Americana, one of the largest FMCG companies in the MENA region, is actively hiring a Production Lead in Jeddah to oversee daily production operations, drive team performance, enforce food safety standards, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across protein manufacturing and packaging lines.
About Americana — MENA’s FMCG Leader
Market Position: One of the largest FMCG companies in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
Diverse Portfolio: Multiple categories including Protein, Grocery, Impulse, Frozen Fruits & Vegetables, Snacks
Production Excellence: State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities across key GCC markets
Global Reach: Products delivered to over 50 countries worldwide
Distribution Strength: Robust direct-to-market distribution network across MENA
Why Join Americana as Production Lead?
Strategic Location: Jeddah — A key GCC hub with world-class protein manufacturing facilities
Market Leadership: Lead operations for MENA’s top FMCG brand reaching 50+ countries
Operations Impact: Drive efficiency, quality, and safety across high-volume production lines
Career Growth: Advance in a dynamic FMCG environment with regional and global scale
Position Overview
The Production Lead at Americana Jeddah is a hands-on, high-impact role at the heart of the company’s protein manufacturing operations. You will oversee daily production schedules, lead teams of operators and packers, ensure full compliance with HACCP and GMP food safety standards, and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and cost control. This role requires strong operational instincts, leadership capability, and a passion for continuous improvement in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
Why This Role Matters: As Production Lead at Americana, you are the backbone of the factory floor — driving on-time delivery, team accountability, food safety compliance, and operational excellence across protein processing and packaging zones that supply products to over 50 countries globally.
Key Responsibilities
Production Operations & Efficiency
- Oversee daily production schedules, ensuring timely execution of processing, packaging, and dispatch of protein products
- Monitor line performance — yields, downtime, and throughput — and implement corrective actions to optimize efficiency
- Coordinate with planning, maintenance, quality, and logistics teams to ensure smooth end-to-end production flow
Team Leadership
- Supervise, mentor, and coach production operators, packers, and machine operators across all shifts
- Manage shift rosters, assign tasks, and ensure adequate staffing for each production zone
- Lead pre-shift meetings to communicate daily goals, safety tips, and key production updates
- Foster a strong culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement on the factory floor
Quality Assurance & Food Safety
- Ensure all production output meets company standards for quality, hygiene, and consistency
- Maintain strict adherence to HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards specific to protein processing
- Support QA and regulatory inspections, and lead internal audits when required
- Manage proper sanitation procedures, allergen controls, and cold chain integrity throughout operations
Health & Safety
- Enforce workplace safety policies in compliance with OSHA, food safety authorities, and internal protocols
- Conduct regular safety walks and participate in incident investigations and risk assessments
- Promote safe handling practices for raw protein materials and heavy operating equipment
Reporting & Documentation
- Maintain accurate production records, including yield reports, batch traceability, wastage, and downtime logs
- Report performance metrics — OEE, labor efficiency, and product loss — to senior leadership regularly
- Ensure all documentation is audit-ready and up-to-date, including SOPs and training records
Continuous Improvement
- Participate in Lean, 5S, and Kaizen initiatives to enhance process efficiency and reduce operational costs
- Identify process bottlenecks and analyze production data to improve equipment utilization, labor efficiency, and waste control
- Support plant-level initiatives related to automation and digital transformation of production systems
Compliance with Costing
- Ensure product costing complies with standards set per BOMs, and rectify any variance or bias through MUV optimization
- Contribute actively to cost control and production efficiency reporting aligned with company financial targets
Business Acumen
- Play a key role in strategic decisions such as benchmarking, product portfolio expansion, BOM unification, and allocation across the cluster
- Bring operational insight to cross-functional discussions impacting the broader FMCG supply chain
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in production operations (mandatory)
- Industry: FMCG, food manufacturing, protein processing, or related sector highly preferred
- Food Safety Knowledge: Solid understanding of HACCP, GMP, OSHA, and food safety protocols
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to supervise teams, manage shifts, and drive floor-level performance
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to read OEE, yield, and production data and take corrective action
- Continuous Improvement: Familiarity with Lean, 5S, and Kaizen methodologies is a strong advantage
- Communication: Strong interpersonal and reporting skills for both floor teams and senior leadership
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in production operations (mandatory)
- Industry: FMCG, food manufacturing, protein processing, or related sector highly preferred
- Food Safety Knowledge: Solid understanding of HACCP, GMP, OSHA, and food safety protocols
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to supervise teams, manage shifts, and drive floor-level performance
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to read OEE, yield, and production data and take corrective action
- Continuous Improvement: Familiarity with Lean, 5S, and Kaizen methodologies is a strong advantage
- Communication: Strong interpersonal and reporting skills for both floor teams and senior leadership
About Americana
Americana is one of the largest and most recognized FMCG companies in the Middle East and North Africa region. With a diverse product portfolio spanning Protein, Grocery, Impulse, Frozen Fruits and Vegetables, and Snacks, Americana operates state-of-the-art production facilities across key GCC markets and delivers products to over 50 countries through a strong direct-to-market distribution network.
Career Excellence: At Americana, Production Leads play a central role in delivering operational success at scale — with direct impact on quality, efficiency, and growth across one of MENA’s most trusted food brands.
Who Should Apply?
- Production Supervisors: With 2+ years managing operators and production lines in FMCG or food manufacturing
- Shift Leaders: From protein, frozen food, or packaged goods plants seeking a leadership-level production role
- Operations Professionals: With strong knowledge of food safety compliance and OEE performance tracking
- Quality-Focused Operators: Looking to step up into a full Production Lead position with strategic exposure
- Lean/CI Champions: Experienced in 5S, Kaizen, or Lean manufacturing ready to drive floor-level transformation
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