Chief Production Officer (CPO)
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Lead and optimize multi-sector production operations, ensuring compliance, quality control, and operational excellence in food manufacturing and agri-industrial operations.
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Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced
Chief Production Officer (Cpo)
to lead and optimize multi-sector production operations across a large-scale, integrated agri-food platform.
This executive role will oversee end-to-end production, engineering, quality, and operational excellence across diverse verticals, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Dairy
- Oversee milk processing operations including pasteurization, UHT, packaging, and cold chain management
- Ensure hygiene standards, CIP/SIP validation, and quality control programs
Poultry
- Manage hatchery performance, broiler production KPIs, and processing operations
- Ensure biosecurity, food safety, and compliance with relevant standards
Livestock (Goat Milk & Meat)
- Supervise processing operations, traceability, and animal welfare standards
- Ensure adherence to specialized hygiene and processing protocols
Wheat And Milling
- Oversee grain intake, milling operations, flour blending, and storage
- Ensure safety standards including dust control and silo management
Honey Production
- Manage extraction, filtration, moisture control, and packaging processes
- Ensure traceability and anti-adulteration controls
Greenhouse Operations
- Oversee climate control, fertigation, crop production, and post-harvest handling
- Ensure quality, yield optimization, and cold chain integration
Engineering & Operations Excellence
- Lead maintenance and reliability strategies (TPM, preventive/predictive maintenance)
- Oversee utilities including steam, refrigeration, and water systems
- Manage CAPEX projects, commissioning, and automation upgrades
- Drive digital transformation (MES, SCADA, IoT integration)
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and operational regulations
- Optimize OEE, reduce downtime, and improve efficiency across operations
Additional Responsibilities
- Define plant schedules aligned with S&OP
- Approve maintenance shutdowns and production changes
- Lead capital investment initiatives for capacity and efficiency improvements
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