Perkins Motores do Brasil Ltda has been named as one of the Top 10 best multinational companies to work for in Brazil.

For the third consecutive year, the company, which is located in Curitiba, was named as one of the best employers in the survey conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute.

One of the most respected international research institutes, Great Place to Work named Perkins as the seventh best medium multinational company to work for in Brazil. The award was revealed and delivered on Monday (August 15, 2016), during a ceremony held at the Espaço das Américas in São Paulo.

Elisabeth Hass, human resources manager, received the trophy on behalf of Perkins, accompanied by Wilson Lotério, general manager of the Perkins manufacturing facility; Vanda Camargo, general manager of South America sales, and Rafael Souza, regional marketing manager.

More than 1,500 companies from across the country participated in the Great Place to Work survey. To help select the best organisations to work for, the institute considered a number of criteria which were then evaluated by the employees, anonymously.

 Perkins Motores do Brasil Ltda named as one of the Top 10 employers in Brazil
From left to right, Vanda Camargo, South America Sales Manager, Elisabeth Hass, HR Manager and Rafael Souza, Marketing Manager.

“We feel proud and happy upon receiving this award. The confidence index of 91.50 percent reached in the anonymous survey answered by our employees’ shows that our efforts are worthwhile. More than ever we want to build an environment based on our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability.”
Elisabeth Hass, human resources manager

Focus on people
For the last seven years, Great Place to Work has highlighted companies who invest in the professional growth and stability of their employees and who establish an open dialogue with them, offering opportunities for collective improvements, increased quality, safety assurance and participation in key decisions.

All these aspects are highly valued by Perkins Motores do Brasil Ltda, which continually improves its processes around four key areas: People (focused on Security and Engagement), Quality, Speed ​​and Cost. Its focus on its people and their safety was evidenced in May 2016, when Perkins celebrated 11 years without a lost-time accident.

Every month, employees get together to share their projects and discuss how work is progressing. In these meetings, employees contribute ideas to improve their own team and also suggest changes in other areas of ​​the company, either in procedures or in the work environment.

In addition, a committee composed of staff members from each area of the business, meets monthly with the human resources team to discuss a variety of subjects. These discussions are then taken to business leaders for consideration, and their replies addressed to and clarified with the committee.