Senior Food Processing & Plant Operations Specialist

Role summary Location: Herat, Afghanistan About the Company We are establishing a modern agricultural processing and packaging facility in Herat, Afghanistan, specializing in the cleaning, grading, sorting, and packaging of beans, grains, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, spices, and other agricultural products. We are seeking an experienced Senior Food Processing & Plant Operations Specialist to independently operate, optimize, troubleshoot, and manage our complete processing line while ensuring maximum production efficiency, product quality, and equipment reliability. Duties and responsibilities Key Responsibilities Operate, commission, and manage the complete food processing line. Set up, calibrate, and optimize Optical Color Sorting (Color Sorter) machines. Operate and optimize Pre-Cleaners. Optimize production capacity while maintaining the highest quality standards. Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and operational issues. Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and equipment servicing. Monitor product quality and minimize production losses. Maintain production, maintenance, and downtime records. Assist in the installation, commissioning, and optimization of new processing equipment. Job requirements Minimum Requirements Applicants must have: Minimum 5 years of proven hands-on experience operating, adjusting, and troubleshooting food processing lines for beans, grains, seeds, rice, dried fruits, nuts, or similar agricultural products. Direct hands-on experience operating and calibrating Optical Color Sorting (Color Sorter) equipment. Experience with: Pre-Cleaners Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and production systems. Ability to independently manage a complete processing line with minimal supervision. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to candidates with experience operating equipment manufactured by: Bühler, Satake, TOMRA. Other industrial optical sorting equipment manufacturers Experience in commissioning new processing plants or installing new production lines is highly desirable. We Offer Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience. Company-provided accommodation. Long-term employment opportunity. Professional working environment with modern processing equipment. Opportunity to participate in the startup and operation of one of Afghanistan's modern agricultural processing facilities.