Job Description
Our Client:
A leading organization in the frozen food industry, known for its extensive product portfolio and regional presence. With a strong commitment to innovation, quality, and operational excellence.
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, the Manufacturing Manager will lead end-to-end operations at a state-of-the-art frozen food production facility in Jeddah. This role is responsible for overseeing poultry, meat, and seafood processing, ensuring world-class quality, safety, and efficiency standards. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, a passion for continuous improvement, and the ability to lead large-scale, automated manufacturing systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the full production lifecycle: raw material intake, processing, packaging, cold storage, and dispatch.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce waste and optimize cycle times.
- Drive automation and technical innovation aligned with global best practices.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, ISO, HALAL, and other regulatory standards.
- Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives across plant operations.
- Monitor and improve operational KPIs, ensuring accountability across teams.
- Optimize labor, materials, and equipment utilization through effective planning and scheduling.
- Conduct technical training and development programs to build plant capabilities.
- Act as the key point of contact for internal stakeholders on production performance and compliance.
Your Profile:
- 5–10 years of experience in frozen food or FMCG manufacturing operations.
- Prior exposure to poultry, seafood, or meat processing environments.
- Hands-on experience with highly automated processing facilities.
- Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and DMAIC methodologies.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, ISO, HALAL, and regulatory systems.
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or Odoo).
- Competency in data analytics tools such as Excel and Power BI.
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- High integrity and strong ethical standards.
- Proven leadership and accountability for full plant operations.
- Resilience and adaptability to plant-level challenges.
- Strong communication skills across all organizational levels.
- Commitment to team development and mentorship.
- Proactive problem-solving and root cause analysis.
- Collaborative mindset with cross-functional leadership skills.
Next Steps:
Upload your resume via our ATS platform and ensure all form details are complete. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5-7 working days for a more detailed discussion about the role. Please note, due to high application volumes, we will only respond to shortlisted profiles.