Plant Manager

Tanqeeb; Muscat; On-site; OMR 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atyab Group is seeking an experienced Leader to manage end-to-end operations of a feed manufacturing plant for animal feed and aquafeed. You will direct safety, efficiency, and cost targets from raw-material intake through packaging, while safeguarding product quality and regulatory compliance.

Lead a multi-discipline plant team, sustain equipment reliability, and drive continuous improvement to protect operational continuity, product integrity and group commitments.

Qualifications

• Requires knowledge of HACCP, GMP, and food-safety standards.
• Experience in leading production, quality, maintenance and HSE functions.
• Strong understanding of production planning, budgeting, and KPI reporting.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operations across animal-feed and aquafeed lines to meet production plans and quality targets.
• Manage scheduling, line changes, and capacity to optimise throughput.
• Monitor critical process parameters and take corrective actions to stay within spec.
• Drive continuous-improvement, lean initiatives and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Coordinate with QA, Engineering, Procurement and Finance on plant matters.
• Lead and develop plant supervisors, operators and support staff.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

HACCP

HSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Feed / Milling Technology

Food Science

Animal Science

Chemical / Mechanical / Production Engineering

Operations Management

Job description

Education Bachelor of Technology/Engineering

Category Logistics, Supply Chain & Procurement

Industry Software Development / Backend Engineering

General Purpose Lead and manage the end-to-end operations of Atyab Group s feed manufacturing plant producing animal feed and aqua (fish) feed, through: (1) directing safe, efficient and cost-effective production from raw-material intake through grinding, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, pelleting, drying, cooling, coating and packaging so that volume, yield, quality and cost targets are met; (2) safeguarding product quality and feed safety across both animal-feed and aquafeed lines, ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP, food-safety, HSE and applicable regulatory standards; (3) leading the plant team, sustaining equipment reliability and driving continuous improvement protecting operational continuity, product integrity and the Group s cost, service and growth commitments. Main Accountabilities Production & Operations Management Direct daily operations across animal-feed and aquafeed lines receiving and grinding, batching and mixing, conditioning, extrusion and pelleting, drying, cooling, coating and packaging to meet the production plan and quality targets. Manage production scheduling, line changeovers and capacity utilisation to fulfil demand while minimising downtime, waste and cross-contamination between species-specific and medicated formulations. Monitor critical process parameters moisture, extrusion temperature and pressure, pellet durability, water stability, particle size and dosing accuracy and take corrective action to keep output within specification. Optimise throughput, energy and raw-material yield to achieve cost, efficiency and productivity KPIs without compromising product quality. Quality, Feed Safety & Compliance Ensure all finished animal and fish feed meets nutritional, physical-quality and customer requirements, working closely with Quality Assurance and formulation teams. Implement and maintain feed-safety and quality management systems (HACCP, GMP/GMP+, ISO/FSMS as applicable), including hygiene, biosecurity, traceability, sampling and recall readiness. Enforce controls that prevent cross-contamination, carry-over and mislabelling between feed types, and ensure medicated-feed handling follows approved procedures. Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections, and close out non-conformances through effective corrective and preventive actions. Maintenance, Engineering & Asset Reliability Ensure plant, machinery and utilities extruders, pellet mills, mixers, dryers, coolers, boilers, and dust and fire-safety systems remain maintained and fully operational. Establish and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programmes to maximise equipment availability and minimise unplanned breakdowns. Plan and manage capital projects, equipment upgrades and spare-parts strategy in coordination with Engineering and Procurement. Planning, Cost, Inventory & Reporting Plan raw-material, additive and packaging requirements with Supply Chain and Procurement to ensure production continuity and optimal stock levels. Manage plant budgets, control operating and conversion costs, and identify and deliver cost-saving and efficiency opportunities. Establish plant KPIs and prepare regular reports on production, yield, quality, downtime, HSE and cost performance for management. People Leadership, HSE & Continuous Improvement Lead, supervise and develop plant supervisors, operators and support staff; set objectives, manage performance and build a skilled, motivated workforce. Champion a strong HSE and food-safety culture ensuring inductions, training, PPE, safe work practices, permits and emergency preparedness across the plant. Drive continuous-improvement and lean initiatives to raise productivity, quality, reliability and cost performance. Coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE, Finance, HR and Sales on all plant-related matters, and support management with operational analysis and recommendations. Undertake any other related duties, projects or responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time by the VP Operations or management, in line with the role and the evolving needs of the business.

Educational Requirements

Bachelor s degree in Feed / Milling Technology, Food Science, Animal Science or Nutrition, Chemical / Mechanical / Production Engineering, Operations Management or a related discipline.

Professional certification in feed manufacturing, food safety (HACCP / GMP+), production or operational excellence preferred.

Experience

10+ years of experience in feed, food or process manufacturing operations, including 3+ years in a plant / production management or senior supervisory role.

Proven experience running an animal-feed, aqua feed, milling or food-processing facility ideally involving extrusion and / or pelleting of animal and fish feed.

Experience leading production, quality, maintenance and HSE functions within an integrated plant environment, across batch and continuous processes.

Track record in cost control, KPI management, capital projects and continuous improvement.

Know-How

Feed and aqua feed manufacturing processes grinding, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, pelleting, drying, cooling, coating and packaging.

Product-quality parameters pellet durability, water stability, buoyancy, moisture, particle size and dosing accuracy for animal and fish feed.

Feed-safety and quality systems HACCP, GMP / GMP+, ISO / FSMS, biosecurity, traceability and recall management.

Plant maintenance, utilities and equipment reliability, including preventive and predictive maintenance.

Production planning, inventory, budgeting and conversion-cost control.

HSE and food-safety regulations, and Oman labour and regulatory compliance requirements.

KPI development, root-cause analysis and continuous-improvement / lean methodologies.