Feedmill Senior Manager

Viventis Search Asia; Central Luzon; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Viventis Search Asia is seeking a Feedmill Manager in the Philippines to oversee end-to-end feedmill operations, ensuring safety, quality, efficiency, and cost control. You will coordinate raw material handling, production planning, maintenance, QA/QC, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 8–10 years in feedmill/manufacturing, and 3–5 years in a leadership role, with strong KPI focus and proven process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in feedmill, animal feed, pet food, or related manufacturing operations.
• 3–5 years in a managerial or plant leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of feed manufacturing processes, machinery, and plant operations.
• Experience in continuous improvement, process optimization, cost reduction, and productivity improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day feedmill operations to meet production targets and quality standards.
• Manage the complete manufacturing process including raw material receiving, grinding, batching, mixing, pelleting/extrusion, and packaging.
• Develop and implement production plans and schedules based on demand and capacity.
• Monitor plant capacity, productivity, yield, downtime, and OEE to drive improvements.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, energy usage, and costs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Feedmill Manager is responsible for the overall management and performance of the animal feed manufacturing facility, ensuring safe, efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production. The role oversees feedmill operations from raw material receiving and processing through finished feed production, storage, and dispatch.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the feedmill, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and delivery requirements are consistently achieved.
• Manage the complete manufacturing process, including raw material receiving, grinding, batching, mixing, pelleting/extrusion, cooling, packing, storage, and dispatch, as applicable.
• Develop and implement production plans and schedules based on demand, inventory, and capacity.
• Monitor plant capacity, productivity, yield, downtime, material utilization, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Analyze production performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, yield, process reliability, and operating efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, downtime, energy consumption, and manufacturing costs.
• Ensure proper process controls and standard operating procedures are implemented and consistently followed.
• Drive optimization of feedmill processes, equipment utilization, and manpower deployment.
• Coordinate closely with Engineering/Maintenance to ensure the reliability and availability of feedmill machinery and equipment.
• Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance programs are effectively implemented.
• Monitor equipment breakdowns, downtime, and maintenance costs and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
• Ensure raw materials and finished feeds meet established quality and nutritional specifications.
• Work closely with QA/QC, R&D, and Nutrition teams to maintain product quality and consistency.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, feed safety, sanitation, biosecurity, and other applicable standards and regulations.
• Oversee the proper handling, storage, and utilization of raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials, and finished feeds.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse, and Planning teams to prevent production interruptions.
• Minimize material losses, wastage, and inventory variances.
• Prepare and manage the feedmill operating budget.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, material consumption, labor costs, utilities, maintenance expenses, and other operating expenditures.
• Lead, supervise, and develop feedmill personnel, including production, operations, and technical teams.
• Establish performance objectives and monitor individual and team KPIs.
• Ensure employees are properly trained in production processes, equipment operation, quality, and safety requirements.
• Ensure strict compliance with company HSE policies and applicable occupational safety and environmental regulations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and maintain a safe, clean, and organized manufacturing environment.
• Ensure all required operational, quality, safety, and regulatory records are maintained.
• Work closely with Procurement, QA/QC, R&D/Nutrition, Engineering, Warehouse, Logistics, and Commercial teams to ensure smooth feedmill operations.
• Provide management with regular reports on production performance, costs, quality, capacity, equipment reliability, and improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, related field.
• At least 8-10 years of experience in feedmill, animal feed, pet food, or other closely related manufacturing operations.
• At least 3-5 years in a managerial or plant leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of feed manufacturing processes, machinery, production systems, and plant operations.
• Experience in continuous improvement, process optimization, cost reduction, and productivity improvement.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, feed safety, occupational safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willing to be based in or travel to the assigned feedmill facility.