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Metso Corporation; Sorocaba; Presencial; BRL 900 000 - 1 300 000; Tempo integral

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Resumo da oferta

Metso Corporation in Sorocaba, Brazil, seeks a Foundry Operations Director to lead the Sorocaba Foundry team in delivering safe, reliable, cost-efficient wear parts and components. You will report to the VP, Foundry Operations, with an onsite working model in Sorocaba.

You will drive strategy, operational excellence, and collaboration with global procurement to meet customer demand and business goals, while promoting safety and environmental sustainability.

Qualificações

• Proven leadership in manufacturing or supply chain operations.
• Ability to develop and implement strategy with measurable results.
• Fluent English required; strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Sorocaba Foundry organization, developing people and driving performance.
• Define and execute the foundry strategy with short-, mid-, and long-term improvements.
• Drive manufacturing processes, technologies, and capabilities for cost efficiency and reliability.
• Improve safety, quality, cost, lead times, delivery, and productivity.
• Ensure capacity and lead times align with business requirements and demand.
• Develop a cost-efficient supplier network with quality and delivery targets.
• Lead safety and environmental sustainability initiatives toward zero-harm.
• Standardize and harmonize processes and systems across production stages.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and oversee investment planning and execution.
• Promote Lean and Six Sigma and continuous improvement.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Strategy development

Operational excellence

Communication

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Primary Location: Sorocaba, SP, BR

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date:09/20/2026

Introduction

We are looking for a Foundry Operations Director to join our Sorocaba Foundry team in the Consumables business area. In this role, you will lead the foundry operation to deliver safe, reliable, cost-efficient, and high-quality wear parts and components that support Metso’s business and customers. You will report to the VP, Foundry Operations, and the role location is Sorocaba, Brazil, with an onsite working model.

Team you will belong to

You will lead the Sorocaba Foundry team, which is responsible for manufacturing operations and the supply of wear parts and components. The team plays a critical role in ensuring operational excellence across production, production engineering, planning, purchasing, quality assurance and quality control, safety, and sustainability. The team collaborates closely with Sales, Sales, Operations and Inventory Planning (SIOP), Order Management, Procurement, and other key stakeholders to support business performance and customer needs. Team members are based in Brazil.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop the Sorocaba Foundry organization, fostering strong performance, capability development, and employee engagement.
• Define and execute the foundry strategy, identifying and delivering short-, medium-, and long-term improvement opportunities.
• Drive operational and financial performance through the development of manufacturing processes, production technologies, and operational capabilities.
• Improve safety, quality, cost efficiency, lead times, delivery reliability, and productivity across foundry operations.
• Ensure capacity and lead times are aligned with business requirements and customer demand.
• Develop a cost-efficient supplier network with the required quality and delivery capabilities in partnership with the global Procurement organization.
• Lead initiatives that support the zero-harm safety target and environmental sustainability objectives.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of processes and production systems across all production stages.
• Build strong collaboration with key internal stakeholders and oversee transparent investment planning and execution.
• Promote Lean and Six Sigma principles and continuous improvement across the operation.

What you’ll bring

• Proven leadership experience within manufacturing and/or supply chain operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, motivate, and support teams in achieving high levels of performance.
• Strong experience in strategy development and successful implementation.
• Business acumen with a customer-focused mindset and the ability to balance operational and commercial priorities.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience driving operational excellence, process improvement, and performance enhancement in manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and leadership capabilities.
• Advanced to fluent English (mandatory).

What's in it for you

At Metso, you will combine meaningful work with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. You’ll be part of a global team where collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous learning are part of everyday work.

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

An inspiring purpose

Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world. However, there's a pressing need for more sustainable solutions to collect and process them. At Metso, you get to be part of transforming the industry and making a positive change.

Safe work environment

For Metso, safety is a fundamental value. Our goal is to demonstrate leadership and vision in promoting a safety culture.

Compensation and rewards

Remuneration and benefits structure aligned with market practices, offering an attractive package through a balanced composition that contains fixed and variable remuneration, in addition to health care, dental plan, life insurance, private pension, food ticket, among others, according to current policies.

Flexibility

We defend personal interactions and face-to-face collaboration associated with an open and flexible work environment, valuing the balance between personal and professional life.

A thriving culture

We are committed to developing an inclusive culture that enables everyone to do their best and reach their full potential. A culture that is courageous, compelling, and caring, and unites our people to build a sustainable future together.

Extensive learning opportunities

We encourage ongoing dialogues, feedback sessions, internal mobility opportunities, mentoring programs, training and development, among other ambitious projects and global opportunities.

Interaction without borders

Take advantage of our network of colleagues around the world to exchange experiences and knowledge. We carry out the work together, through open and honest communication.

Metso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.

Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.