Plant CI Leader — TPM & Lean Implementation

Royal Canin USA Inc; León; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars in León, Guanajuato, invites an experienced TPM/Lean leader to reimplement and sustain the plant's continuous improvement system, driving loss elimination across efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery. You will empower leaders and operators to detect, analyze, and eliminate losses daily.

You will own the improvement roadmap, launch TPM pillars, guide audits, build the loss tree, and lead high-impact projects like SMED and waste reduction while ensuring safety and GMP/HACCP compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 7+ years in high-volume manufacturing (food, beverage, FMCG preferred).
• 5+ years leading continuous improvement initiatives using TPM/Lean with at least one full system implementation.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Experience training and coaching teams from shop floor to management with measurable outcomes.
• Advanced English proficiency for global collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own the plant's continuous improvement roadmap aligned with objectives and standards.
• Launch and govern the TPM pillars: Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Planned Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Education & Training, Early Equipment Management.
• Guide TPM progression through audits and expansion to the plant.
• Establish and sustain daily management on the shop floor with dashboards and reviews.
• Lead the loss tree development (OEE, downtime, speed, waste, changeovers, energy, labor) to prioritize projects.
• Execute high-impact projects (SMED, waste reduction, reliability) as a role model.
• Apply structured problem-solving methods (Ishikawa, Five Whys, DMAIC, A3, Kaizen).
• Train associates in Lean, TPM, and problem-solving with certifications.
• Ensure improvements comply with safety, GMP, and HACCP.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Advanced English

Coaching & training teams

Shop floor leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Chemical/Food/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

TPM

DMAIC

A3

Five Whys

Job description

Mars in León, Guanajuato, invites an experienced TPM/Lean leader to reimplement and sustain the plant's continuous improvement system, driving loss elimination across efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery. You will empower leaders and operators to detect, analyze, and eliminate losses daily.

You will own the improvement roadmap, launch TPM pillars, guide audits, build the loss tree, and lead high-impact projects like SMED and waste reduction while ensuring safety and GMP/HACCP compliance.