**Advance your professional journey with Karsten!** We are a people-first company that has been revolutionizing the home textiles, table linens, bath linens, and decorative fabrics market for **143 years**. Our essence lies in **valuing every step of the process**, with care and excellence. It all begins at the **Spinning Mill**, where we transform cotton into high-quality yarns. We then move to **Preparation and Weaving**, where our fabrics are born. During **Finishing**, we impart unique color, texture, and comfort to our products. Next, **Garment Manufacturing** adds the finishing touches that make all the difference. Finally, **Shipping** ensures our products reach homes across Brazil swiftly and with care. Here, every detail matters—and you can be part of this story! **Responsibilities and Duties** 1. Ensure the development, implementation, and maintenance of competitive and innovative processes, guaranteeing alignment of workflows with product requirements, implementation timelines, and defined productivity and quality targets for each project or collection. 2. Manage the parametrization and definition of production processes, ensuring each new product is accurately translated into viable manufacturing routines through analysis of time, methods, and technical requirements—aligned with existing production capabilities and product specifications. 3. Manage the creation and updating of technical process documentation—including process sheets and work instructions—ensuring information accuracy and alignment with manufacturing practices, internal standards, and legal requirements. 4. Conduct feasibility studies for investments and process optimization, including technical and economic analyses of new technologies, equipment, or layout changes—based on technical criteria, financial return, and impact on the production chain. 5. Monitor industrial process performance and lead continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing key indicators (yield, losses, rework), proposing and implementing solutions focused on stability, scalability, and waste reduction. 6. Supervise technical homologation and product validation through testing and analysis to ensure technical, functional, and regulatory compliance—aligned with internal standards and market requirements. 7. Ensure the technical validation flow for processes of new products, collaborating with Product Engineering and PPCP (Production Planning and Control) on industrial trials, pilot runs, and process adjustments—guaranteeing manufacturing feasibility prior to full-scale production release. 8. Provide technical support to Global Sourcing, ensuring appropriate parameter implementation and execution of tests for new product development. 9. Oversee activities of the chemical laboratory and spinning operations. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Minimum 5 years’ experience in people management. * Prior experience required within the engineering field. * Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field. * Intermediate English proficiency. * Specific knowledge in textile finishing processes; colorimetry; garment manufacturing flows. * Process improvement; spinning processes; * Continuous improvement practices, such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and similar methodologies. **Additional Information** * On-site Medical and Dental Assistance—we promote your health and well-being. * Sports Association—for family-friendly leisure moments. * Education Assistance—your growth never stops! We cover 50% of your study costs. * Pharmacy Benefits—supporting you and your family at every stage. * Discount Partners—maximize your benefits. * Unimed Health Plan—caring is in our essence; you and your family are our priority. * PLR (Profit and Results Sharing)—we reward those who drive success alongside us. * On-site Restaurant—making your daily routine easier. * Life Insurance—essential support during difficult times. * Topic (commuter service)—for maximum comfort and safety in your commute. * Transportation Voucher—for even more practical commuting. * Meal Voucher—to fully enjoy weekends with your family. * On-site Quick Massage—relax and recharge during breaks. * Company Anniversary Celebrations—your story makes all the difference, and so do those who lived it with you. **And much more!** Welcome to Karsten—a company built by people, whose essence is attention to every detail. We are one of Brazil’s longest-standing companies, with over 143 years of history, and we value a team committed to giving their best in everything they do—prioritizing collective well-being and results. For the 8th consecutive year, we’ve been recognized among Santa Catarina’s Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work. A benchmark for superior quality, beauty, comfort, and innovation, we are pioneers in home textiles, table linens, bath linens, and decorative fabrics. Headquartered in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, with facilities in Gaspar and Ibirama, plus 10 company-owned stores nationwide, employing approximately 2,300 people. Our brands include Karsten, Karsten Decor, and Trussardi. Are you ready to embark on this journey with us?