PURPOSE ​

To provide strategic and operational leadership for all milling and packing activities, ensuring optimal plant performance in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people development, aligned with world-class manufacturing standards.

THE JOB​

• Lead end-to-end production operations (wheat intake, cleaning, conditioning, milling, and packing) ensuring seamless coordination, process efficiency, and product quality across all stages, while delivering production volumes in line with demand forecasts and plant capacity by optimizing resource utilization and minimizing bottlenecks.
• Develop, manage, and track production budgets while taking full ownership of cost per ton by closely monitoring and controlling energy consumption, material usage, and waste generation, identifying opportunities for cost optimization, and driving cost-efficiency initiatives without compromising quality or operational performance.
• Continuously maximize extraction rates and flour consistency through process optimization, parameter control, and adherence to milling standards, while minimizing unplanned downtime by proactively identifying risks, ensuring rapid response to breakdowns, and implementing root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure full compliance with Food Safety and Quality standards (FSSC 22000, HACCP, and GMP) by maintaining strict process discipline, documentation, and audit readiness through proper housekeeping, traceability, and adherence to regulatory standards.

THE PERSON MUST ​

• Demonstrate strong technical expertise in wheat milling operations, including intake, cleaning, conditioning, milling, extraction optimization, and packing.
• Possess proven production planning and execution skills, with the ability to deliver volumes in line with demand forecasts and plant capacity.
• Have solid cost management and budgeting skills, with clear ownership of cost per ton, energy usage, material efficiency, and waste reduction.

QUALIFICATION

• B.Sc./HND in Engineering / Science & PGD/Certification in Milling Technology.
• Masters in Engineering / Science or MBA.

EXPERIENCE​

• Minimum of 7 years of Cognate Experience in a similar FMCG organization.