Plant Manager - Santa Rosa de Viterbo/SP - Brazil
Responsible for the overall
planning, direction, leadership, control and administration of all areas of
manufacturing operations and associated functions in our facility in Santa Rosa
de Viterbo, countryside of Sao Paulo State, Brazil.
The facility
produces Citric Acid and Citric Salts 365 days/year. Operating on a 24x7 basis,
it has a workforce of employees (production and staff) and contractors to
support the operations.
The Plant Manager reports to the Director of
Global Manufacturing, Acidulants in the United States, and will be in charge of
group of 4-5 direct reports in the facility.
Will be responsible for
leading the communication and support of the Mission, Vision and Values of the
Company including but not limited to the areas of Safety, Quality,
Environmental, Cost and Production.
Essential Duties and
responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned)
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The Safety and Environmental performance, compliance, objectives, etc. of the
manufacturing site.
- Responsible for Quality and ISO Certifications
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Manages a workforce of employees and contractors.
- Is responsible for the
organizational development of direct reports and maintains succession plan for
key employees
- Manages quality, cost, production, process improvement, and
capital projects.
- Tracks and controls variable and fixed costs, yields,
production data, and quality metrics to meet objectives.
- Drives process
improvement
- Identify cost savings opportunities and deliver to them
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Champions ownership and accountability in the location
- Plans and prepares
capital plans and initiates capital projects.
- Coordinates the interactions
with internal departments of T&L, i.e. accounting, purchasing, etc. as well
as outside entities, i.e. audit groups, government agencies, etc., in regards to
the plant operations and site services.
- Works closely with US colleagues
to foster team building and learning in benchmarking and best practice
activities
Qualifications:
- Has a proven record of managing a
safety focused organization.
- BS in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry
preferred
- A minimum of 7-10 years leading a manufacturing teams in larger
plants
- Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and technical
skills.
- Must be a self-motivated, positive thinking, creative, and a team
player.
- Proven problem solving skills
- Fluent in English and
Portuguese
All CV's must be submitted in English to luiz.grisard@tateandlyle.com