Plant Manager

Our client is a multinational industrial company with a global footprint in the manufacturing of technical solutions and high-performance products for multiple markets, operating in Brazil with a strong focus on operational excellence, quality, safety, and continuous innovation. We are seeking a Plant Manager who will be responsible for ensuring the plant’s operational excellence, translating corporate strategy into consistent results across quality, cost, delivery, and safety. The role involves developing leaders, strengthening a continuous improvement culture, and positioning the operation as a regional benchmark, while ensuring sustainability, predictability, and long-term business competitiveness. Responsibilities Lead the plant to consistently achieve targets related to Safety, Environment, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People. Drive the plant through a period of operational and organizational transformation, ensuring sustainability of results. Define and communicate a long-term site vision, engaging leadership and workforce in its execution. Translate regional and corporate mid‑term strategies into a structured plant Mid‑Term Plan. Lead the annual budgeting process and ensure deployment down to departments, cells, and individual work plans. Ensure the operation of documented, capable, and sustainable management and operating systems, with clear ownership and KPIs. Build, develop, and sustain a strong leadership team with clear accountability and performance‑based roles. Establish and maintain robust routines for data‑based decision making, standardized and effective meetings. Daily management and performance review processes. Visual and proactive communication. Fair and consistent people discipline. Foster high employee engagement through safety leadership, continuous improvement, capability building, and recognition systems. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or Business Administration (mandatory). MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree strongly preferred. Professional experience – minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in manufacturing environments. Proven experience as Plant Manager or equivalent senior site leadership role. Background in multinational industrial organizations with structured governance models. Experience managing large, unionized workforces. Strong exposure to operational excellence systems such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, or equivalent. Solid technical understanding of manufacturing operations. Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate strategy into disciplined execution. Demonstrated business acumen and ability to deliver results through others. Proven capability to lead change, transformation, and cultural evolution. High emotional intelligence, self‑awareness, and learning agility. Strong communication and influencing skills across multiple organizational levels and cultures. Track record in developing leadership talent and building high‑performing teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr