Plant Manager

Position Description

Leading Culligan's manufacturing operations in Brazil, ensuring the efficient, safe, and high-quality production of assembled products. This role oversees and integrates the areas of Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), and Quality, driving operational excellence and continuous improvement while aligning with Culligan's business goals and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

Strategy, Execution & Operational Management

- Ensure the plant delivers on safety, quality, service, cost, and productivity objectives. Define and execute short- and long-term strategies to achieve operational excellence and meet business goals.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of functional managers across Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, EHS, and Quality. Build a high-performance culture that promotes accountability, collaboration, and employee engagement.
- Oversee daily production activities, ensuring compliance with product specifications, efficiency targets, and customer requirements. Drive innovation and process improvements in assembly operations through engineering initiatives and best practices.
- Ensure the effective execution of preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and extend asset life.
- Collaborate closely with the Sales organization to ensure effective SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) processes. Align supply and demand plans, monitor inventory levels, and ensure on-time delivery to customers. Drive supply chain efficiency and cost optimization.
- Promote a zero-incident safety culture. Ensure compliance with all environmental, health, and safety regulations as well as corporate sustainability initiatives. Continuously monitor and improve workplace safety standards.
- Guarantee product quality by ensuring adherence to quality systems, certifications, and customer requirements. Lead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives to address deviations and ensure continuous improvement.
- Champion lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies to reduce waste, improve productivity, and optimize costs.
- Build and maintain constructive relationships with labor unions and employee representatives. Ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements, proactively manage negotiations, and resolve labor issues to sustain a positive and productive work environment.
- Manage plant budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditures. Monitor performance against KPIs and implement corrective actions where needed to achieve financial targets.
- Partner with regional and global leadership to align plant objectives with corporate strategy. Lead initiatives that increase capacity, support business growth, and improve customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- 8 -10 years of experience
- Strong command of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Solid understanding of Supply Chain Management and SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning).
- Proficiency in Quality Management Systems (ISO standards, certifications, audits, and customer requirements).
- Deep knowledge of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) regulations and best practices.
- Financial acumen:
budgeting, cost control, capital investment, and KPI-driven performance management.
- Strong labor relations expertise, including union negotiations and collective bargaining management.
- Advanced skills in ERP systems (SAP or equivalent), Microsoft Office Suite, and data analysis tools.

Languages:
English (advanced), Spanish (advanced)

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