Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lean Manufacturing Manager

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeToluca, State of Mexico, MexicoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Industrial Engineering, Food Chemistry, or Biotechnology.
Three to seven years of experience implementing Lean tools.
Experience in continuous improvement in production environments.
Experience managing optimization projects.
Experience in food industries.
Knowledge of Lean methodologies including 5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Single-Minute Exchange of Die, Kanban, and Total Productive Maintenance.
Knowledge of quality tools including Six Sigma and root-cause analysis.
Knowledge of production key performance indicators.
Ability to provide training.
Change management capability.
Problem-solving ability.
Effective communication.

Responsibilities

Analyze production and administrative processes.
Identify waste involving time, materials, rework, and stoppages.
Prioritize high-impact problems involving cost, quality, and service.
Lead improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DMAIC, and A3 methodologies.
Ensure project timelines, results, and savings are achieved.
Analyze data and root causes using Ishikawa diagrams, the 5 Whys, Pareto analysis, and statistical process control measures including I-MR, Cp, and Cpk.
Translate data into decisions.
Document best practices and define clear standard operating procedures to standardize processes and sustain improvements.
Track production metrics including OEE, productivity, BSC, and production plan compliance.
Report results to management.

Descripción del empleo

Objetivo del Puesto

El Responsable de Lean Manufacturing tiene como objetivo principal diseñar, implementar y consolidar la filosofía Lean dentro de la organización, con el fin de eliminar desperdicios, optimizar procesos productivos, mejorar la calidad y aumentar la eficiencia operativa.
Buscar generar una cultura de mejora continua en todos los niveles de la empresa, asegurando resultados sostenibles en productividad, costos, tiempos de entrega y satisfacción del cliente.

Responsabilidades clave:

1. Identificación de oportunidades de mejora:

Analizar procesos productivos y administrativos
Detectar desperdicios (tiempo, materiales, retrabajos, paros)
Priorizar problemas de alto impacto (costo, calidad, servicio)

2. Liderar proyectos de mejora, implementando metodologías como:

Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
Kaizen, DMAIC, A3
Asegurar cumplimiento de tiempos, resultados y ahorros

3. Análisis de datos y causa raíz

Uso de herramientas como:
- Ishikawa
- 5 porqués
- Pareto
- Control estadístico (I-MR, Cp, Cpk)
Convertir datos en decisiones

4. Estandarización de procesos

Documentar mejores prácticas
Definir procedimientos claros (SOPs)
Asegurar que las mejoras se mantengan en el tiempo

5. Gestión de indicadores (KPIs)

Dar seguimiento a métricas como:
- OEE
- Productividad
- BSC
- Cumplimiento de producción
Reportar resultados a gerencia/dirección

Requisitos

Formación

Ingeniería Industrial, Química en Alimentos, Biotecnología

Experiencia

3-7 años en implementación de herramientas Lean

Mejora continua en entornos productivos

Gestión de proyectos de optimización

Experiencia en industrias alimenticias

Conocimiento

Metodologías Lean (5s, Kaizen, VSM, SMED, Kanban TPM)

Herramientas de Calidad (Six Sigma, análisis causa raíz)

KPI’s de Producción

Habilidades

Capacidad de capacitación

Gestión del cambio

Resolución de problemas

Comunicación efectiva

Información adicional

Ofrecemos sueldo competitivo y prestaciones superiores a la ley.

About the Company

Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lesaffre is a global fermentation company with a long history and a turnover of €3.2 billion. It employs about 11,700 people from 100 nationalities and operates on all continents. The company develops and produces fermentation-derived ingredients and solutions for food, health, naturalness, and environmental sustainability, working with customers, partners, and researchers to harness the power of microorganisms. Its products come from fermentation processes that use microorganisms to transform raw materials into ingredients and additives for scale, safety, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. Compared with competitors, Lesaffre combines global reach, large-scale production, and a deep, century-long expertise in fermentation, along with a strong network across customers, researchers, and regions. The company’s goal is to nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050 while making the most of the planet’s resources, using fermentation as a key solution to food and health challenges.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Founded: 1853

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