Plant Manager

### **General Purpose** Lead and manage the end\-to\-end operations of Atyab Group’s feed manufacturing plant producing animal feed and aqua (fish) feed, through: **(1\)** directing safe, efficient and cost\-effective production — from raw\-material intake through grinding, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, pelleting, drying, cooling, coating and packaging — so that volume, yield, quality and cost targets are met; **(2\)** safeguarding product quality and feed safety across both animal\-feed and aquafeed lines, ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP, food\-safety, HSE and applicable regulatory standards; **(3\)** leading the plant team, sustaining equipment reliability and driving continuous improvement — protecting operational continuity, product integrity and the Group’s cost, service and growth commitments. ### **Main Accountabilities** #### **Production \& Operations Management** * Direct daily operations across animal\-feed and aquafeed lines—receiving and grinding, batching and mixing, conditioning, extrusion and pelleting, drying, cooling, coating, and packaging—to meet the production plan and quality targets. * Manage production scheduling, line changeovers, and capacity utilization to fulfill demand while minimizing downtime, waste, and cross\-contamination between species\-specific and medicated formulations. * Monitor critical process parameters—moisture, extrusion temperature and pressure, pellet durability, water stability, particle size, and dosing accuracy—and take corrective action to keep output within specification. * Optimize throughput, energy, and raw\-material yield to achieve cost, efficiency, and productivity KPIs without compromising product quality. #### **Quality, Feed Safety \& Compliance** * Ensure all finished animal and fish feed meets nutritional, physical\-quality, and customer requirements, working closely with quality assurance and formulation teams. * Implement and maintain feed\-safety and quality management systems (HACCP, GMP/GMP\+, ISO/FSMS as applicable), including hygiene, biosecurity, traceability, sampling, and recall readiness. * Enforce controls that prevent cross\-contamination, carry\-over, and mislabelling between feed types, and ensure medicated\-feed handling follows approved procedures. * Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections, and close out non\-conformances through effective corrective and preventive actions. #### **Maintenance, Engineering \& Asset Reliability** * Ensure plant, machinery and utilities — extruders, pellet mills, mixers, dryers, coolers, boilers, and dust and fire\-safety systems — remain maintained and fully operational. * Establish and oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programmes to maximise equipment availability and minimise unplanned breakdowns. * Plan and manage capital projects, equipment upgrades and spare\-parts strategy in coordination with Engineering and Procurement. #### **Planning, Cost, Inventory \& Reporting** * Plan raw\-material, additive, and packaging requirements with Supply Chain and Procurement to ensure production continuity and optimal stock levels. * Manage plant budgets, control operating and conversion costs, and identify and deliver cost\-saving and efficiency opportunities. * Establish plant KPIs and prepare regular reports on production, yield, quality, downtime, HSE, and cost performance for management. #### **People Leadership, HSE \& Continuous Improvement** * Lead, supervise, and develop plant supervisors, operators, and support staff; set objectives, manage performance, and build a skilled, motivated workforce. * Champion a strong HSE and food\-safety culture—ensuring inductions, training, PPE, safe work practices, permits, and emergency preparedness across the plant. * Drive continuous\-improvement and lean initiatives to raise productivity, quality, reliability, and cost performance. * Coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE, Finance, HR, and Sales on all plant\-related matters, and support management with operational analysis and recommendations. Undertake any other related duties, projects, or responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time by the VP of Operations or management, in line with the role and the evolving needs of the business. ### **Educational Requirements** * Bachelor’s degree in Feed/Milling Technology, Food Science, Animal Science or Nutrition, Chemical/Mechanical/Production Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline. * Professional certification in feed manufacturing, food safety (HACCP / GMP\+), and production or operational excellence preferred. ### **Experience** * 8\+ years of experience in feed, food, or process manufacturing operations, including 3\+ years in a plant/production management or senior supervisory role. * Proven experience running an animal\-feed, aqua\-feed, milling, or food\-processing facility—ideally involving extrusion and/or pelleting of animal and fish feed. * Experience leading production, quality, maintenance, and HSE functions within an integrated plant environment, across batch and continuous processes. * Track record in cost control, KPI management, capital projects, and continuous improvement. ### **Know\-How** * Feed and aqua feed manufacturing processes—grinding, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, pelleting, drying, cooling, coating, and packaging. * Product\-quality parameters—pellet durability, water stability, buoyancy, moisture, particle size, and dosing accuracy for animal and fish feed. * Feed\-safety and quality systems—HACCP, GMP / GMP\+, ISO / FSMS, biosecurity, traceability, and recall management. * Plant maintenance, utilities, and equipment reliability, including preventive and predictive maintenance. * Production planning, inventory, budgeting, and conversion\-cost control. * HSE and food\-safety regulations, and Oman labor and regulatory compliance requirements. * KPI development, root\-cause analysis, and continuous improvement/lean methodologies.