**Salary: Negotiable** **Plan, coordinate, control, and optimize the production process to ensure efficiency, quality, and achievement of targets.** **Operational Responsibilities** **•\*** Plan daily, weekly, and monthly production\* **•\*** Define production sequence and priorities\* **•\*** Ensure on-time delivery\* **•\*** Monitor machine setup and production cycle times\* **•\*** Reduce downtime, rework, and waste\* **•\*** Control raw material consumption\* **•\*** Track productivity per machine and per shift\* **People Management** **•\*** Lead supervisors, team leaders, and operators\* **•\*** Assign teams to shifts and machines\* **•\*** Evaluate team performance\* **•\*** Train operators and team leaders\* **•\*** Address conflicts and disciplinary issues\* **•\*** Participate in hiring and termination processes\* **•\*** Ensure adherence to working hours, shifts, and schedules\* **Control and Performance Indicators (KPIs)** **•\*** Productivity (kg/h, pieces/h, OEE, etc.)\* **•\*** Scrap and loss rate\* **•\*** Production plan adherence\* **•\*** Machine downtime hours\* **•\*** Production cost\* **•\*** Absenteeism and turnover\* **Quality** **•\*** Ensure product quality standards\* **•\*** Monitor non-conformities\* **•\*** Reduce rework and returns\* **•\*** Collaborate with quality control\* **•\*** Standardize processes and technical specifications\* **Maintenance and Processes** **•\*** Collaborate closely with maintenance department\* **•\*** Plan preventive maintenance shutdowns\* **•\*** Prioritize critical corrective maintenance\* **•\*** Monitor machine and mold conditions\* **•\*** Improve production processes (layout, workflow, setup)\* **Inventory and Internal Logistics** **•\*** Manage raw material and finished goods inventory\* **•\*** Prevent material shortages or overstocking\* **•\*** Ensure factory floor organization\* **•\*** Coordinate closely with Production Planning & Control (PCP) / Purchasing\* **Occupational Safety** **•\*** Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)\* **•\*** Comply with applicable safety regulations (NRs)\* **•\*** Support CIPA (Internal Commission for Accident Prevention) and safety initiatives\* **•\*** Reduce risks and accidents\* **Costs and Business Results** **•\*** Reduce cost per unit produced\* **•\*** Propose efficiency-improvement initiatives\* **•\*** Support investment decisions (machines, molds, automation)\* **•\*** Directly contribute to company profitability\* **Ideal Profile of a Production Manager** **•\*** Strong, hands-on leadership\* **•\*** Process-oriented mindset\* **•\*** Decision-making capability\* **•\*** Organization and discipline\* **•\*** Effective communication skills\* **•\*** Technical knowledge of production processes\* **•\*** Results-driven focus\* Employment Type: Full-time CLT Compensation: Starting from R$2,500.00 per month Benefits: * Profit-sharing program * Transportation allowance