Production Specialist

**Job Title: Production Specialist**

**City: Cotia, São Paulo/Brazil**

**Work Model: On site**

**Clevel: S13**

As a Production Specialist you will be responsible for develop technical understanding and mastery of critical process points, raw materials and their functions, interactions between formula components and maturation, maceration and mixing processes. You will also be responsible for capturing, analyzing and interpreting data from production areas (non-conformities, performance results such as OEE, downtime);

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Develop plans to eliminate losses and improve capacity and productivity based on the site's continuous improvement plan.
- Collection and interpretation of data from your area to prioritize loss elimination opportunities, including creating current state as well as future state loss trees, using continuous improvement tools.
- Investigate non-conformities and customer complaints, using root cause investigation tools, proposing action plans, and ensuring compliance, keeping the PDCA cycle always active.
- Be the point of contact of your area for the continuous improvement in the site and in the LAM region, sharing the best practices and contributing for the team development.
- Participate in daily operational meetings, bringing data and treating them to eliminate losses, mainly in FEFO and quality (non-conformities).
- Support the development of teams in problem analysis.

**You Bring**
- Engineering degree or related areas.
- Required Advanced English (written and spoken). Spanish is a plus.
- Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Black Belt as a differential.
- Experience with TPM environment.
- Excellent Communication skills as a team player
- Resilience, Leadership and Proactivity

**We Bring**
- A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally.
- A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
- The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
- A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
- A firm belief that working together with our stakeholders is the key to achieving great things.
- An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future.

**How to apply**

**Equal opportunities commitment**

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: (here,) there’s a place for everyone with us.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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**About dsm-firmenich**

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life every day, everywhere, for billions of people.