Job Summary
The Feedmill Manager responsible for leading and controlling all feed manufacturing operations, ensuring efficient, safe, and cost-effective production of high-quality animal feeds. The role focuses heavily on production execution, plant efficiency, output, and people management, while working closely with Quality Assurance, Nutrition, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily feedmill production operations: grinding, batching, pelleting, cooling, packing, and dispatch
- Ensure production output meets volume, quality, cost, and delivery targets
- Implement and enforce GMP, HACCP, and feed safety standards
- Monitor and improve production KPIs: MT/day, yield, downtime, OEE, wastage, and cost per MT
- Supervise production supervisors, operators, and technicians
- Plan manpower and shift schedules to maximize productivity
- Coordinate closely with Maintenance to ensure equipment uptime and preventive maintenance
- Execute approved feed formulations in coordination with Nutrition
- Ensure proper raw material handling to avoid contamination and quality loss
- Drive continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives
- Enforce plant safety and housekeeping (5S)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Science, or related field
- 510+ years of experience in feedmill or feed manufacturing
- 35 years in a production leadership role
- Strong hands-on knowledge of:
- Feed manufacturing processes
- Production planning and scheduling
- GMP / HACCP / ISO
- Equipment operations and troubleshooting
