Manufacturing Manager

Description

Job Summary: A professional to lead the definition and implementation of national-level operational excellence strategies, ensuring process and resource optimization. Key Highlights: 1. Lead operational excellence and continuous improvement strategies. 2. Foster a culture of collaboration and high performance across teams. 3. Manage productive assets and optimize the utilization of machines and people. **What you’ll find here at our company?** An excellent place to work! It’s truly rewarding to know that our employees consider Ypê an outstanding workplace! A friendly environment focused on professional development and mutual trust among teams. Our employees see here the opportunity to grow and make history—whether through internal recruitment, development programs, training, or knowledge exchange across all our operations in Brazil. Here, we practice our “owner’s mindset” when we look with pride upon each of our products, our social initiatives, and the value of our brand. After all, it is 100% Brazilian and built by people who firmly believe in the words of our founder: ***“Hard work conquers all!”***. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Lead the definition and implementation of national-level operational excellence strategies aligned with the company’s strategic objectives; * Responsible for developing, monitoring, and supporting the evolution of key factory indicators (OEE, OTIF per line, blow and load cycles, GGF, consumption deviation, and rotating inventory), developing analytical tools to identify trends and anticipate operational impacts; * Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation in production processes, applying methodologies such as PDCA; * Supervise and develop coordinators, while leading the team of technical specialists to promote strategic alignment and operational excellence; * Foster a culture of collaboration and high performance among operational and technical teams; * Manage the company’s productive assets, optimizing machine and personnel utilization, with forward-looking visibility into critical staffing needs to activate projects; * Ensure strategic and efficient allocation of operational resources—including labor, equipment, and materials—to maximize productivity; * Develop and manage the operational budget, ensuring cost optimization and clear measurement of benefits generated by improvement projects. • Lead the management and tracking of projects aimed at enhancing productivity and expanding manufacturing capacity; * Ensure all operations comply with applicable quality and compliance regulations and standards; * Monitor major operational impacts across factories on a weekly basis and consolidate monthly results with production unit leaders; * Conduct periodic audits to identify improvement opportunities and jointly implement corrective actions with responsible teams. Property: YPE \- Confidential; * Understand and apply conscious consumption practices and natural resource conservation in accordance with the company’s SSMA policies, including awareness of environmental impacts and risks, as well as familiarity with emergency response procedures; * Promote and participate in socio-environmental programs and events to advance sustainability and social responsibility initiatives within the organization, ensuring strong alignment between the company, local communities, and the environment—and guaranteeing that operations adhere to best-in-class socio-environmental practices and current regulations. **Requirements and Qualifications** * **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields; * **Languages:** English preferred. * **Desired Technical Knowledge:** * Microsoft Office Suite; * TPM; * Problem-solving tools (MASP, 8D, CapDo, DMAIC); * Minitab; * SPC and implementation of multidisciplinary teams; * Kanban, A3; * SAP, MES; * Manufacturing capacity studies and time-motion analysis; * Six Sigma certification (Green Belt); * Artificial Intelligence applied to manufacturing. * **Behavioral Competencies:** * Influence-based management and effective communication; * Proactive problem solving; * Systems thinking; * Basic business acumen. **Additional Information** **Here’s what we offer:** * Monthly product basket. * Cafeteria: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. * Health and dental plans. * Cuidar Program: focused on health care and social assistance for you and your family. * Meal allowance. * Christmas basket at year-end and children’s kit for your kids. * PPR \- Profit Sharing Program. * Payroll-deductible loan. * Study grant. * Educary \- Education for Youth and Adults. * Life insurance with coverage up to 24 salaries. * Gym benefit (Wellhub). If you possess the above experience and competencies, we’re looking for someone just like you! And if this role doesn’t quite match your profile, please share it—you can make a difference! ***At Ypê, we value respect and diversity in all its forms and expressions that make every person unique—including People with Disabilities, Race and Ethnicity, Age, Gender, Beliefs, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity. Thus, we invite everyone to join our selection processes. \#EveryoneCounts*** Founded in 1950, Ypê is a 100% Brazilian company and market leader in hygiene and cleaning, committed for over 70 years to people’s well-being, quality of life, and health. **Our culture aims to uphold our core values: Care, Honesty, Humility, Disciplined Work, Owner’s Mindset, Simplicity, and End-to-End Quality.** Headquartered in Amparo, inland São Paulo, we operate five additional manufacturing units in Salto (SP), Anápolis (GO), Goiânia (GO), Simões Filho (BA), and Itapissuma (PE). We offer a broad portfolio of products, organized into three categories: home cleaning, laundry care, and personal hygiene. We seek people who transform environments, live with optimism, and always strive to do their best—for consumers and for the business. People driven by innovation, who adapt quickly, act like owners, deliver on commitments, and take action to shape the future of our people and our planet. **Shall we create a world that inspires care?** We are over 7,000 employees who believe in the power to transform the world. If you think the same way, join us!