Lean Specialist: Kaizen & Continuous Improvement

Donaldson; Aguascalientes; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Donaldson is seeking a Specialist Lean to join the Operations team in its manufacturing facility. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, facilitate Lean methodologies, and drive DPS-based optimization. Your work will impact safety, productivity, quality, and cost reductions.

You will train staff, run Kaizen events, and partner with cross-functional teams to sustain operational excellence. Travel up to 10% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related technical field.
• 4+ years in Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement in automotive/metal-mechanical settings.
• Experience in large manufacturing operations (~500+ employees) and advanced English.

Responsibilities

• Lead Kaizen events to improve productivity, quality, safety and cost.
• Train staff on Lean tools (5S, Kanban, visual management) and methodologies.
• Conduct audits and assess manufacturing maturity levels across the plant.
• Support DPS alignment and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor KPIs for safety, quality, productivity, delivery and cost.
• Collaborate with production, quality, maintenance and engineering teams.
• Travel up to 10% to support other sites and audits.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen

Process Optimization

Cross-functional Training

Project Management

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Donaldson is seeking a Specialist Lean to join the Operations team in its manufacturing facility. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, facilitate Lean methodologies, and drive DPS-based optimization. Your work will impact safety, productivity, quality, and cost reductions.

You will train staff, run Kaizen events, and partner with cross-functional teams to sustain operational excellence. Travel up to 10% is required.