Production Operations Manager
At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where, Health for all and hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from the unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘the impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.
When you show proactivity and ambition, we’ll harness it through various opportunities and challenges in the diverse areas of our business – all with a strong and meaningful purpose. Where do you want to go? What do you want to do? How do you want to make a difference? The choice is yours, and we’ll help you get there. Be better together. Be Bayer.
Main Purpose
- Co-create, develop, and execute Data Analytics and automation projects aligned with the CFO area's strategic objectives.
- Provides leadership and technical oversight for the respective plant to ensure all safety, environmental and quality standards are met.
- Identifies and promotes continuous improvement in these areas.
- Responsible for the personal development and mentoring of all personnel within the respective plant and partners across the site to engage, develop and retain employees.
- Optimizes people's performance and development by coaching and mentoring employees, facilitating resources, required training and recognizing positive performance results.
- Networks with other Plant Managers to identify, share and implement best practices that are agreed upon for the benefit of the business and site.
- Drives cost performance on conversion, maintenance and usage (yield) in comparison to the budget and COGM development and identifies and implements improvements to deliver cost reductions.
- Ensure budgets, schedules and performance requirements are met.
- Responsible for the technical and behavioral training plan for engineers and supervisors.
- Responsible for implementing and maintaining engineering standards, maintenance, health, environment and safety of all units under his/her responsibility.
- Leads the transformation of production organization to a lean manufacturing culture (OnePSS) of continuous improvement.
Unlock your potential
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Chemistry, or a related field preferred).
- 8+ years of manufacturing experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Verbal and written fluency in English.
- Familiarity with safety and environmental legislation.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices.
YOUR APPLICATION
This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.
Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
#LI-LATAM
