Senior TPM & Lean Improvement Leader

Mars; Montemorelos; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars is seeking a seasoned Continuous Improvement leader to reimplement and sustain the plant’s TPM/Lean system. You will empower leaders and operators to detect, analyze, and eliminate losses daily, building organizational capability for sustainable excellence.

You will own the CI roadmap and govern TPM pillars, guiding audits, training, and the daily shop-floor management system to deliver measurable gains in OEE, quality, and cost control.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in high-volume manufacturing, preferably FMCG or food/beverage.
• Five or more years leading continuous improvement initiatives based on TPM and Lean, including at least one complete system implementation.
• Minimum Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Advanced English proficiency for direct interaction with corporate teams and global networks.

Responsibilities

• Own the plant's continuous improvement roadmap aligned with business objectives and corporate standards.
• Launch and govern the TPM pillar structure including Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Planned Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Education & Training, and EEM.
• Guide TPM progression through audits and expansion to other lines/facilities.
• Establish and sustain the daily management system on the shop floor with dashboards and weekly reviews.
• Lead the loss tree covering OEE, downtime, speed, waste, changeovers, energy, and labor to prioritize projects.
• Execute high-impact projects (e.g., SMED, waste reduction, critical equipment reliability) as a role model.
• Apply structured problem solving (Ishikawa, Five Whys, DMAIC, A3, Kaizen) across the organization.
• Train and coach associates in Lean, TPM, and problem solving with certification ladders.
• Ensure improvements comply with safety, GMP and HACCP standards.

Skills

Continuous improvement

TPM & Lean leadership

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Training & coaching

Advanced English

Education

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Food Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

Mars is seeking a seasoned Continuous Improvement leader to reimplement and sustain the plant’s TPM/Lean system. You will empower leaders and operators to detect, analyze, and eliminate losses daily, building organizational capability for sustainable excellence.

You will own the CI roadmap and govern TPM pillars, guiding audits, training, and the daily shop-floor management system to deliver measurable gains in OEE, quality, and cost control.