Plant Manager (Aquaculture Feed)

Malayan Flour Mills; Lumut; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company in Malaysia is looking for a seasoned professional to oversee aqua feed production facilities. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in managing aqua feed operations, with a strong background in shrimp feed production. Responsibilities include achieving production targets, ensuring safety standards, and controlling operational costs. This role offers the opportunity for work visa sponsorship in Malaysia and aims to foster employee development through training and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in managing aqua feed mill operations.
• Proven expertise in shrimp feed and aqua feed production.
• Work visa sponsorship in Malaysia will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Achieve production objectives including yield and product quality.
• Oversee warehouse and logistics for raw materials and finished products.
• Ensure safety of employees and hygiene standards as required.
• Control operation costs and maintain financial efficiency.

Skills

Management of aqua feed mill operations

Expertise in shrimp feed production

Continuous process improvement

Teamwork and communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

10mo ago , from Malayan Flour Mills Berhad

Established in 1961, Malayan Flour Mills Berhad (MFM) is the pioneer in the flour milling industry in Malaysia. MFM has grown to become the leading flour miller in Malaysia with regional presence in Vietnam and Indonesia. Over the years, we have expanded into poultry integration, aquaculture, and raw material trading. In FY23, the group revenue was RM2.15 billion.

MFM is one of the major poultry integrators in poultry feeds, breeding, farming with a state-of-the-art processing facility across the poultry value chain. Designed to meet the domestic and international markets, the advanced facility will process up to 300,000 birds per day.

With our asset of 3,000 people, we have transformed and grown in Malaysia and regionally. Synergising with our workforce, we embrace Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) in our day-to-day. Through our partnership with Tyson Food, Inc. and Toyota Tsusho Group, we aspire to be a leading global halal food enterprise while achieving sustainable development.

Building the workforce of the future…Today. We invite you to be part of our team!

Job Description

Responsibility in the aqua feed production facilities, in order to achieve the production objectives, not limited to production yield, product qualities as per agree, develop new product, revenue targets/ production outputs, delivery fulfillment, manpower planning, inventory forecasts.

Oversee the warehouse and logistics relating to raw materials and finished products in the plant.

Oversee engineering activities to support continuity of plant systems which include Autonomous Maintenance and Preventive Maintenance.

Ensure all relevant quality standards and certifications are achieved, waste management, environmental sustainability in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Accountable for the work environment, safety of employees and hygiene standards as required by statutory laws, certification bodies and customers’ requirements.

Implement continuous process improvement, best practices through improved technology and system integrity in order to achieve improved operating costs and minimization of waste.

Control of operation costs and financial efficiency relating to production, warehousing and engineering conforms to the agreed budget.

Foster training and developing value for employees in the organization in order to achieve the company’s objectives and corporate vision through working commitment, communication and teamwork; upgrading of skill and knowledge for self-development in the career planning.

To perform any other tasks and assignments as directed by the management from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in managing aqua feed mill operations.
• Proven expertise in shrimp feed and aqua feed production.
• Work visa sponsorship in Malaysia will be provided.

Additional Information

MFM notable awards and recognitions :

• HR Asia Best Companies to Work For in Asia 2024 (7 years consecutively, from 2018 to 2024)
• HR Asia Most Caring Company Award (5 years consecutively, from 2020 to 2024)
• HR Asia Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Award (2 years consecutively, from 2023 to 2024)
• HR Asia Sustainable Workplace Award (2024)