Production & Maintenance Manager

Do you want to help improve food and health around the world?

At Oterra, food and health are at the heart of everything we do and every day over 400 million people eat a product with our colors in it. We believe that nature got it right the first time and as a leading manufacturer of colors from natural sources, we are here to make a difference for healthy living and sustainable agriculture. We need the brightest and most passionate people on board to succeed. Want to join us?

The team for you to join

You will be joining the Operations Team, also you will be located in Lima, Perú. We all chip in when and where it is needed, have a flat structure but high standards, enjoy a good laugh and a pragmatic and operational approach to supporting our agenda. We love to learn and genuinely find our purpose and passion in Oterra.

Who are we looking for?

• Advanced professional degree: Industrial, mechanical, electronic, chemical, food engineering, administration, others.
• Minimum 10 years of proven progressive manufacturing, maintenance and operational excellence experience or equivalent education and experience. Desirable in industry, chemicals or food industries.
• Desirable experience in continuous improvement, LEAN, etc.
• Fluency in English required
• Strong leadership oriented to goals, people development, positive challenge of status quo and oriented to efficient execution.
• Desirable SAP and other IT tools.
• Ability to effectively comprehend, assimilate and communicate local and global procedures and standards.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, set direction; negotiating, facilitating, capable of making pragmatic decisions; good at prioritizing and multi-tasking.
• Understanding of ethical and corporate social responsibility

What would your role look like?

• This position is responsible for production and maintenance processes of carmine and SWP plants, while assuring the delivery of products accordingly in terms of safety, quality, cost and time, in plenty compliance of legal regulation and company policies.
• Asure safe facilities and operations. Leading by example: “Walk the talk”
• Maximize overall equipment efficiency (OEE): Reduce lead times, maximize operational availability and reduce quality complains while accomplish budget.
• Develop his/her team maximizing contribution and engagement.
• Implement and keep all EHS and Quality actions and programs assuring active participation of the team. Strengthen proactive reporting culture. Lead reporting and investigation activities. Zero lost time accidents and quality complains.
• Maintain all site and process quality certifications: FSSC, Kosher, Halal, all corporate ones, etc.
• In alignment with planning and other areas, be responsible for production programs and mid and long-term capacity analysis and actions. Responsible for production and maintenance CAPEX elaboration, support and follow up of execution.
• Define in concordance to company goals objectives for production and maintenance and cascade accordingly to the team. Perform follow up and periodic feedback meetings.
• Lead operational excellence programs and continuous improvement oriented to safety, quality, efficiency and cost. Improving yield, loss reduction, alternative materials and vendors
• Manage team under responsibility. Goals setting, performance management, update and propose organizational charts, job descriptions, training and skills needs. Accomplish of all legal requirements and company policies.
• Actively participate in global and regional meetings. Apply benchmark and best practice sharing.
• Implement and lead maintenance strategy oriented to assure safety, quality, business continuity and efficiency. Maintenance plan, critical equipment and spare parts, production and utilities assets management, contractor management, workshop operations, etc. Maximize operational availability

If you need more information?

Read more about Oterra here: www.oterra.com. For more information about the role please contact tulio.galvez@oterra.com or francisco.malempre@oterra.com

About Oterra

Oterra, an EQT portfolio company, is the largest provider of naturally sourced colors worldwide. Since our first color launch in 1876, we’ve utilized the power of nature’s true colors and championed that natural is best.

We have an unrivalled expertise in colors for food, beverage, dietary supplements and pet food, and help manufacturers bring appealing products to consumers around the world. We empower our partners to meet the demand for safe, sustainable and natural food on our journey together towards natural. Every day over 400 million people eat or drink a product with our colors in it.

At Oterra we are on an exciting growth journey where no two days are alike. We are a dedicated team of professionals around the world united in our belief that nature got it right the first time and that no one knows natural colors like us.

Our headquarter is in Hoersholm, Denmark, and we have production sites in Europe, Latin America and the US and more than 600 team members in 30 countries worldwide, serving 120 markets globally. Join us on our journey together towards natural.