Lead Feed Mill Operations & Quality Improvements

ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd.; Minglanilla; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd. in the Philippines seeks a Production Supervisor – Feed Mill to oversee daily feed manufacturing, supervise production teams, coordinate equipment and maintenance, and drive continuous improvement while meeting quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

The role requires a degree, 3–5 years in feed operations, and proven leadership. You will manage shifts, train staff, and ensure GMP/HACCP compliance in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Agriculture, Animal Science, Engineering, Feed Technology, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in feed mill or animal feed manufacturing operations.
• Previous supervisory or shift leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, ISO, and feed safety regulations.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise end-to-end feed manufacturing, including raw material receiving, grinding, batching, mixing, pelleting, cooling, crumbling, and bagging.
• Ensure production meets volume, quality, formulation, and delivery targets.
• Monitor equipment performance and coordinate production changeovers.
• Minimize downtime, waste, rework, and material losses.
• Lead and supervise production operators and support personnel.
• Plan shift manpower, conduct shift handovers, and ensure effective task allocation.
• Train employees on SOPs, equipment operation, feed safety, and housekeeping.
• Promote accountability, discipline, and compliance with company policies.
• Ensure compliance with feed formulations, quality specifications, and batching accuracy.
• Implement GMP, HACCP, ISO, and feed safety standards.
• Prevent cross-contamination and investigate quality issues with corrective actions.
• Partner with Quality Assurance on inspections, sampling, testing, and documentation.
• Enforce workplace safety procedures, PPE usage, and safe handling of materials.
• Conduct safety inspections, hazard identification, toolbox meetings, and incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health, environmental, and fire safety requirements.
• Coordinate with Warehouse and Purchasing to ensure raw material availability.
• Monitor inventory usage, material handling, FIFO practices, and product segregation.
• Work closely with Maintenance on preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Report equipment issues and support troubleshooting to maximize equipment reliability.
• Drive initiatives to improve productivity, yield, pellet quality, energy efficiency, and operational costs.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and Kaizen activities.
• Track key production KPIs including output, downtime, yield, and reject rates.
• Prepare production reports, maintain accurate documentation, support audits, and communicate operational issues and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Problem-solving

Communication

Troubleshooting

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Agriculture/Engineering

Job description

ADM Asia-Pacific Trading Pte. Ltd. in the Philippines seeks a Production Supervisor – Feed Mill to oversee daily feed manufacturing, supervise production teams, coordinate equipment and maintenance, and drive continuous improvement while meeting quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

The role requires a degree, 3–5 years in feed operations, and proven leadership. You will manage shifts, train staff, and ensure GMP/HACCP compliance in a fast-paced plant environment.