Lean Expert

Siemens Energy; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy seeks an experienced Lean Expert to join the Grid Technologies Switchgears team. You will strengthen Lean capabilities globally, support Lean University, deploy training, and facilitate ideation campaigns while providing hands-on on-site support to factories.

A strong focus on Kaizen, standard work, and problem solving will drive measurable improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams worldwide to replicate best practices, foster a culture of continuous

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Lean experience in manufacturing environments (Gemba) including Kaizen and waste elimination.
• Experience in Lean capability building and training deployment across sites.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills to engage cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel ~80% to support global sites.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen Lean capabilities across the organization by supporting Lean University and developing practical learning content.
• Deploy and execute Lean training programs across factories and coaching teams to translate Lean principles into shopfloor practices.
• Launch ideation campaigns engaging employees and turning ideas into measurable impact.
• Provide hands-on factory support solving operational challenges using Lean methodologies.
• Facilitate Kaizen and continuous improvement activities to improve flow and productivity.

Skills

Lean coaching

Gemba problem solving

Kaizen

5S

Value Stream Mapping

Training deployment

Cross-functional

Data-driven

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. \"We energize society\" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Lean Expert to join our Grid Technologies Switchgears team and strengthen Lean capabilities across our global factory network.

You will support Lean University, deploy Lean training programs, launch and facilitate ideation campaigns, and provide hands-on on-site support to factories. Working closely with local teams, you will translate Lean principles into practical improvements, coach teams in structured problem solving, and help turn improvement opportunities into measurable operational impact.

As part of our global Lean community, you will foster a strong continuous improvement culture, strengthen cross-site collaboration, and accelerate the sharing and replication of successful Lean practices.
This is a global role that requires more than 80% of traveling

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Strengthen Lean capabilities across the organization by supporting Lean University and developing practical, business-oriented learning content.


• Deploy and execute Lean training programs across factories and coaching teams to translate Lean principles into sustainable shopfloor practices.


• Launch and facilitate ideation campaigns that engage employees, identify improvement opportunities, and convert ideas into measurable impact.


• Provide hands-on support to factories, working closely with local teams to address operational challenges through structured problem solving and Lean methodologies.


• Facilitate Kaizen and Continuous Improvement activities to eliminate waste, improve flow, increase productivity, and strengthen operational performance.


• Drive Lean knowledge sharing and replication, connecting sites, promoting best practices, and scaling successful solutions across the global factory network.

What You Bring:

• Strong hands-on Lean expertise in manufacturing environments, with proven experience applying Lean principles at the Gemba through Kaizen, 5S, waste elimination, flow improvement, standard work and structured problem solving.


• Solid knowledge of Lean methodologies and tools, including Value Stream Mapping, flow and takt design, visual management, problem solving and Continuous Improvement, with the ability to translate Lean concepts into practical shopfloor applications.


• Experience in Lean capability building and training deployment, with the ability to develop, coordinate and deliver practical learning programs, workshops and Gemba-based training to different organizational levels.


• Strong facilitation and coaching skills to engage cross-functional teams, support ideation campaigns, facilitate Kaizen activities and turn improvement opportunities into concrete and sustainable actions.


• Data-driven and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to connect Lean initiatives with operational performance, follow up KPIs, validate improvements at the workplace and coach teams through performance deviations.


• Collaborative and international mindset, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills to work across factories, share and replicate best practices, support the Lean University and strengthen the global Lean community. Willingness to travel approximately 80% to provide Lean trainings and hands-on support to global sites.

About the Team

You will be part of a global Lean and Operational Excellence community supporting the Grid Technologies Switchgears business. The team works across multiple manufacturing locations around the world, driving continuous improvement, capability building, and operational excellence initiatives.

By collaborating with factory leaders, Lean practitioners, and cross-functional stakeholders, the team helps identify improvement opportunities, deploy standardized methodologies, and accelerate the adoption of best practices across the global production network. The role offers a unique opportunity to influence manufacturing performance on an international scale while contributing to Siemens Energy's culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• Career growth and development opportunities


• Supportive work cultureand a healthy work- life balance


• Company paid Health and wellness benefits


• Paid Time Off and paid holidays


• Savings Fund


• Above the law benefits


• Family building benefits


• Parental leave


• Annual performance bonus


• Parental leave


• Contribute to our social responsibility initiatives.