Industrial Engineer - IDE BT Temp

KION Group; Guadalupe; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

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Job summary

KION Group is seeking a Global Continuous Improvement & Lean Deployment leader to drive Lean methodologies across all global manufacturing plants, identify waste, and implement sustainable countermeasures that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Reporting within Global Manufacturing, you will partner with operations, engineering, finance, and supply chain to standardize processes, share best practices, and build CI capability while shaping a 3–5 year digital and analytics roadmap.

Qualifications

• Lead and drive Lean methodologies across all global manufacturing plants (e.g., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work).
• Identify waste, inefficiencies, and variation in processes; implement sustainable countermeasures.
• Facilitate hands-on improvement events and workshops with plant teams to deliver measurable gains in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive Lean methodologies across all global manufacturing plants to eliminate waste and improve performance.
• Develop and execute cost-saving initiatives in collaboration with plant leadership, engineering, and finance.
• Standardize processes and operating procedures across the global network to enable benchmarking and transparency.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain to align improvement initiatives with business priorities.
• Coach plant teams on Lean principles and develop internal CI champions to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support evolution toward a more digitally enabled, data-driven manufacturing environment and contribute to the CI roadmap.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Kaizen

Value Stream Mapping

Standard Work

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Capability building

Job description

This is a key position supporting continuous improvement, cost savings, and process standardization across all plants globally. The role is responsible for driving Lean initiatives and operational excellence efforts in alignment with business objectives. Reporting through the Global Manufacturing organization within Supply Chain and Operations, this position partners with cross‑functional teams to identify opportunities,

We offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
• Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

Tasks and Qualifications:

Global Continuous Improvement & Lean Deployment

Lead and drive Lean methodologies (e.g., Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work) across all global manufacturing plants. Identify waste, inefficiencies, and variation in processes, and implement sustainable countermeasures. Facilitate hands‑on improvement events and workshops with plant teams to deliver measurable performance gains in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Cost Savings & Operational Performance

Develop and execute initiatives that deliver year-over-year cost savings aligned with organizational targets. Partner with plant leadership, engineering, and finance to prioritize, track, and validate savings projects. Example: Lead a cross‑plant initiative to reduce assembly cycle time by standardizing work and optimizing line balancing, resulting in measurable labor and throughput improvements.

Global Standardization & Best Practice Sharing

Establish, document, and deploy standardized processes and operating procedures across the global manufacturing network. Ensure consistency in tools, metrics, and reporting to enable benchmarking and performance transparency. Drive adoption of best practices by collaborating with site leaders and leveraging internal networks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Work closely with operations, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to align improvement initiatives with business priorities. Serve as a key liaison within the Global Manufacturing organization to ensure consistent execution of strategic initiatives. Example: Partner with multiple sites to implement a common production management system, improving visibility and accountability across regions.

Capability Building & Culture Development

Coach and mentor plant teams on Lean principles, tools, and problem‑solving methodologies. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the organization. Support training programs and development of internal CI champions.

Future Focus & Strategic Impact (3-5 Year Horizon)

Support the evolution toward a more digitally enabled and data-driven manufacturing environment. Expand standardization efforts to enable scalability, automation, and advanced analytics integration. Play a key role in shaping the long‑term global manufacturing strategy and CI roadmap.

KION brands keep the world moving - globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered.

KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready.

Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment.

Dematic complements this expertise with state‑of-the‑art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution.

Whether locally or globally - we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.

Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team - Push it forward.