Brazilian beverage manufacturer scaling production automation and ERP operations
Refriko is a 1,000–5,000-person beverage manufacturer in Brazil running a TOTVS Protheus–SQL Server stack with Oracle, PLC/SCADA controls, and Power BI for reporting. The hiring surge (50 roles posted in 30 days) is heavily weighted toward engineering, manufacturing, and ops—not sales or marketing—indicating an internal operational scaling phase focused on automation, MRP execution, and equipment reliability rather than commercial expansion. Pain-point clustering around maintenance downtime, equipment reliability, and safety compliance reveals a manufacturing-operations-first strategy typical of mid-market industrial producers investing in production floor efficiency.
Refriko manufactures and distributes beverages across Brazil from its Cambé, Paraná headquarters. The company operates a manufacturing-heavy organization with integrated ERP (TOTVS Protheus), production planning systems, and facility controls (PLC/SCADA). Active projects span workflow optimization, inventory management, MRP execution, production planning, and monitoring systems—all central to coordinating beverage production, packaging, and distribution. Recent hiring velocity indicates active investment in internal technical and operational capacity to reduce downtime, improve maintenance cost efficiency, and strengthen compliance and safety standards.
Refriko uses TOTVS Protheus as its primary ERP platform, supported by SQL Server databases, Oracle, and Power BI analytics tools for reporting and business intelligence.
Active projects include workflow optimization, inventory management system improvements, MRP execution, production planning, equipment downtime reduction, and inventory coverage monitoring—focused on manufacturing efficiency and compliance.
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