Plant Manager

Modine; Rio Grande do Sul; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Modine Brazil is seeking a high‑level Manufacturing Manager to lead safety culture, lean transformation, and production optimization across value streams. You will apply 80-20 principles to simplify operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure reliable delivery.

The role requires 7–10 years in manufacturing management, 5+ years in direct leadership, strong communication, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Engineering.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in a manufacturing management environment.
• 5 years in a direct management position with multiple direct reports.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of financial management.
• History of Lean & continuous improvement responsibility with measurable results.
• Desire and ability to be a self-directed manager working within the corporate reporting and organizational structure.
• Bachelor degree in Business Management or Engineering

Responsibilities

• Business Unit safety leadership and culture development
• Application of 80-20 principles to simplify, focus, and improve the business
• Drive a culture of improvement using CI/Lean leadership principles.
• Ownership of SQDIP KPIs for value streams.
• Adherence to labor strategy;
• Manpower planning; efficiency control; standard hour reductions; overtime control.
• Oversees the entire production process to ensure adherence to deadlines and maximize capacity utilization
• Oversight of standard training processes and standard work.
• Implementation and optimization of the production process and full profit or loss from production
• Customer satisfaction management and Quality oversight for the Business Unit
• Forecasting (current year) and business planning (5 year)
• Development of key personnel

Skills

Lean leadership

Financial management

Communication skills

People management

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Management or Engineering

Job description

At Modine, we envision a cleaner, healthier world. Building on over 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide reliable systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, right where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions, and enabling cleaner vehicles and environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, please visit www.modine.com .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Business Unit safety leadership and culture development
• Application of 80-20 principles to simplify, focus, and improve the business
• Drive a culture of improvement using CI/Lean leadership principles. Application of various lean tools including Kaizen, 5S, TPM, Kata, and others as appropriate.
• Ownership of SQDIP KPIs for value streams.
• Adherence to labor strategy;
• Manpower planning; efficiency control; standard hour reductions; overtime control.
• In cooperation with the relevant personnel, oversees the entire production process to ensure adherence to agreed-upon deadlines and the maximization of production capacity utilization
• Oversight of standard training processes and standard work.
• Responsible for the implementation and optimization of the production process, as well as for the full profit or loss resulting from the production process
• Customer satisfaction management and Quality oversight for the Business Unit
• Forecasting (current year) and business planning (5 year)
• Development of key personnel

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 7-10 years’ experience in a manufacturing management environment.
• 5 years in a direct management position with multiple direct reports.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of financial management.
• History of Lean & continuous improvement responsibility with measurable results.
• Desire and ability to be a self-directed manager working within the corporate reporting and organizational structure.
• Bachelor degree in Business Management or Engineering