Factory Manager | Iskandar Puteri

Company Background

Our Client is an agricultural technology company based in Malaysia, specializing in organic fertilizers and animal feed. The company uses a unique bioprocess to convert agricultural and food processing by-products into high-value nutrients, producing sustainable animal feed ingredients and bio-organic fertilizers. Its zero-waste, low-energy production model promotes a circular economy, and by combining biotechnology with insect protein applications, it has a significant impact in Malaysia and the international sustainable agriculture and animal nutrition markets.

Job Summary

The Factory Manager is responsible for managing daily factory operations involving animal or insect-based production, such as insect processing, animal feed, or organic fertilizer manufacturing. The role ensures production runs efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively while maintaining proper hygiene, biosecurity, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day factory operations to meet production, quality, and cost targets.
• Oversee production processes involving biological or animal-based materials, ensuring stable and controlled operating conditions.
• Propose, plan, and execute factory layout, production flow, and processing steps to improve efficiency, safety, and scalability.
• Monitor key operational metrics including output, yield, losses, downtime, and waste.
• Lead and supervise production and maintenance teams, including manpower planning and shift management.
• Ensure equipment is properly maintained and production disruptions are minimized.
• Enforce SOPs related to safety, hygiene, and biosecurity.
• Identify process issues and implement practical improvements to increase efficiency and reduce losses.
• Coordinate with quality, supply chain, and management teams and provide basic operational reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Animal Science, Biotechnology, or related field.
• 5–8 years experience in manufacturing involving animal feed, insect-based production, organic fertilizer, or similar industries.
• Experience managing factory or production operations.
• Experience in factory layout planning or process improvement is preferred.
• Understanding of hygiene, biosecurity, and biological process control.
• Hands-on leader with strong problem-solving and people management skills.

Salary Range: Up to RM15k

Location: Iskandar Puteri