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By partnering closely with Production, Engineering, EHS, Quality, and Logistics, the team maximizes equipment availability, drives continuous improvement, and enables safe, efficient operations through innovative technologies.\nWe are looking for an experienced leader who combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and a passion for innovation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape the site's maintenance, automation, and digital transformation agenda while working closely with local stakeholders and global Maintenance Excellence and Automation teams. The team currently consists of maintenance technicians, a maintenance planner, a maintenance specialist, automation and project resources, students, and external contractors who work collaboratively to ensure operational reliability and business success.\nThe Role & Your Impact\nThis role combines operational, tactical, and strategic responsibilities. You will lead the site's maintenance, reliability, automation, and technology strategy, ensuring high levels of asset availability, operational efficiency, and safe plant operations.\nAs a key member of the site leadership network, you will balance daily operational performance with long-term technology and automation roadmaps, helping to drive reliability improvements, digital transformation, and sustainable business growth.\nYour key responsibilities in this role\nLead the maintenance and reliability strategy for the Valinhos site, ensuring high equipment availability, operational efficiency, and safe plant operations.\nAct as the primary interface between site operations and the global Maintenance Excellence and Automation teams, driving implementation of standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nDevelop and execute the site's automation and technology roadmap, supporting digital transformation and operational performance improvements.\nEnsure compliance with Operational Technology (OT) requirements, including cybersecurity standards, governance practices, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation.\nLead maintenance planning, asset care programs, technical capability development, contractor management, and small capital improvement projects.\nSupport capacity expansion initiatives and capital projects.\nLead technical investigations, root cause analyses, and reliability improvement programs.\nDrive maintenance cost optimization while maintaining safety, compliance, and reliability standards.\nWhat you'll need to be successful in this role\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.\nFluent English communication skills.\nSignificant experience in maintenance, engineering, automation, and manufacturing environments.\nProven experience leading technical teams in an industrial setting.\nStrong knowledge of reliability engineering, preventive and predictive maintenance, maintenance planning, and asset management.\nExperience with PLCs, SCADA systems, industrial control systems, and manufacturing automation technologies.\nUnderstanding of Operational Technology (OT) governance and industrial cybersecurity principles.\nStrong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.\nExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.\nAbility to influence across functions and work effectively within a global matrix organization.\nAdditional Skills & Interests We Value\nExperience working with global technical organizations.\nKnowledge of Industry 4.0 initiatives, digital manufacturing, and data-driven maintenance practices.\nCertifications in TPM, Reliability Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, or Maintenance Excellence.\nAdvanced Spanish language skills.\nStrong leadership and talent development capabilities.\nStrategic mindset combined with strong execution and operational discipline.\nContinuous improvement mindset with a passion for technology, automation, and innovation.\nHigh accountability, resilience, and ownership.\nOur purpose guides the way\nIn Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.\nOpportunities for everyone\nWe are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.\nWe make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.\nExplore other openings\nIf this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. 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