This role will report directly to the Director Plant Manager. The CIP Black Belt Specialist will serve as a Lean and Continuous Improvement expert, responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining CI practices across the site. This role will facilitate improvement projects, coach teams, and help embed a Lean mindset throughout the organization to deliver measurable business results in safety, quality, delivery and cost.
The Opportunity:
We are establishing in Torreon, Mexico, that will play an important role serving customers across the Americas and enable future growth in the region. The CIP Blackbelt Specialist will play a key role in shaping a manufacturing site from the ground up. This role will lead Lean and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives that will set the foundation for Operational Excellence, efficiency, and a culture of continuous learning. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on plant performance, drive process innovation, and contribute to building a best-in-class facility.
What Makes this a Great Opportunity:
* Join a globally recognized company that is at the forefront of its industry, with a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation.
* Opportunity to establish the standards and practices that will drive success for this site
* This role offers a rare blend of hands-on operational work and strategic influence, giving you visibility, impact, and growth opportunities
Key Responsibilities:
* Serve as the site’s Lean and CI practitioner, coach, and trainer. Building CI capabilities and culture across all levels.
* Develop OPEX strategies
* Facilitate Kaizen events, root cause analysis, and value stream mapping session to identify and remove waste.
* Lead cross-functional CI projects aligned with business priorities and operational performance goals.
* Drive engagement with continuous improvement through employee training and “train-the-trainer” programs.
* Measure progress against the site’s Business Area CI Plan and ensure alignment with company standards.
* Share best practices across other facilities and platforms to drive consistency and knowledge transfer.
* Quantify, validate, and report improvement results and savings to ensure sustainability.
* Use Lean tools such as 5 Why’s, Ishikawa Diagrams, Control Charts, Pareto Analysis, and Process Mapping.
* Partner closely with operations, engineering, and leadership to ensure CI plans deliver measurable results.
Preferred Experience and skills:
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree is preferred.
* Six Sigma Black Belt, Green Belt or Lean Certification required.
* 8-10 years of relevant experience, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
* Proven record of facilitating cross-functional improvement projects and delivering results.
* Strong change management experience and ability to influence without authority.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
* Proficiency with MS Office suite (Excel and PowerPoint in particular); Minitab experience preferred.
* Experience using data visualization and CI reporting tools
* Fluency in English required.