Gerente Desenvolvimento Processos

Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials – the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.

Our solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.

Join nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.

This is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.

Job posting end date: 09/05/2026

Introduction

We are seeking a Product Process Owner – Rubber/Poly-Met Mill Lining products to join our Global Production Excellence team. You will be responsible for leading global product process ownership for Rubber/Poly-Met Mill Lining products, with the role preferably located in Brazil close to SAM and NCA mill lining production locations at Sorocaba Foundry or Rubber/Poly-Met operations. The role converts Business Line/Product Line, R&D and market needs into consistent, safe, manufacturable, scalable and cost-competitive manufacturing processes. It strengthens the connection between Mill Lining business priorities and operations, standardises process engineering practices across sites, accelerates new product/material introductions, and improves safety, quality, sustainability, lead time, productivity, product cost and customer reliability as part of the CNS Supply Chain Tier 1 journey. Your role plays a crucial part to contribute to our business. 
In this position, you will report to VP, Global Production Excellence, Consumables Supply Chain.
This position is mainly located in Brazil at Sorocaba Foundry or Rubber/Poly-Met operations, with global travel as required.

Team you will belong to

You will join Global Production Excellence team which is supporting all CNS Supply Chain domains: Foundry Processes and Technologies; Rubber & Poly-Met Processes and Technologies as well as Fabrication & Assembly Processes and Technologies. Global Production Excellence is structured around three core pillars: Product Process Owners, Project & Portfolio Management, and the Global Manufacturing Engineering Center. Together, these pillars provide the global production process ownership, project governance, manufacturing engineering capability and technical deployment support required to strengthen CNS Supply Chain performance across safety, sustainability, quality, productivity, lead time and cost.
We work closely with internal / external stakeholders, such as Mill Lining Business Line/Product Line, CNS Technology, Project & Portfolio Management, Global Manufacturing Engineering Center, Rubber/Poly-Met Technologies, Manufacturing Execution, Quality, HSE, Finance and local Rubber/Poly-Met operations. 
Our team culture is all about customer in center, high ambition – always, getting it done – together and open and honest.
The members of our team are located globally in many countries like Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, USA, India, Australia, South-Africa and Brazil.

What you’ll do

• Own the global product process roadmap for Rubber/Poly-Met Mill Lining products, aligning Mill Lining Business Line/Product Line priorities, R&D pipeline, manufacturing capabilities and local operational needs.
• Translate market, customer and product-performance needs into a clear process-improvement agenda, including standard vs. local process decisions, process specifications and rollout priorities.
• Create consistency across Rubber/Poly-Met manufacturing by defining and deploying global standards for rubber mixing, compound control, Poly-Met bonding/adhesion, vulcanisation, moulding, inserts, tooling, inspection, repair limits and process controls.
• Lead gap analysis using HSE, quality, product cost, scrap/rework, yield, lead/cycle/routing time, OEE, warranty and customer-performance data to identify value-driving improvements.
• Support new R&D opportunities, new materials, product extensions, design changes and manufacturability reviews from concept through industrialisation, pilot runs, ramp-up and stable production.
• Lead pilots, DOE, laboratory tests, production trials and first-article validation; confirm safety, quality, environmental and financial gains before and after implementation.
• Own selected improvement projects and contribute to Project & Portfolio Management governance through business cases, scope, risk, timing, benefits validation and handover documentation.
• Support local operations with process engineering, root-cause problem solving and implementation; coach teams to build sustainable capability and reduce dependence on individual know-how.

What you’ll bring 

• Degree in materials, polymer, mechanical, industrial, manufacturing or process engineering; relevant deep practical expertise may complement formal qualifications.
  Strong experience in Rubber/Poly-Met mill lining, rubber products, engineered consumables, process engineering, industrialisation or manufacturing excellence in a global manufacturing environment.
• Deep understanding of rubber mixing/compounding, vulcanisation, adhesion/bonding, Poly-Met construction, metallic inserts, moulds/tooling, dimensional control, inspection, process capability and product standards.
• Ability to connect Business Line, R&D, Product Line and operations requirements into practical manufacturing solutions, standards and investment priorities.
• Strong capability in DOE, root-cause analysis, Lean Six Sigma, value-flow thinking, product-cost/payback analysis, work standardisation and data-led problem solving.
• Able to influence in a global matrix, communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders, and lead change across local operations without relying only on direct authority.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt minimum; Black Belt preferred. Power BI, SPC/Minitab, SAP, CAD/CAE, Teamcenter/NX, 3D scanning, process simulation or automation/data-acquisition exposure desirable.
• English required; Portuguese and/or Spanish an advantage.
• Ability to travel internationally to support global operations, projects, pilots and implementation.

We support your growth and wellbeing by offering:

An inspiring purpose - Enabling sustainable modern life. Minerals and metals are the backbone of essential functions in the modern world. However, there's a pressing need for more sustainable solutions to collect and process them. At Metso, you get to be part of transforming the industry and making a positive change.
Safe work environment – For Metso, safety is a fundamental value. Our goal is to demonstrate leadership and vision in promoting a safety culture.
Compensation and rewards - Remuneration and benefits structure aligned with market practices, offering an attractive package through a balanced composition that contains fixed and variable remuneration, in addition to health care, dental plan, life insurance, private pension, food ticket, among others, according to current policies.
Flexibility – We defend personal interactions and face-to-face collaboration associated with an open and flexible work environment, valuing the balance between personal and professional life.
A thriving culture - We are committed to developing an inclusive culture that enables everyone to do their best and reach their full potential. A culture that is courageous, compelling, and caring, and unites our people to build a sustainable future together.
Extensive learning opportunities - We encourage ongoing dialogues, feedback sessions, internal mobility opportunities, mentoring programs, training and development, among other ambitious projects and global opportunities.
Interaction without borders – Take advantage of our network of colleagues around the world to exchange experiences and knowledge. We carry out the work together, through open and honest communication.

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Metso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Metso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.

Metso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. 

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