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.
- 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.
Requisitos
- 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or Business Administration
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree
- 10 years of leadership experience in manufacturing environments
- Experience as Plant Manager or equivalent senior site leadership role
- Background in multinational industrial organizations with structured governance models
- Experience managing large, unionized workforces
- Exposure to operational excellence systems such as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
- Solid technical understanding of manufacturing operations
- Ability to lead change and transformation
What We Do
deBernt is a consulting firm specializing in executive recruitment, leadership development, and human capital solutions for middle and senior management.
