Continuous Improvement Leader

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Cuautitlán; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Competitive compensation

Job summary

McCormick & Company is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader for its Cuautitlán, Mexico site. Lead the CI/TPM function, coach facility leadership, and drive cost reduction, productivity, and process excellence across North American plants. Strong TPM experience and English fluency are essential for this role.

You will manage and develop CI teams, deploy TPM pillars like FI, AM, and SMED, and ensure alignment with site goals while delivering measurable business results.

Qualifications

• Advanced English (spoken and written) required.
• 5+ years of functional/leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated TPM implementation experience.
• Understanding of how plant interactions contribute to business.
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional team to identify projects for cost reduction, productivity, and process improvement.
• Integrate cost improvement activities into daily work to achieve savings and productivity gains.
• Align OGSM/metrics across functions for coordination.
• Apply TPM tools to build capability and eliminate losses; lead TPM pillar work.
• Share best practices in resources, tools, and expertise for process improvement.
• Create and deliver a comprehensive continuous improvement scorecard.

Skills

Advanced English

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

BSc in Technical Discipline, Engineering, or related field

Tools

FI (Focused Improvement)

AM (Autonomous Maintenance)

7-Step FI

SMED

Job description

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place towork.

We are looking to hire a Continuous Improvement Leader in a Full-time capacity for our site in Cuautitlán, Edo. Mex.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits, you’d expect from a global leader (health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

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Position Overview:

Under the general direction of the CI Director, provide strategic leadership and coaching for the CI/TPM function within North American high performance plants/facilities. Has overall accountability for the performance of the function within a subset of the facilities and the impact on the larger operating unit. Coaches and leads team managers and/or staff to achieve exceptional business results through the development of people and continuous improvement of manufacturing and supply chain processes. Coaches members of facility leadership teams and ensures that CI/TPM strategies across functions are aligned to create common objectives for all departments and achieve plant/facility goals. Manage and develop direct reports as required. Manages the comprehensive continuous improvement function to deliver savings and improve business results via a formal Loss Analysis program. Manages cost optimization process and productivity improvement initiatives and serves as the general spokesperson for overall program results. The position may include the management of teams, committees, equipment, resources, and any other necessary tools to deploy appropriate improvement activities. Coach and/or lead Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) pillar work to build loss elimination capability, such as a reduction in minor stops and changeover time via Focused Improvement pillar tools like 5-Why, 7-Step FI, and SMED. Coach and/or lead Autonomous Maintenance (AM) pillar activities to improve Process Reliability and improve productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and administration of a cross-functional team tasked with identifying projects necessary to meet/exceed identified goals for cost reduction, cost avoidance, productivity improvement, and process improvement; manage project teams to ensure delivery of planned results.
• Drive integration of cost improvement activities into the way all functional employees conduct their activities in order to obtain cost avoidance, cost savings and productivity improvements.
• Management of cross-functional OGSM/metric alignment to assure organization-wide coordination and participation.
• Application of TPM tools to build capability and eliminate losses, including but not limited to FI, AM, Administrative & Support, and Early Equipment Management pillar tools; lead or serve as key member of site TPM pillar teams.
• Sharing and reapplying best practices in the areas of resources, tools and expertise relating to process improvement/cost avoidance/cost reduction initiatives.
• Creation and delivery of a comprehensive continuous improvement scorecard.

Required Qualifications:

• BSc in Technical Discipline, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of functional/leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated significant and relevant experience in TPM implementation.
• Detailed understanding of how all areas of a plant interact to contribute to the business.
• Basic financial awareness as it relates to Continuous Improvement's impact to P&L.
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide and influence others.
• Leadership of exempt Team Managers or equivalent to achieve common objectives. May interface with external parties as representative of the plant/facility.
• Strong cross-functional strategic leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable information in small or large groups in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
• Ability to influence upwards.
• Leadership: - This job has full management responsibility for the CI team, including management of people, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes.
• Advanced / professional English (spoken and written).

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.