General Manager – Manufacturing Operations

foregroundllc; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The General Manager will oversee manufacturing operations, drive plant performance and maximise workforce productivity in a large industrial organisation serving domestic and regional markets.

This role is accountable for production, maintenance, quality and safety functions and will lead continuous improvement initiatives, capacity expansion projects and efforts to improve efficiency, yield and cost control.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with plant operations and workforce management is essential.
• Saudi Arabia experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing operations, plant performance, and workforce productivity.
• Manage production, maintenance, quality and safety functions.
• Drive efficiency, yield, and cost control through continuous improvement.
• Lead capacity expansion projects and ensure full operational accountability.

Skills

Senior manufacturing leadership

Job description

Our client is a large industrial manufacturing organisation supplying domestic and regional markets. The business is focused on operational excellence, productivity, and capacity expansion.

The Role

The General Manager will oversee manufacturing operations, plant performance, and workforce productivity. This role will manage production, maintenance, quality, and safety functions. A key focus will be improving efficiency, yield, and cost control. The GM will lead continuous improvement initiatives and support capacity expansion projects. This role carries full operational accountability and leadership responsibility.

Candidate Profile

Candidates must have senior manufacturing leadership experience within industrial or production environments. Strong exposure to plant operations and workforce management is essential. Experience in Saudi Arabia is highly preferred. The ideal candidate demonstrates operational discipline, leadership maturity, and safety-first mindset. Technical or engineering backgrounds are advantageous.