Operations Manager

ALMACO Brazil is seeking anOperationsManager to lead manufacturing engineering coordination and operational activities at our facility in Uberlandia MG Brazil.

This positionis responsible foroverseeing fabrication assembly engineering priorities production planning quality safety and workforce development while ensuring successful execution of customer orders and on-time delivery of equipment. The Operations Manager will serve as the senior operational leader for ALMACO Brazil and will work closely with teams in Brazil and the United States to support business growth production execution product improvements and continuous improvement.

ALMACO equipment is commonly customized ormodifiedto meet specific customer and market needs. This role will help prioritize and coordinate engineering and technical resources supporting customer-specific equipment modifications product localization and continued tropicalization of equipment for South American markets.

In addition to manufacturing and engineering leadership responsibilities this position will support customer sales and service activities throughout Brazil and South America.

ALL RESUMES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH.

Primary Responsibilities

Manufacturing Leadership

• Lead daily manufacturing operations including fabrication welding machining paint assembly and production support activities.

• Drive safe efficient and high-quality production while meeting delivery commitments.

• Develop coach and lead production employees and supervisors.

• Establish production schedules priorities and staffing plans to support customer commitments and businessobjectives.

• Monitor and improve productivity quality laborutilization and overall manufacturing performance.

• Lead problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives across the operation.

• Partner with engineeringpurchasing quality and operations teams in the United States to support production execution product changes and new product introductions.

Engineering and Product Support

• Provide leadership direction and priorities for engineering and technical resources supporting ALMACO Brazil products and customers.

• Coordinate customer-specific equipment modifications engineered-to-order solutions and technical issue resolution.

• Partner with U.S. engineering teams to support product improvements manufacturability serviceability and new product introductions.

• Lead regional product adaptation and tropicalization efforts to improve equipment performance durability and serviceability in South American operating environments.

• Use customer feedback field experience and manufacturing input toidentifyopportunities for product improvement and market-specific enhancements.

Business and Operational Leadership

• Serve as the primary operational leader for ALMACO Brazil.

• Support strategic planning and organizational development initiatives for the Brazil operation.

• Manage facility resources equipment operating priorities and operational budgets.

• Coordinate activities between manufacturing engineering service sales and administration functions.

• Buildstrong communicationand alignment between ALMACO Brazil and ALMACOs global headquarters in Nevada Iowa USA.

Customer Sales and Service Support

• Support sales growth and customer relationships throughout Brazil and South America.

• Coordinate equipment installation training service maintenance and equipment setup activities.

• Assistcustomers with operational and technical support requirements.

• Represent ALMACO professionally with customers distributors suppliers and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Portuguese and English isrequired; Spanishproficiencyis preferred.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing Business Agricultural Engineering Operations Management ora relatedfield.

• Five or more years of leadership experience in manufacturing production operations engineering management or industrial environments.

• Demonstrated experience leading teams and driving operational performance.

• Strong problem-solving planning organizational and communication skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with employees customers suppliers technical resources and leadership teams.

Preferred

• Experience in agricultural equipment manufacturing industrial equipment manufacturing or other complex equipment manufacturing environments.

• Experience leading fabrication welding machining paint assembly or production support operations.

• Experience managing or coordinating engineering technical or product development resources.

• Experience supporting product customization engineered-to-order equipment or customer-specific technical solutions.

• Experience with production planning quality systems safety programs and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Experience with new product introduction product localization equipment adaptation or tropicalization initiatives.

• Experience supporting customer-facing sales or service activities.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 20% travel throughout Brazil and South America.

• Valid drivers license and clean driving record.

• Ability to obtain andmaintainrequired travel documentation including passports and visas.

Our Company

ALMACO is the global leader incutting-edgetechnology innovative solutions and specialized manufacturing of precision agricultural machinery designed for agricultural research within the seed industry. Our products are custom-built and specifically manufactured to the requirements of leading research programs throughout the world. ALMACO continues to be an innovator in new products and technologies that serve the seed research equipment marketplace.

ALMACO is a family-owned business with global headquarterslocatedin Nevada IA USA.

ALMACO is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. A post-offer pre-employment drug screen and background check arerequired.

Required Experience:

Manager