Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Six Sigma Black Belt preferred; Green Belt minimum required.
10 years' hands-on experience in Lean Six Sigma deployment in relevant industries.
Demonstrated success in leading Lean and Six Sigma (DMAIC) projects and kaizen events.
Practical experience at shop floor/Gemba level and transactional processes.
Advanced knowledge of Lean tools like VSM, Takt, and Standard Work.
Strong statistical and data-driven problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
Drive deployment of the Texmo Business System (TBS) across local value streams.
Facilitate Strategic Planning and Hoshin Kanri across sites.
Live and promote TBS Lean Leadership guiding principles at the shop floor.
Lead and sponsor Breakthrough Kaizen events for significant results.
Implement Standard Work and TWI programs to maintain operational standards.
Apply Value Stream Mapping and TPI methods to identify improvement opportunities.
Lead high-impact CI projects using PDCA methodology.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
Opportunities for professional development and certification.
Flexible work schedule options.
Travel opportunities to various operational sites.
Full Job Description
Job Description
As a manager-level leader at Texmo Blank's U.S. plant, you will drive deployment of the Texmo Business System (TBS) and Lean Six Sigma practices across local value streams to deliver measurable operational excellence. Reporting to the Head of Operations USA and the Global Head of Operational Excellence, you will act as a change agent at the shop floor Gemba, coach and build capability across shop-floor and salaried/office teams, and lead high-impact DMAIC projects and Kaizen events that reduce variation, improve lead time, and deliver sustained cost, quality, and delivery improvements.
Responsibilities
Texmo Business System (TBS) deployment:
Apply TBS Lean House steps and tools to drive operational excellence in manufacturing and transactional areas.
Facilitate Strategic Planning and Strategy Deployment (Hoshin Kanri) across sites and value streams.
Live and promote the 14 guiding principles of TBS Lean Leadership; be a visible change agent at the Gemba.
Lead, facilitate and sponsor Breakthrough Kaizen events that deliver significant, measurable results.
Drive strong employee engagement through structured programs, including cross-functional teams (CFTs).
Challenge Value Stream Managers and SMLT leaders to optimize performance and meet targets.
Standard Work & TWI implementation:
Implement Standard Work using an 8 step approach:
o Product selection
o Takt & target cycle time calculation
o Capacity validation
o Define current state (time observations & SWCS)
o Define future state (to be SWCS)
o Confirm optimized SWCS (SOP/SOS)
o Implement standard work (SOP/SOS)
o Sustain, review and continuously improve standard work
Deploy Training Within Industry (TWI): Job Instruction, Job Methods, Job Relations.
Coach teams to sustain standards and embed CI into daily management.
Value Stream / Flow & Pull systems:
Apply Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and TPI methods to identify improvement opportunities in operational and transactional flows.
Design and implement PULL systems and related takt-based flows to reduce lead time and inventory, and improve throughput.
DMAIC / Six Sigma & analytics:
Lead and apply DMAIC and Six Sigma problem-solving to reduce variation and root-cause key issues.
Use statistical analysis and data-driven methods for decision making and to validate improvements.
Conduct training/coaching on DMAIC, basic and advanced statistics for salaried/office employees and leaders.
Maintain and share timely MIS and project communications on progress, benefits and risks.
Project management & PDCA:
Apply disciplined PDCA / project management steps for planning, executing and sustaining projects.
Lead high-impact CI projects end-to-end to deliver significant tangible results (cost, quality, lead time, safety, capacity).
Ensure clear project chartering, benefit tracking, risk mitigation and handover to process owners.
Coaching, capability building & governance:
Train, coach and mentor shop floor operators, SMLT leaders, salaried/office staff, VS leaders and cross-functional teams.
Establish governance cadence for TBS deployment, project reviews, and KPI follow-up.
Role model continuous improvement behaviours and embed a culture of problem solving
Requirements
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical discipline.
Six Sigma Black Belt (preferred) or equivalent certification; Green Belt minimum.
Experience:
10 years' hands-on experience in Lean Six Sigma deployment, preferably from Automotive, Engineering, Foundry, Chemical, Cement, Rubber, Medical, Pharma or Energy.
Proven record of leading high-impact Lean and/or Six Sigma (DMAIC) projects and breakthrough kaizen events.
Practical implementation experience at shop floor/Gemba level and in transactional processes.
Skills & Competencies
Advanced knowledge of critical Lean tools (Takt, VSM, PULL, Standard Work, TPI, Hoshin Kanri, TWI).
Strong statistical and data-driven problem-solving capability.
Facilitative leadership and change-agent mindset; proactive about driving sustained improvement.
Coaching, training and capability-building proficiency (operators, SMLT, salaried/office).
Stakeholder influence, governance and project management (PDCA) skills.
Flexible, adaptable to dynamic change and timelines.
Strong communication and presentation skills; fluent in English, Spanish and advantage
