Lean Process Excellence Specialist

American President Lines; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement program

Life insurance

Job summary

CEVA Logistics in Houston, TX is seeking a Business Process Excellence Specialist to lead Lean initiatives and drive standard work across the facility. You will partner with site leadership, operations, HR, and training to support continuous improvement and CEVA Way practices.

Responsibilities include coordinating Kaizen activity, gap closure, training, and process documentation, while coaching teams on problem solving and waste reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.
• At least two years of logistics, warehousing, operations, continuous improvement, Lean, training, or process-improvement experience preferred.
• Experience in warehouse, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, or supply chain environment preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean principles, Kaizen activity, standard work, visual management, root cause analysis, or problem-solving tools preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site-level BPE resource supporting Lean methodology, CEVA Way training, and continuous improvement activities within the assigned facility.
• Coordinate site-level Kaizen activity, including Kaizen submissions, site goals, follow-up actions, and progress tracking.
• Facilitate and support continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, service, cost, and process consistency.
• Partner with site leadership and operations teams to identify process gaps, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct site-level internal assessments and assist in building gap plans for areas requiring improvement.
• Work with site management to close assessment gaps, maintain compliance with CEVA standards, and support operational readiness.
• Support training for new hires and existing employees on Lean principles, CEVA Way practices, standard work, and process expectations.
• Assist in developing and maintaining standard operating procedures, work instructions, visual management tools, and process documentation for the site.
• Support operational implementations, start-up activities, layout changes, process changes, and customer-driven requirements within the facility.
• Assist with preparing internal and customer-facing presentations, updates, and summaries related to BPE initiatives and site improvement activity.
• Monitor site process performance and partner with operations to recommend improvements that support productivity, service, quality, and cost objectives.
• Update or support updates to site cost models when process changes impact labour, workflow, productivity, or operational assumptions.
• Participate in site project teams and support completion of assigned action items, timelines, and deliverables.
• Support green initiatives and sustainability-related improvement opportunities within the facility.
• Collaborate with Innovation Ambassadors or site leaders to support pilots, testing, and adoption of innovation opportunities within the facility.
• Promote a continuous improvement mindset by coaching employees and leaders on problem-solving, standard work, waste reduction, and process discipline.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lean principles

Kaizen

Root cause analysis

Problem-solving

Training

Visual management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

CEVA Logistics in Houston, TX is seeking a Business Process Excellence Specialist to lead Lean initiatives and drive standard work across the facility. You will partner with site leadership, operations, HR, and training to support continuous improvement and CEVA Way practices.

Responsibilities include coordinating Kaizen activity, gap closure, training, and process documentation, while coaching teams on problem solving and waste reduction.