Manufacturing Manager

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:

You will lead an end-to-end operations at a state-of-the-art frozen food production facility in Jeddah. This role is responsible for overseeing food production unit, 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.
• Preferably Arabic speaker.

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.