Continuous Improvement Specialist

Continuous Improvement Specialist, Your future position?

As a Continuous Improvement Specialist for our fragrance division based in our Pedro Escobedo, Querétaro plant, you will lead the development of Continuous Improvement (CI) projects within a site to embed best practices, to promote a CI mindset and improve non-value added activities, reporting to the CI Manager.

Sounds interesting? It could be well the perfect opportunity if, like us, you can create ideas and make recommendations that will exceed our needs and help our customers.

In this exciting role you will:

Strategy design

• Contribute to the design of the local Continuous Improvement strategy and deployment plans for the assigned site-based on global CI Road Map strategy.
• Implement related projects to meet local Operations goals.

Continuous Improvement management

• Identify and measure improvements opportunities together with site Operations teams, and use best tools/methods from the CI toolbox to develop solutions and implement these.
• Use our Lean network to capture and eventually deploy best practices in the organization.

Project Management

• Implement approved CI projects, monitoring resource plans, project team accountabilities, change requests, deadlines, milestones and providing periodic updates to project team members.
• Lead Continuous Improvement projects assigned.
• Identify and measure improvement opportunities; develop action plans accordingly.
• Lead stable operations regular activity/evens and coordinate the projects agenda and updates.
• Coach project teams on applying Lean and Six Sigma concepts and tools during solution design and project execution phases.

Change management and Capability building.

• Support project managers in developing change management roadmaps and related communication strategies.
• Challenge existing practices and coach project teams to develop solutions and initiate change.
• Train site Operations teams on Lean principles to close capability gaps and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Performance Management

• Help implement Operational Improvement Plan (OIP) for the site and cascade its Indicators.

You? 

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your world? Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then come join us and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• University degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Lean and Six Sigma deep knowledge.
• Certification as Green Belt or Black Belt is a must. 
• Overall work experience of 3+ years in continuous improvement.
• Direct or indirect people management experience.
• Fluent English

Our Benefits

• Attractive benefits higher than the local law.
• Givaudan is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.