Engineering & Maintenance Director

Job Description Summary:

Welcome to our world!

Our culture encourages continuous improvement, learning and relearning. We prioritize safety, quality, environment, productivity and sustainability, working with purpose and delivering results. We believe and trust in our people and the diversity of our teams, to continue to thrive after more than 130 years of creating beloved brands, looking forward on a better future for all.

You are applying for CPS Manaus Engineering & Maintenance Director position.

Location: The role is based in Manaus, Brazil, with a full onsite activity.

Reporting: The role reports to Plant General Manager.

Job Description Summary:

The Engineering & Maintenance Director provides leadership, strategic direction, and technical solutions to CPS Manaus Plant in the areas of maintenance, automation, engineering, technology modernization, productivity, and cost improvement.

This position will also be enabling the development of the desired winning culture in the new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, through a people plan to include capability building, high-performance teams, organization design, communication, agile, productivity, and innovation environment.

Our vision is loved brands, done sustainably, for a better shared future. We strive to provide cutting-edge excellence in ingredients, innovation, design and marketing. In this role, you will be instrumental in building best-in-class manufacturing operational practices in support of producing the next generation of products.

We’re looking for a candidate with experience in the beverage, food or FMGC industry, who has knowledge of project management methodology, reporting and tracking performance, schedule and cash flow of the projects and can assist with technical support and leadership in beverage manufacturing systems, equipment and processes.

What You’ll do for Us

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSABILITIES

Define the ambition for the plant

Lead and facilitate the Site Master Plan, Long-Range Planning and Capex process to advocate for plant investments, with a vision of ensuring the infrastructure is modern, up-to-date, automated, and fit for purpose.

Understand the business environment, strategy, and people implications around transformation to operate in high technology, productive environment. Foster teamwork to sustain adding value to the Plant.

Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance and engineering team. Inspire high performance through effective goal setting and performance measurement.

Strategy and direction: As a key member of the Plant Leadership Team, contribute to the overall strategic planning and day-to-day management of the operation leading to the development of a World Class Manufacturing Operation.

Strategic Planning and Capital Project Leadership

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic capital projects in alignment with the company’s strategic plan, budget, timelines, and quality standards.

Participate in strategic master planning and the definition of new technology projects aligned with CPS Global strategy.

Actively contribute to the CapEx Projects Justification process and serve as a key collaborator of the Capital Review Committee (CRC).

Project Execution and Delivery

Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, milestones, and deliverables from initiation to commissioning.

Coordinate and supervise internal teams and contractors, ensuring compliance with contractual, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Oversee contractor performance, ensuring adherence to environmental, safety, ergonomic, and efficiency standards.

Conduct bidding analysis and contractor selection for CapEx projects, managing execution and quality throughout.

Ensure change management processes are followed for project specification modifications.

Communication, Reporting and Stakeholder Management

Maintain effective and consistent communication with internal custom