Food & Beverage manufacturer in Abu Dhabi to appoint a Plant Director who will take full charge of high-volume operations, production, supply chain, maintenance and logistics.

You will lead a momentum-driven agenda at a critical inflection point as the company ramps up innovation, automation and expansion across beverage and packaged food lines, driving operational excellence and growth.

Qualifications

• 15 years in manufacturing with at least 5 in senior plant leadership.
• Experience across Food, Beverage, Dairy or FMCG manufacturing.
• Proven track record of scaling operations and cost reduction.
• Hands-on leader with strategic, long-term planning.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Food Technology or related field; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily plant operations across production, engineering, warehouse, and logistics.
• Drive efficiency improvements and cost-control strategies.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, ISO, GMP and other quality standards.
• Collaborate with R&D, Sales, and Quality for new product rollouts.
• Mentor cross-functional teams and monitor KPIs for senior reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cost optimization

Operations management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Food Technology

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Black & Grey HR is hiring exclusively for a leading Food & Beverage manufacturer in Abu Dhabi UAE. Our client is looking for a Plant Director to take full charge of highvolume operations production supply chain maintenance and logistics and drive the next phase of growth.

About the Role:

This is not a maintenance role this is a momentum role. You ll be joining at a critical inflection point as the company ramps up innovation automation and expansion across its beverage and packaged food lines. The leadership team is committed to operational excellence.

What You ll Lead:

• Daily plant operations across production engineering warehouse and logistics
• Efficiency optimization and cost control strategies
• Compliance with global quality and safety standards (HACCP ISO GMP etc.)
• Collaboration with R&D Sales and Quality for new product rollouts
• Crossfunctional team performance mentoring and capabilitybuilding
• Budgeting KPIs and senior reporting for operational decisionmaking

Requirements:

• 15 years in manufacturing with at least 5 in senior plant leadership roles
• Industry exposure across Food Beverage Dairy or FMCG manufacturing
• Expert in scaling operations reducing costs and driving measurable improvement
• Strong leadership presence with a handson mindset
• Strategic thinker with a track record of launching new product lines
• Bachelors in Engineering Food Technology or related; Master s preferred

BenefitsWhy Apply:

• Highvisibility role with a direct impact on business growth
• Significant autonomy to drive transformation and operational upgrades
• Opportunity to lead major product launches and regional expansion
• Be part of a forwardthinking leadership team backed by solid investment
• Ready to lead a highcapacity operation and shape the future of food manufacturing in the UAE