Description: * Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related fields. Postgraduate degree in Project and Process Management and/or Strategic Business Management is a plus. * Proven experience of more than 5 years in managing large-scale industrial operations. Experience in leadership roles in incineration plants, cement kilns, or hazardous waste thermal treatment units is a plus. * Languages: Intermediate English and intermediate Spanish. * Regulatory knowledge: Familiarity with Brazilian environmental legislation (federal, state, and municipal), especially CONAMA resolutions applicable to atmospheric emissions and hazardous waste management. Familiarity with international standards (e.g., EPA) is a plus. Key Competencies * Leadership and team management: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop multifunctional operational teams in a complex industrial environment. * Specialized technical knowledge: Expertise in combustion processes, waste thermal treatment, air pollution control systems (e.g., scrubbers, bag filters), and industrial automation systems. * Strategic business vision: Ability to align plant operations with company strategic goals, identifying growth and optimization opportunities. * Performance management: Strong results orientation, with the ability to analyze data, interpret performance indicators (KPIs), and make fact-based decisions. * Interpersonal skills and negotiation: Excellent communication skills for interacting with clients, suppliers, regulatory agencies, and internal teams. * Plan and optimize technical, organizational, and human resources to maximize operational efficiency * Ensure plant performance and productivity while strictly adhering to safety standards and regulations. * Ensure implementation and maintenance of group and regulatory requirements, including certifications such as ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and ISO 45001. * Monitor technical and economic performance indicators with a focus on continuous improvement * Supervise investment programs and equipment maintenance, with knowledge of thermal treatment technologies and air pollution control. * Ensure strict adherence to Veolia's safety standards and rules, promoting a proactive safety culture * Ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory commitments. * Implement and audit quality, environment, health, and safety policies. * Anticipate and manage technical, environmental, financial, and legal risks associated with the business. * Ensure facility and operational compliance, guaranteeing full alignment with current technical and safety regulations. * Implement Veolia's culture along with its values of responsibility, solidarity, respect, innovation, and customer focus. * Develop and monitor the unit's annual budget in coordination with management. * Control investments, ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets. * Optimize contract profitability and define waste supply strategies for the unit. * Actively participate in commercial proposals, bids, and major projects in collaboration with the sales team. * Develop long-term relationships with existing and potential customers, identifying new business opportunities. Operation of Incineration System / Control and Safety Systems * Supervise rotary kiln operation * Ensure proper operating temperatures in the kiln and post-combustion chamber * Ensure proper and efficient kiln feeding * Monitor storage and feeding systems (bulk, packaged, and liquid) * Control flue gas treatment system * Operate and maintain automatic interlock systems * Continuously monitor critical parameters (temperature, pressure, O2, CO) * Ensure waste destruction and removal efficiency * Supervise continuous emission monitoring system * Execute self-monitoring program according to environmental license * Coordinate test burns with oversight from regulatory agencies * Ensure compliance with emission limits set by CONAMA Resolution * Supervise proper disposal of ash and process residues * Supervise proper waste reception and storage Technical Management: * Implement preventive and corrective maintenance plans * Coordinate calibration of monitoring equipment * Develop and update operational procedures * Manage operational technical team * Combustion processes and waste thermal treatment * Air pollution control systems * Analysis and interpretation of process parameters * Applicable federal, state, and municipal environmental legislation * Interlock and industrial automation systems * Hazardous waste management * Provide technical responsibility for system operation before environmental agencies * Maintain updated ART (technical responsibility annotation) as required by law * Ensure compliance with all conditions of operating licenses and authorizations 2511050202231788927