Atyab Group is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead and manage end-to-end operations of its feed manufacturing plant in Oman, producing both animal feed and aqua (fish) feed. The role directs safe, efficient, and cost-effective production across grinding, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, pelleting, drying, cooling, coating, and packaging — while safeguarding product quality, feed safety, HACCP/GMP+ compliance, and HSE standards, and leading the plant team through continuous improvement.
About This Plant Manager Opportunity — Atyab Group, Oman
Plant Scope: Dual-line facility producing animal feed and aqua (fish) feed through extrusion, pelleting, and full post-processing operations in Oman
Process Coverage: Raw-material intake, grinding, batching, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, pelleting, drying, cooling, coating, and packaging
Quality Framework: HACCP, GMP / GMP+, ISO / FSMS, biosecurity, traceability, and recall management systems
Regulatory Compliance: Oman labor and regulatory compliance requirements alongside applicable HSE and feed safety standards
Plant Leadership Impact & Career Opportunity
Full P&L Ownership: Manage plant budgets, control operating and conversion costs, and deliver cost-saving and efficiency improvements
Technical Expertise: Monitor critical parameters — moisture, extrusion temperature/pressure, pellet durability, water stability, particle size, and dosing accuracy — for both animal and fish feed
Team Development: Lead, supervise, and develop plant supervisors, operators, and support staff across a skilled, motivated workforce
Career Growth: Senior plant leadership role reporting to the VP of Operations within a growing Omani feed manufacturing group
Position Overview
This Plant Manager role at Atyab Group in Oman leads the end-to-end operation of an animal feed and aquafeed manufacturing facility. You will direct daily production across both lines, manage scheduling and capacity utilization, monitor critical process parameters, ensure feed safety and quality compliance through HACCP/GMP+, oversee preventive and predictive maintenance across extruders, pellet mills, mixers, dryers, and coolers, manage plant budgets and cost KPIs, champion HSE and continuous improvement culture, and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE, Finance, HR, and Sales on all plant-related matters.
Why This Role Matters: As Plant Manager at Atyab Group Oman, you are the operational leader of a dual-line animal feed and aquafeed extrusion and pelleting facility with full accountability for production volume, yield, quality, cost, and HSE performance, implement and maintain HACCP, GMP+, and biosecurity systems that protect product integrity across species-specific and medicated formulations, lead preventive and predictive maintenance programmes for extruders, pellet mills, mixers, dryers, boilers, and fire-safety systems to maximize uptime and minimize breakdown costs, drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives that raise throughput, quality, reliability, and cost efficiency, and build your senior manufacturing leadership career at the heart of Oman’s growing animal nutrition and aquafeed sector.
Key Accountabilities
Production & Operations Management
- Direct daily operations across animal-feed and aquafeed lines — receiving, grinding, batching, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, 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/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 in collaboration with quality assurance and formulation teams
- Implement and maintain feed-safety and quality management systems — HACCP, GMP/GMP+, ISO/FSMS — 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; 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 maximize equipment availability and minimize 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 feed-safety culture across the plant — inductions, training, PPE, safe work practices, permits, and emergency preparedness
- Drive continuous-improvement and lean initiatives to raise productivity, quality, reliability, and cost performance
Qualifications & Requirements
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 Requirements
- 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, aquafeed, 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
Technical Know-How
- Feed and aquafeed 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 systems: HACCP, GMP/GMP+, ISO/FSMS, biosecurity, traceability, and recall management
- Plant maintenance, utilities, and equipment reliability including preventive and predictive maintenance practices
- Oman labor and regulatory compliance requirements alongside applicable HSE standards
About Atyab Group
Atyab Group operates a feed manufacturing plant in Oman producing both animal feed and aqua (fish) feed across integrated production lines spanning grinding, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, pelleting, drying, cooling, coating, and packaging. The Plant Manager role reports to the VP of Operations and carries full accountability for production, quality, maintenance, HSE, cost, and people leadership across the facility — with HACCP, GMP+, and Oman regulatory compliance as non-negotiable standards. The group is committed to operational continuity, product integrity, and sustainable growth in the Omani animal nutrition and aquafeed sector.
Career Excellence: Lead a dual-line animal feed and aquafeed manufacturing plant in Oman and build your senior operations career at the cutting edge of feed production technology and quality management.
Who Should Apply?
- Animal Feed & Aquafeed Plant Managers: With 8+ years in feed or food manufacturing and proven leadership of extrusion, pelleting, and full post-processing plant operations
- Feed Milling & Extrusion Specialists: With hands-on expertise in pellet durability, water stability, moisture control, and dosing accuracy for both land-animal and fish feed
- HACCP & GMP+ Certified Operations Leaders: Experienced in implementing feed-safety management systems, biosecurity, traceability, and recall readiness in live manufacturing environments
- Production & Maintenance Integration Leaders: Comfortable managing extruders, pellet mills, mixers, dryers, boilers, and fire-safety systems alongside preventive/predictive maintenance programmes
- Oman or GCC-Based Manufacturing Managers: Familiar with Omani regulatory compliance and HSE requirements, looking to lead a dual-line animal and aquafeed production facility within a growing Omani group
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