Kuehne + Nagel

Continuous Improvement Engineer- Black Belt

Kuehne + Nagel$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
  • 5-10 years of continuous improvement experience
  • 5-10 years in a Warehousing environment
  • 2-5 years of project management experience

Responsibilities

  • Manage the site’s Continuous Improvement program for quality and productivity
  • Oversee Kaizen activities and Lean Six projects
  • Present project portfolios from Value Stream Analysis
  • Align CI activities with Production System Savings and productivity targets
  • Validate site savings with financial controllers and maintain data integrity
  • Develop productivity management tools for measurement and monitoring
  • Support operations in achieving Kuehne and Nagel Excellence levels

Benefits

  • Stability and international career growth opportunities
  • Comprehensive medical and dental benefits
  • Employee discounts and tuition reimbursement
  • Access to excellent training programs
  • Engaging global work environment
Full Job Description
Continuous Improvement Engineer- Black Belt

In this role, you will utilize Lean Six Sigma Knowledge for continuous improvement project execution. The Continuous Improvement Black Belt is the most active promoter of the continuous improvement culture across the site.The right candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and a tendency towards 5S in the workplace.

How you create impact

You will manage the site's Continuous Improvement (CI) program for quality and productivity, including the management of Kaizen activities and Lean Six projects

Present project portfolios resulting from the Value Stream Analysis activity

Align projects and CI activity to meet both Production System Savings targets and the site's productivity improvement targets.

Ensure savings for the site are validated with financial controllers and data integrity is maintained

You will support the development of productivity management tools within the site to ensure measurement and monitoring of productivity at process and site levels

Support operations in the development of Kuehne and Nagel Excellence levels in the site from Blue through Gold

You will work with the National MBB in the development and coaching of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belts

What we would like you to bring

Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent work experience

Lean Six Black Belt

Continuous Improvement experience for 5 -10 years

5-10 years in a Warehousing environment

Project Management experience for 2- 5 years

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-Onsite

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About Kuehne + Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company that provides airfreight, sea freight, and contract logistics services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland. Kuehne + Nagel operates in over 100 countries and has a workforce of over 83,000 employees. The company's customers include companies in the automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and retail industries.
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