Lean-Continuous Improvement Savings Coordinator 73796

ZF LIFETEC; Reynosa; On-site; MXN 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

ZF LIFETEC in Reynosa, MX is seeking a Lean-Continuous Improvement Savings Coordinator to lead the plant's CI savings portfolio, coordinating cost reduction, productivity, quality, scrap reduction, and efficiency initiatives while delivering annual savings targets.

You will partner with Finance and cross-functional teams, maintain a master pipeline of CI opportunities, track milestones, and ensure reports and dashboards, supporting governance and executive summaries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years in manufacturing, operations, CI, or project management.
• Experience tracking financial savings and performance metrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate CI savings projects across functional departments.
• Develop and maintain a master pipeline of CI savings opportunities.
• Facilitate planning sessions and establish implementation timelines.
• Track milestones, deliverables, risks, and roadblocks.
• Escalate issues impacting delivery and savings realization.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.
• Maintain CI savings plan and forecast with Finance validation.

Skills

Lean principles

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Data analysis

KPI tracking

Cost savings validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Your journey to a meaningful career starts with ZF LIFETEC

Lean-Continuous Improvement Savings Coordinator

Country/Region: MX

Location: Reynosa, TAM, MX, 88788

At ZF LIFETEC, we save lives through cutting-edge technology. With over 60 years of automotive safety innovation, we blend start-up agility with corporate stability to drive meaningful impact worldwide. Operating across 51 locations in 22 countries, our global presence amplifies our mission to make roads safer and save lives.

Join us in a supportive and dynamic environment committed to safety, innovation, and reliability. As a part of our international team, your contributions spark industry-leading innovations in automotive safety. Our inclusive and diverse working environment promotes creativity, career growth, and continuous development.

Key Purpose

Coordinate and monitor the plant Continuous Improvement savings portfolio, ensuring the successful implementation of cost reduction, productivity, quality, scrap reduction, efficiency improvement, and waste elimination initiatives while delivering committed annual savings targets

Your Tasks

• Coordinate all approved Continuous Improvement savings projects across functional departments.
• Develop and maintain a master pipeline of CI savings opportunities and projects.
• Facilitate project planning sessions and establish implementation timelines.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, risks, and roadblocks.
• Escalate issues impacting project delivery and savings realization.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within scope.

Savings Management and Validation

• Maintain the plant's annual CI savings plan and forecast.
• Track actual versus committed savings performance.
• Partner with Finance to validate and confirm project savings.
• Ensure savings calculations are documented, traceable, and auditable.
• Consolidate monthly, quarterly, and annual savings reports.
• Monitor sustainability of realized savings.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the liaison between Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, and Human Resources.
• Coordinate project reviews with functional leaders and project champions.
• Facilitate communication and alignment across departments.
• Support management decision-making through accurate project and savings reporting.

Lean and Continuous Improvement Support

• Support Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives led by the LPO.
• Participate in Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping activities, and waste reduction projects.
• Assist in identifying improvement opportunities through data analysis and process observation.
• Promote Continuous Improvement culture throughout the organization.

Governance and Reporting

• Maintain project dashboards and savings tracking tools.
• Prepare presentations and reports for plant leadership reviews.
• Monitor project status and KPI performance.
• Ensure compliance with plant Continuous Improvement standards and methodologies.
• Generate monthly executive summaries of savings performance and project status.

Performance Management

• Support achievement of plant objectives in:
• Productivity Improvement
• Cost Reduction
• Scrap Reduction
• OEE Improvement
• Inventory Optimization
• Quality Performance
• Operational Excellence

Your Pofile

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, continuous improvement, project management, industrial engineering, or related functions.
• Experience working in cross-functional manufacturing environments.
• Experience tracking financial savings and performance metrics preferred.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing methodologies preferred.
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Cost Savings Validation
• KPI Development and Tracking
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Power BI and reporting tools (preferred)

Why ZF LIFETEC?

• Innovative Impact: Shape the future of safety with life-saving technology that truly matters.
• Dynamic Workplace: Thrive in an agile, collaborative environment where every idea counts.
• Culture of Excellence: Be part of a team with over 60 years of high standards and groundbreaking achievements.
• Growth & Empowerment: Advance your career with strong support for personal and professional development.

Diversity & Inclusion

At ZF LIFETEC, we are committed to building a culture where inclusiveness thrives and diversity is valued. We welcome unique perspectives and actively work to remove barriers, empowering all employees to reach their full potential. Guided by this vision, we innovate and create life-saving technology that makes a real impact on automotive safety.