Plant Production Leader – Pet Food & Extrusion Ops

Century Pacific Food, Inc.; Central Luzon; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Pacific Food, Inc. is seeking a Plant Production Manager to lead the pet food plant's production and manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient, reliable, and cost-effective performance.

You will oversee end-to-end production, extrusion and dry processing, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining GMP/HACCP compliance. The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years in manufacturing with leadership, and on-site work, preferably in Bulacan,

Qualifications

• BS Mechanical Engineering degree with licensure as engineer preferred.
• 10+ years of plant/manufacturing production experience with leadership exposure.
• Experience in Pet Food, Animal Feed, Food Manufacturing, or extrusion.
• Hands-on experience in production, extrusion/dry processing, process improvement, and plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end plant production operations and achieve production targets.
• Oversee extrusion and dry processing: milling, batching, mixing, extrusion, drying, coating, cooling, and packing.
• Monitor key production KPIs, including OEE, yield, downtime, productivity, and manufacturing costs.
• Drive process improvement, cost and waste reduction, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety, quality, and safety standards.
• Lead and develop production supervisors, engineers, and plant personnel.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, QA, Supply Chain, Warehouse, and Finance to ensure efficient plant operations.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Licensed Mechanical Engineer preferred

Job description

Century Pacific Food, Inc. is seeking a Plant Production Manager to lead the pet food plant's production and manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient, reliable, and cost-effective performance.

You will oversee end-to-end production, extrusion and dry processing, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining GMP/HACCP compliance. The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 10+ years in manufacturing with leadership, and on-site work, preferably in Bulacan,