Mill Manager (Palm Oil Mill)

Wilmar Group; Sambas; On-site; IDR 500,000,000 - 900,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmar Group is seeking experienced Palm Oil Mill Managers to oversee operations at mills in Sambas, West Kalimantan, and Sampit, Central Kalimantan. You will drive safe, efficient, and sustainable mill performance aligned with quality, cost and regulatory targets.

Responsibilities include leading production, maintenance, utilities, and QA, while mentoring staff and coordinating with plantation teams. Strong technical know-how and leadership are essential for driving continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Diploma/Bachelor in mechanical, electrical, chemical or industrial engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in palm oil mill operations.
• 3–5 years in a Mill Manager or senior leadership role.
• Strong technical knowledge of palm oil processing, boilers, turbines, sterilizers, presses, clarification, kernels, utilities and effluent treatment.
• Proven ability to manage OER, KER, throughput, losses, downtime and operating costs.
• Familiarity with SMK3, PROPER, ISPO and RSPO requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall palm oil mill operations across sites.
• Ensure production targets, optimum processing capacity and efficiency.
• Monitor OER, KER, throughput, losses, downtime and costs.
• Maintain oil quality meeting company standards and customer requirements.
• Develop preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs.
• Manage mill budgets, spare-parts and capex.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop mill staff and coordinate with plantation operations.
• Prepare regular performance reports for management.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity, quality, safety, and cost efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

People management

Budgeting

Maintenance planning

Safety management

Continuous improvement

Communication

Education

Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Industrial Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

We are seeking experienced and results-oriented Palm Oil Mill Managers to lead and oversee the overall operations of our palm oil mills in Sambas, West Kalimantan, and Sampit, Central Kalimantan.

The successful candidates will be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, reliable, and sustainable mill operations while achieving production, quality, cost-efficiency, and regulatory compliance targets.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the overall palm oil mill operations, including production, maintenance, quality control, laboratory, utilities, and supporting functions.

Ensure the achievement of production targets, optimum processing capacity, and operational efficiency.

Monitor and improve key mill performance indicators, including Oil Extraction Rate (OER), Kernel Extraction Rate (KER), throughput, processing losses, downtime, and operating costs.

Ensure that Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and palm kernel quality meets company standards and customer requirements.

Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and minimize operational downtime.

Manage mill operating expenses, annual budgets, spare-parts consumption, and capital expenditure.

Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety, environmental, operational, and regulatory requirements.

Implement and maintain applicable standards, including Good Milling Practices, SMK3, PROPER, ISPO, and RSPO.

Ensure effective management of effluent treatment, waste, emissions, water usage, and other environmental aspects.

Lead, coach, and develop mill employees, supervisors, engineers, and management team members.

Coordinate closely with plantation operations to ensure a stable supply and appropriate quality of Fresh Fruit Bunches.

Prepare regular production, maintenance, budget, safety, and operational performance reports for management.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, product quality, safety, cost efficiency, and operational reliability.

Requirements

Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Minimum 10 years of experience in palm oil mill operations.

At least 3 to 5 years of experience as a Mill Manager, Assistant Mill Manager, or in a comparable senior leadership position.

Strong technical knowledge of palm oil processing, boilers, turbines, sterilizers, presses, clarification systems, kernel plants, utilities, and effluent treatment systems.

Proven ability to manage OER, KER, throughput, processing losses, downtime, maintenance performance, and operating costs.

Strong knowledge of mill budgeting, maintenance planning, safety management, and continuous improvement.

Familiarity with SMK3, PROPER, ISPO, and RSPO requirements is preferred.

Strong leadership, decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Effective communication and people-management capabilities.

Willing to be permanently based at the mill site in Sambas, West Kalimantan, or Sampit, Central Kalimantan.

Wilmar International Limited, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Singapore, is today Asia’s leading agribusiness group. Wilmar is ranked amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange. Wilmar’s business activities include oil palm cultivation, oilseeds crushing, edible oils refining, sugar milling and refining, specialty fats, oleochemicals, biodiesel and fertilisers manufacturing and grains processing. At the core of Wilmar’s strategy is a resilient integrated agribusiness model that encompasses the entire value chain of the agricultural commodity processing business, from origination and processing to branding, merchandising and distribution of a wide range of agricultural products. The Group is backed by a multinational workforce of about 90,000 people. In other to support our business growth in the Group Wilmar International Plantation, we are looking for qualified candidates to fill following position.