Aboitiz Foods is an integrated regional food and agribusiness company dedicated to creating a high-performance culture anchored on our time-honored values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility. Through the collective strengths of our subsidiaries, Pilmico and Gold Coin, we believe in sustainably feeding Asia’s growth from mill to meal.
We are constantly improving and optimizing our processes by integrating the value chain around Asia. We leverage our sector expertise and capabilities to deliver quality every time. With our world-class technology and culture of constant innovation, we devote ourselves to serving you better.
At Aboitiz Foods, we embrace change and inspire innovation, leading the way in food and agribusiness solutions. Join us as we shape the future of food in Asia and build a culture where, together, we nourish the future.
The Feed Mill Engineer 2 is responsible for ensuring the efficient, safe, and economical operation of the Feed Mill Plant. This role oversees the entire production lifecycle, including Raw Material Elevation, Batching, Pelleting, and Bagging Operation to produce high-quality feeds. The successful candidate will drive the plant’s quality and quantity objectives while strictly adhering to food safety, operational compliance, and enterprise system tracking.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Raw Material Elevation
- Operate the computerized receiving system and allocate designated silos/bins for incoming materials.
- Monitor conveying systems to prevent raw material overflowing, intermixing, and clogging using inventory reports.
2. Batching Operation
- Coordinate with the Feed Mill Supervisor and Material Planner to confirm production schedules and raw material availability.
- Review formulations and adjust parameters in coordination with NITR personnel.
- Partner with the Micro Technician to ensure precise batching sequences.
- Operate computerized batching systems for raw material weighing, grinding, mixing, and conveying to pelleting bins.
- Monitor system metrics to maximize batching efficiency, ensure accurate liquid additions, and provide performance feedback to maintenance teams.
3. Pelleting Operation & Equipment Monitoring
- Maintain and monitor all pelleting parameters, ensuring operations align with formulation standards.
- Coordinate with maintenance for a steady supply of high-quality steam and optimal air pressure.
- Operate the computerized pelleting system following exact operational sequences.
- Conduct regular quality checks to ensure feeds meet company standard attributes (pellet durability, shade/color, size, and nutritional value).
- System Component Monitoring:
- Mash Bins: Confirm cleanliness and ensure no meal hang-ups before product changeovers.
- Pellet Mill: Monitor feeder variable frequency drives, clear temperature probes/plug sensors, maintain steady ampere readings, and adjust knives/cutters and rollers.
- Crumbler & Tender Blender: Make product-specific adjustments and manage precise oil injections.
4. Bagging & Inventory Coordination
- Align with the Bagging section regarding feed types, bagging sequences, and bin assignments.
- Verify the accuracy of bagging production reports before submitting them to the supervisor.
5. SAP Transactions & Data Logging
- Complete shift-accurate SAP postings for bulk feed goods received.
- Record utility and resource consumption (Electricity, Fuel, Labor, and Machine Time) against active process orders.
- Execute SAP postings for raw materials consumed, material transfers, and specific quality or inventory movements.
6. Food Safety, Compliance & Safety
- Strictly comply with company Quality, Halal, Health, and Food Safety policies and regulations.
- Proactively report issues impacting Halal compliance, food safety, or quality management systems to designated authorities.
- Actively support ISO/HACCP initiatives, including records control, system writing, and continuous improvement processes.
- Participate in company-wide programs covering sustainability, safety and security, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and risk management.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Chemical, or Agricultural) or a related technical field.
- Experience: 2–4 years of progressive experience in feed mill operations, automated manufacturing, or heavy industrial processing plants.
- Licensed Engineer
REPORTS TO: Supervisor
SUPERVISES: None
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Chemical, Agricultural Engineering, or a related technical field
- 2-4 years of progressive experience in feed mill operations, automated manufacturing, or heavy industrial processing plants
- Licensed Engineer
What We Do
PILMICO FOODS CORPORATION, the food and agribusiness subsidiary of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, is considered as one of the largest flour milling companies in the Philippines. We are primarily engaged in the manufacture of wheat flour and wheat by-products and have been ranked among the top three domestic flour producers in terms of sales. We import both soft and hard wheat, the primary raw material for our products, from the United States and Canada. All our flour products are fortified with Vitamin A and Iron, and certified with Halal and Sangkap Pinoy seal. Through our Research and Training facilities located in Luzon and Mindanao, we also offer technical services and bakery trainings to meet the needs of our stakeholders. Our products are distributed all over Philippines through distributors and dealers. We have also expanded the reach of our flour products to the ASEAN region, exporting to countries like: Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and Hongkong. True to our brand promise of being Partners for Growth, we advance our business and communities by providing business solutions and building partnerships for growth
