Leadership Development Associate - Lean Manufacturing

Parker Hannifin; Apodaca; On-site; MXN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker LDA Program is hiring a Lean Manufacturing Associate to support high-impact continuous improvement across manufacturing and logistics. You will gain hands-on Lean deployment experience, work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to Parker Business System initiatives.

This early-career role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, structured methods (A3, 5 Whys, 8D), and mentoring to build future operational leaders within Parker.

Qualifications

• Industrial/Mechatronics/Mechanical engineering degree with expected graduation Dec 2026.
• Advanced English proficiency required.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and ethics.
• Ability to adapt to change and propose improvements.
• Initiative and leadership potential.

Responsibilities

• Support Lean projects focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity.
• Apply Lean tools: 5S, Kaizen, VSM, Standard Work, Visual Management, Kanban, SMED, One-Piece Flow.
• Analyze process performance and identify waste and inefficiencies.
• Participate in Kaizen events and layout improvements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Planning, Warehouse, and Supply Chain.
• Assist with daily management systems, dashboards, documentation, and operating standards.
• Use problem-solving methods like A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D to address issues.
• Support improvement projects with data collection and action tracking.
• Present findings and recommendations to site leadership.
• Build Lean and leadership capabilities through mentoring and site rotations.

Skills

Lean thinking

Problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Initiative

Leadership potential

Continuous learning

Ethics and accountability

Education

Engineering degree (Industrial/Mechanical/Mechatronics)

Job description

Parker LDA Program

Parker’s Leadership Development Associate program offers new team members the opportunity to focus on specific skills to prepare them for leadership positions across the organization. Throughout the program, team members gain professional and leadership experience and grow through meaningful work assignments and structured learning, while contributing to the success of the organization.

Org Marketing Statement

Parker’s Leadership Development Associate program offers new team members the opportunity to focus on specific skills to prepare them for leadership positions across the organization. Throughout the program, team members gain professional and leadership experience and grow through meaningful work assignments and structured learning, while contributing to the success of the organization.

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?

In Motion Systems Group and Motion System Operations, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that lead to a Better Tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included, and empowered. We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.

Position Summary

The Lean Manufacturing Associate will support high-impact continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations. This early-career role develops future operational leaders through hands-on involvement in Lean deployment, data-driven problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and the Parker Business System (PBS).

Responsibilities

• Support Lean projects focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and productivity.
• Apply Lean tools including 5S, Kaizen, VSM, Standard Work, Visual Management, Kanban, SMED, and One-Piece Flow.
• Analyze process performance, identify waste and inefficiencies, and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in Kaizen events, layout improvements, cycle-time reduction, and material-flow optimization.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Planning, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams.
• Assist with daily management systems, performance dashboards, process documentation, and operating standards.
• Use structured problem-solving methods such as A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and 8D to address process issues.
• Support improvement projects through data collection, action tracking, project updates, and benefit validation.
• Present project findings, improvement recommendations, and results to site leadership.
• Build Lean and leadership capabilities through mentoring, training, site rotations, and participation in the LDA development framework.

Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field. Expected graduation date: December 2026 (required).
• English - Advanced (required).
• Effective communication.
• Continuous learning.
• Team collaboration.
• Ethics and accountability.
• Initiative and leadership potential.
• Adaptanility to change.
• Capacity to propose improvements.