LPO Coordinator

Fresenius Medical Care North America; Región Centro; Presencial; MXN 300,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading medical technology company in Jalisco seeks a Lean Production Officer to optimize processes, implement Lean techniques, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, Six Sigma certification, and 2-3 years of experience in process improvement in industrial settings. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills are essential for this role.

Formación

• Minimum 2-3 years experience in process improvement projects.
• Experience in managing production is required.
• Fluent in English and native language preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Optimize processes and lead times.
• Develop continuous improvement strategy with management.
• Coach teams to identify and implement improvements.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal and leadership skills

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Educación

Degree in engineering or relevant field

Six Sigma Green Belt

Herramientas

Microsoft Office Suite

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Lean Production Officer – LPO. Goal of the function: To ensure control of the production execution times and implementation of Lean techniques in production and administrative areas.

Responsibilities

• Optimization of processes and lead times
• Definition of the best possible conditions of using lean tools
• Coordination and standardization of lean approach (with other areas)
• Support the development of the production system provided by the Corporate
• Following the zero defect philosophy
• Develop a robust continuous improvement strategy in partnership with the Management Team and key business stakeholders (Lean Roadmap)
• Implement and support cultural change across the organization and drive business process improvement
• Provide and be creative in project management, analytical and research skills and expertise
• Develop, deliver and support delivery of business improvement change initiatives. Develop and contribute towards improvement standards in line with best practice
• Provide expertise, professional advice and guidance to the business in business improvement, drawing from proven industry practice and methodologies
• Report on progress of projects, understanding the risks, dependencies, budgets, resourcing, issues, critical milestones and forthcoming pipeline, and action necessary to ensure success
• Define, develop and publish business improvement process documentation to reflect best practice
• Undertake business process analysis, statistical analysis for improvement projects and to support wider change
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with health, safety and environment policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
• Ensure relevant ongoing learning and development of all employees in lean improvement tools and communication methods
• Coach and facilitate teams and individuals to identify and implement improvement opportunities
• Build internal capability by continuously pushing the Lean approach

Education, training and professional experience

• Degree or similar education level in engineering or relevant disciplines
• Minimum Six Sigma Green Belt or above preferable
• 2-3 years of experience in process improvement projects in industrial settings, preferably from medical device and pharmaceutical background
• 2-3 years of experience in managing production

Important personal qualities

• Analytical thinking
• Driver
• Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes and provide efficient solutions
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to handle diverse activities simultaneously
• Ability to facilitate across all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team projects

Other specialized knowledge

• Lean management methods (Example: SFM, Kanban, Gemba Kaizen, TPM, SMED, 5S, CIP)
• Zero defect mindset
• Fluent in English and native language (as per Plant location) is preferable
• Very good command of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Management), mail, internet, video conferencing
• Willingness to travel, open for change management

Training and Support Plan

• Support from the Director and Manager of Operational Excellence for the explanation and implementation of Lean tools - In Person – Physical Material (PPT/XLS/DOC) – E-Learning Modules – Video
• Support to obtain the Certification as Yellow/Green or Black Belt according to the project the Plant wishes to carry forward
• Monthly participation in the LPO conference call to share and learn from best practices in each Plant
• Benchmarking with plants from Canada – Mexico – US – Latin America – Europe according to needs
• Annual participation in the LPO meeting to carry forward in Canada – Mexico – US, for example 2018 – Germany, 2019 – Cummins and Subaru (US) – 2021 Virtual
• Participation every year in the LPO meeting to carry forward in Americas / EMEA or AP (according to Budget of the department)
• Receive specific training from professionals from other plants in the world (TPM – SMED – 5’S - DSFM - Among others)