Lean Manufacturing Leadership Development Associate

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

Job summary

Parker’s Lean Manufacturing Associate program offers early-career professionals hands-on exposure to continuous improvement across manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations. You will learn to deploy Lean tools, analyze data, and participate in PBS-led development frameworks while contributing to site leadership initiatives.

Ideal candidates are Engineering graduates with the December 2026 expected graduation, strong English skills, and a readiness to mentor others and grow into

Qualifications

• Industrial/Mechanical/Mechatronics engineering degree or related field.
• Expected graduation date: December 2026 (required).
• English - Advanced (required).
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Ethics, accountability, initiative and leadership potential.
• Adaptability to change and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support Lean projects focusing 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 support corrective 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, dashboards, process documentation, and operating standards.
• Use structured problem-solving methods such as A3, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and 8D.
• Support improvement projects through data collection, action tracking, and benefit validation.
• Present project findings and results to site leadership.
• Build Lean and leadership capabilities through mentoring, training, and site rotations.

Skills

English - Advanced

Effective communication

Continuous learning

Team collaboration

Ethics and accountability

Initiative and leadership

Adaptability to change

Education

Engineering degree (Industrial/Mechanical/Mechatronics)

Job description

Parker’s Lean Manufacturing Associate program offers early-career professionals hands-on exposure to continuous improvement across manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations. You will learn to deploy Lean tools, analyze data, and participate in PBS-led development frameworks while contributing to site leadership initiatives.

Ideal candidates are Engineering graduates with the December 2026 expected graduation, strong English skills, and a readiness to mentor others and grow into