Strategic Beverage Plant Director

One Belian Seed PLT; Selangor; On-site; MYR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

One Belian Seed PLT, a major beverage manufacturer in Malaysia, seeks a Manufacturing Director to drive end-to-end plant performance at the CO facility, owning strategy, operations, quality, safety and cost discipline.

You will lead a multi-line operation, manage capital projects and technology transfer with international suppliers, and champion Manufacturing Excellence within ISO 9001, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000, HACCP and GMP frameworks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of progressive manufacturing/operations experience within FMCG or beverage manufacturing, including at least 4 years in a senior plant leadership role (Plant Director).
• Proven experience managing a multi-line beverage manufacturing facility, ideally including exposure to or direct experience within an MNC FMCG or beverage manufacturing environment.
• Track record of leading Manufacturing Excellence / Operational Excellence programmes and delivering measurable productivity and cost improvements.
• Experience with beverage-specific manufacturing technologies (hot-fill/cold-fill, carbonation, aseptic filling, PET blow-moulding, canning) is essential given CO's product range.
• Experience operating within international quality/food-safety frameworks (ISO 9001, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP) and managing regulatory or customer audits.
• Experience managing capital projects and technology transfer/installation with international equipment suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the manufacturing strategy for CO covering capacity, capability, technology, cost, and quality across all beverage production lines.
• Translate CO's commercial and brand growth plans into production capacity and investment plans, in the way leading beverage multinationals plan supply against demand.
• Sit on the CO leadership team, contributing manufacturing perspective to commercial, supply chain, and investment decisions.
• Own the plant's future footprint planning — new lines, capacity debottlenecking, and automation — as CO's brand portfolio grows.
• Direct day-to-day manufacturing operations at the CO facility across all beverage categories and production lines.
• Ensure production plans meet volume, mix, and service-level targets agreed with Commercial, Sales, and Supply Chain Planning.
• Standardise manufacturing processes, systems, and reporting across all lines, deploying a Manufacturing Operating System / Integrated Work System consistent with MNC FMCG practice.
• Oversee shift operations, production scheduling, changeovers, and line efficiency across the facility.
• Ensure all beverages are manufactured in full compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, and applicable Myanmar FDA and export-market regulatory requirements.
• Champion a right-first-time quality culture, minimising customer complaints, product recalls, and non-conformances.

Job description

One Belian Seed PLT, a major beverage manufacturer in Malaysia, seeks a Manufacturing Director to drive end-to-end plant performance at the CO facility, owning strategy, operations, quality, safety and cost discipline.

You will lead a multi-line operation, manage capital projects and technology transfer with international suppliers, and champion Manufacturing Excellence within ISO 9001, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000, HACCP and GMP frameworks.