Your Tasks Please type in the EXTERNAL job description (Corporate Website & external job boards e.g. LinkedIn). Your Profile Please type in the EXTERNAL job profile (Corporate Website & external job boards e.g. LinkedIn). Please click the button "Cancel" if you do not find your desired posting language here. At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.Additional informationRole DescriptionLead and develop the Site Technical Organization: Overseeing Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities, IT & Automation, and Facilities. Build a high-performing technical team and fostering a strong culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and sustainability.Own technical performance and asset reliability: Improving OAE, reducing downtime and failures, ensuring safety & GMP/quality compliance, and providing robust technical support for production, utilities, and new product launches.Ensure engineering governance, project execution, and technical readiness: Define technical standards, oversee equipment lifecycle and change control, execute capital installations and Vertical Start-Ups, support innovation and industrialization, manage key suppliers, and align with global technical communities and corporate programs (e.g., ManEx, IIM).Deliver value through financial stewardship: Prioritize investments that eliminate losses and reduce costs, control depreciation and CAPEX/OPEX execution, translate reliability gains into capacity and savings.Key Responsabilities Asset Reliability & Technical PerformanceDefine and execute reliability strategy (preventive, predictive, condition-based maintenance).Improve OAE, MTBF, MTTR and eliminate chronic losses.Lead root cause analysis for major breakdowns and quality deviations.Drive spare parts strategy and critical asset management.Establish maintenance standards and reliability KPIs.Engineering & Technical GovernanceOwn equipment standards, technical specifications, and design guidelines.Approver of technical changes and modifications (change control).Ensure compliance with corporate engineering standards and GMP.Manage equipment lifecycle strategy (upgrade, retrofit, obsolescence).Provide technical risk assessments for operations and projects.Deliver promised execution through Vertical Start-Up management with startup team integration.Ensure discipline for Manta project full scope implementation.Subject Matter Expertise & Process OptimizationLead SMEs (process, utilities, automation, packaging, mixing/filling technologies).Support process optimization, yield improvement, and cost reduction.Drive loss elimination and continuous improvement initiatives.Ensure knowledge capture and technical standardization.Support troubleshooting of complex process and quality issues.Ensure flawless connection with the global technical community.Compliance, GMP & Regulatory ReadinessEnsure compliance with GMP, FDA, ISO, hygiene design, and validation requirements.Support IQ/OQ/PQ and validation of new or modified equipment.Ensure proper documentation, calibration, and traceability systems.Partner with Quality to maintain audit readiness.Maintain hygienic design and contamination control standards.Capital Projects & Technical ReadinessProvide technical requirements and standards for new equipment.Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, and vertical start-up.Ensure maintainability and reliability are embedded in design.Define spare parts, maintenance plans, and training before start-up.Support risk assessments and technical acceptance.Ensure a healthy depreciation profile, avoiding increases from non-productivity capital.Keep depreciation flat/decreasing for non-value investments.Demonstrate OAE improvements as capacity gains or cost savings reflected in future ICP.Utilities & Infrastructure ReliabilityEnsure reliability of water systems, purified water loops, HVAC, compressed air, steam, and power.Maintain environmental controls and temperature/humidity compliance.Manage energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.Safety & Risk ManagementEnsure equipment safety compliance and safeguarding.Lead technical risk assessments and mitigation actions.Guarantee safe maintenance practices and contractor safety.Team Leadership & Capability DevelopmentDevelop engineers, reliability specialists, and SMEs.Build technical competency frameworks and training plans.Foster a culture of problem-solving and data-driven decisions.Ensure cross-functional collaboration with Operations & Quality.Digitalization & Smart MaintenancePredictive maintenance tools.Use data analytics for failure prediction and performance improvement.Support automation and Industry 4.0 initiativesKPI FrameworkOperationalOEE/OEA improvementUPDT reductionMTBF, MTTR improvementFinancialMaintenance cost reductionLoss elimination savings vs. targetDepreciation neutral for non-productivity CAPEXCapital adherenceOpex adherenceROICCompliance & Quality0 LTI / TIR0 critical audit findings100% GMP & validation compliancePeople & OrganizationEngagement company benchmarkCritical skills coverage 100%.Key Interfaces Internal: All departments within the Itatiba site.External: Local suppliers / International suppliers / Latam region / Corporate Headquarters (HH)Knowledge, Skills and ExperienceEducation:Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar.Experience (in the field)8 years of experience in Process Engineering and/or Manufacturing.3 years of experience in Project ManagementSpecial RequirementsSolid technical expertise in Engineering and Project Management.Strong knowledge of industrial processes and serial filling & packing systems, as well as compounding technologies such as mixers/homogenization systems, CIP, Valve matrix, etc.Solid knowledge on Utilities, DI and Waste water treatment systems.Ability to lead improvement groups and cross-functional teams.Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.Strong Stakeholder management
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