Global Continuous Improvement Engineer - Lean/Kaizen

Confidential Careers; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lead high-impact projects

International teams collaboration

Professional development opportunities

Exposure to strategic projects

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive lean initiatives in a manufacturing setting. This role leads cross-functional teams, facilitates workshops, and coordinates improvement projects to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

The successful candidate will implement Lean tools, mentor internal facilitators, and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Green Belt certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing processes, preferably automotive or industrial manufacturing.
• Hands-on knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of 5S, TPM, Kanban, SMED, VSM, Standard Work, Kaizen, and problem-solving tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation of Lean Manufacturing tools and operational stability methodologies across production and transactional areas.
• Facilitate daily management meetings and monitor key process indicators to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead diagnostic and improvement activities using Lean tools (VSM, 5S, TPM, SMED, Kanban, Standard Work, Kaizen).
• Identify opportunities to improve production flow, workstation design, plant layout and material movements.
• Lead Kaizen events and multidisciplinary improvement teams.
• Promote visual management, Andon systems and Poka-Yokes; drive daily improvement projects.
• Develop internal Lean facilitators and train teams across functions.
• Ensure alignment between improvement initiatives and strategic priorities.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Problem-solving

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Workshop facilitation

Change management

Strategic thinking

Education

Industrial Engineering

Green Belt Certification

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

5S

TPM

SMED

Kanban

Standard Work

Kaizen

Poka-Yoke

Andon

Job description

Confidential Careers is seeking an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to drive lean initiatives in a manufacturing setting. This role leads cross-functional teams, facilitates workshops, and coordinates improvement projects to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

The successful candidate will implement Lean tools, mentor internal facilitators, and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.