Plant Manager

About Netafim:

At Netafim, we work side by side with millions of farmers and communities around the world to address one of agriculture’s most pressing challenges: how to produce more food with fewer resources in an increasingly unpredictable environment. For more than 60 years, Netafim has been a global leader in precision irrigation, powered by people working across teams and geographies to bring together agronomy, engineering, data, and innovation.

Together, we help improve decision-making in the field and drive better outcomes across crops and climates — turning complexity into clarity and making agriculture more precise, efficient, and sustainable to enable farmers to grow more with less.

About Orbia:

Orbia Advance Corporation is a company driven by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia operates in the Polymer Solutions, Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor & Energy Materials sectors. The five Orbia business groups have a collective focus on ensuring food and water security, expanding information access and connectivity, and advancing decarbonization and the energy transition with basic and advanced materials, specialty products, and innovative solutions. Orbia has a global team of over 22,000 employees, commercial activities in more than 100 countries and operations in over 50, with a strong U.S. manufacturing presence and headquarters in Boston, Mexico City, Amsterdam, and Tel Aviv. The company generated $7.6 billion in revenue in 2025. To learn more, visit: orbia.com

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Netafim Ribeirão Preto plant, assuming full accountability for site operations, business performance, people leadership, safety, quality, customer satisfaction, and financial results.
• Drive the achievement of key business objectives, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, Productivity, Scrap, and OEE.
• Own the plant's P&L, OPEX, and CAPEX budgets, ensuring sustainable financial performance and cost optimization.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to improve operational efficiency, profitability, and long-term competitiveness.
• Lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, engagement, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, automation, and process optimization initiatives to maximize productivity and eliminate waste.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Commercial teams to align operational priorities with business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, employee engagement, and positive labor relations.
• Represent the plant in executive reviews, customer visits, audits, and strategic business initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• MBA or postgraduate degree preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of manufacturing leadership experience, including significant experience in a Plant Manager, Operations Manager, or equivalent senior leadership role.
• Proven track record of managing P&L responsibility and delivering operational, financial, and business results.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience leading medium to large manufacturing operations, preferably within industrial, agricultural, plastics, irrigation, or related sectors.
• Demonstrated success in driving productivity improvements, cost optimization, quality enhancement, and organizational transformation.
• Strong leadership, people development, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing OPEX and CAPEX budgets and leading strategic investment projects.
• Solid understanding of safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing performance management tools.
• Fluent Portuguese and advanced English required; Spanish is a plus.
• Availability for domestic and international travel.

Our Benefits:

🏥 Health Insurance

🦷 Dental Insurance

🚗 Company Car

🥗 Meal Allowance

🥗 13th Meal Allowance

⛑️ Life Insurance

💪🏼 Wellness Benefit

👶🏾 Extended Maternity and Paternity Leave

🎓 Educational Support Program

💵 Annual Performance Bonus (PLR)

🎂 Birthday Day Off

♿ Special Assistance for Children with Disabilities

📒 School Supplies Support for Children up to 14 Years Old

🎉 Long-Service Recognition Awards

🎅 Christmas Gift Card

👧🏼 Kids Gift Card (Children's Day and Christmas)

Our Offer:

We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.

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