LATAM Manufacturing Operations Lead

Job Description

LATAM Manufacturing Operations Lead

The Latam Manufacturing Operations Lead is responsible for the End-to-End Process for the manufacturing Technology Division including Joinville and Buenos Aires Sites. This Leader provides direction to the cross-functional team to ensure reliability of quality Identificators. To ensure that all requirements for Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), Quality, Financial and Capex are achieved, consistent with expectations from our company and global team.

The director has a role to develop and execute the site strategic priorities and lead actively sponsor a culture of continuous improvement, while leveraging Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a core value.

Main Responsibilities:

• Set the overall regional strategy, including developing a 5-year plan to optimize site activity and performance.
• Work with your team to evaluate and continuously improve the plant's Environmental, Health & Safety compliance posture. You will strive to provide all employees with a safe and healthy workplace.
• Organization of the manufacturing activities to guarantee an uninterrupted supply of products at a competitive cost. You will collaborate with the site Leadership Teams to ensure proper reporting.
• Responsible for the Product Quality delivered in your scope. You will provide the necessary evidence and documentation to keep products compliant with various global and national regulations related to these kinds of products. You will ensure that the Quality organization follows the Global Quality strategy.
• You will promote the creation of the right manufacturing performance tracking tools (incl. the right Key Performance Indicators) and use these tools to evaluate the performance of the manufacturing sites.
• You will promote Lean Manufacturing & 6 Sigma principles in the manufacturing facilities. You will sponsor the Continuous improvement & best practice sharing initiatives.
• You will co-define and execute a mid-long and long-term strategy for its manufacturing sites to cope with the targeted growth and the unpredictability of some markets.
• You will frequently interact with the other Marketing/Sales and R&D departments in their Region and will be aware of market trends and new product and application developments. You will be responsible for the manufacturing teams supporting the necessary commercialization & industrialization activities of these unique and improved products/applications with Global functions.
• Lead the integration between the plants and the region.
• You will provide ongoing feedback and sponsor development opportunities to your Leadership Team, explicitly focusing on talent and expertise pool.
• You will ensure compliance within the Region according to the Unit trade standards and policies at Manufacturing sites. Supports trade compliance audits in the Region to ensure compliance with policies and procedures and assists in developing and implementing corrective and preventive actions.

Minimum Requirements:

• You have a Master's degree in engineering or equivalent, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience. Good understanding of ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO18001 systems with lean Manufacturing and 6 Sigma principles.
• You can successfully collaborate across functions and geographies and have extensive experience in driving cross-functional processes, with a career progression showing multifunctional growth.
• You demonstrate creativity and effectiveness in addressing strategic challenges. Possesses an entrepreneurial mindset; capable of thinking outside the box and taking measured risks. You are insightful about how Supply Chain capabilities can enable commercial success and drive growth multi-nationally.
• You are a strong, inspirational and enterprise leader, with a hands-on, high energy, action-oriented style. Establishes clear expectations and priorities; can drive key initiatives to completion. Takes decisive action and takes accountability for decisions. Sets goals and consistently delivers the plan. Monitors progress and proactively addresses issues and obstacles. Flexible and creative problem-solving skills. Highly decisive and action-oriented. A strong personal work ethic.
• You are willing to challenge conventional thinking and status-quo. Able to drive organizational change resulting in consistent delivery of highest quality results.
• You are a world-class team player. Works effectively in a team-based organization, collaborates cross-functionally, exercises influence at senior levels, and builds alignment around goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates conviction; stakes out a position and sets an unequivocal course of action but readily builds consensus and achieves agreement on key initiatives and priorities. Resolves organizational issues by making difficult decisions, ensuring the success of business strategy. Proactively confronts problems or conflict across teams or divisions. Takes a difficult stand in the best interests of the company, customers, and patients.
• You are capable of simplifying and conveying complex concepts and strategies, orally and in writing. Effectively conducts/facilitates meetings. Strong presentation skills. Excellent listener; seeks broad input and feedback; frequent and effective follow-up. Articulate and dynamic communicator across multiple audiences.
• You demonstrate effective performance management. Holding direct reports accountable and ensuring outcomes are followed by appropriate consequences. Champions leadership development initiatives and practices that contribute to a strong diverse succession pool.
• Demonstrates to the organization that attraction, selection and retention of top, diverse talent is critical to long-term business success. Identifies future talent requirements for the business and develops strong workforce plans.
• You have a proven ability to lead key initiatives, motivating teams to work collaboratively to achieve objectives. Achieves organizational focus on key priorities. Provides clear direction, delegates, actively communicates. Superior project and people management skills.
• You have a good understanding of the "technical discipline" of Manufacturing operations having applied its principles and methods to support business strategy and drive operational improvements for competitive advantage.
• You possess unquestioned integrity and strong business ethics. Demonstrates a firm commitment to the Company's culture and values. Has the industry reputation and record of achievement to establish trust and credibility with peers, subordinates, collaboration partners, and external constituents.
• You are able to understand, integrate and resolve different customer demands across products and geographies. International experience required.
• Executes his/her duties with a focus, drive, competitiveness, an urgency and need to win.

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Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable

Shift: Not Indicated

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): N/A

Job Posting End Date: 02/25/2025

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