We are over 40,000 people focused on safety, integrity, collaboration, and simplification—the pillars supporting our culture. **We create value** for our shareholders, customers, partners, and employees through an **integrated business ecosystem**, beginning with sugarcane cultivation and extending to the production and commercialization of ethanol, sugar, and bioenergy. We also operate—under license from the Shell brand—in fuel, lubricants, and other specialty products distribution across Brazil, as well as refining operations in Argentina and fuel derivatives and lubricants distribution in Argentina and Paraguay. Does this resonate with you? **We are seeking a Production Operator II to take on challenges at our new second-generation ethanol plant, located in the Morro Agudo region of São Paulo state.** **Responsibilities and duties** **YOUR TYPICAL DAY:** * Perform daily tasks with excellence, strictly adhering to occupational safety procedures; * Responsible for **field operations** across the Pre-Treatment, Hydrolysis, Fermentation, Boilers, Cogeneration, and Solid Separation areas; * Serve as backup for Production Operator III during their absence, assuming their scope of work in COI operations; * Ensure standardized execution of work by following established procedures and proposing process improvements; * Responsible for field valve manipulation, monitoring equipment shutdowns and startups—including pumps, agitators, motors + gearboxes, etc.; * Implement equipment safety lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures for maintenance activities; * Clean work areas and equipment; * Inspect process lines to identify potential anomalies; * Conduct sensory equipment analysis—monitoring vibration, temperature, and abnormal noise during operation; * Evaluate equipment performance against process standards and act to ensure the quality of the processes involved; * Perform minor repairs during operations—e.g., valve maintenance, replacement of consumable items in equipment, pipeline welding, and boiler shop work; * Support maintenance activities as required by the plant; * Collect and analyze process samples—assessing solids content, pH, temperature, concentration, etc.; * Replenish production inputs to ensure continuity of required dosages; * Monitor production indicators and control variables, reporting deviations via shift logbook and to the Shift Operations Manager (GO); * Complete sector-specific checklists, verifying each item’s control range and implementing corrective actions when necessary; * Utilize company management tools to drive excellence in safety, quality, and efficiency; * Develop backup capability in your role, facilitating knowledge transfer to Production Operator I; * Ensure seamless information handover between shifts; * Take proactive actions to achieve production and safety targets. **Requirements and qualifications** **WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE:** * Completed high school education; * Technical training preferred (completed or in progress); * Valid driver’s license (Brazilian CNH – Category B); * Industrial experience (field operations), preferably in sugar & ethanol, chemical, or pulp & paper industries; * Willingness to reside in the Ribeirão Preto/SP region (Morro Agudo, São Joaquim da Barra, and/or Orlândia). **Additional information** **SELECTION PROCESS STEPS:** Our selection process comprises three main stages (additional steps may apply, and you’ll be informed if you advance): * Application—completion of this form and any additional data, if required. * HR interview—a conversation to get to know each other. * Leadership interview—a more technical discussion about day-to-day responsibilities and challenges. All communication will occur via email and phone—please verify that your contact details are up to date. We operate in ethanol and sugar production and in fuel, product, and service distribution under the licensed Shell brand—granted to Raízen in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. We rank among Brazil’s largest private corporate groups, and our team is our greatest differentiator: over 40,000 employees and 15,000 business partners spread across the country. Want to join our company? Then come to Raízen!