Descripción y detalle de las actividades
The Director, Lean Manufacturing - Americas, is responsible
for executing the regional lean strategy and driving the implementation of the
The role is primarily execution-oriented, ensuring that lean initiatives translate into tangible performance improvements at the site and regional levels.
- Execute the Americas lean roadmap aligned with corporate lean principles and regional operational goals.
- Implement standardized lean practices including Work Standard Sheets, Kaizen, Kanban, 6S, Value Stream Mapping, TPM, and MES utilization.
- Deliver lean training across the entire organization to foster a strong lean culture.
- Ensure operational policies, procedures, and standards are consistently applied across all Americas manufacturing sites.
- Support site leadership in translating business forecasts into lean-driven operational planning for production, materials management, and logistics.
- Lead the execution of lean tools such as Policy Deployment (X-Matrix) and systems across Americas operations with a strong emphasis on measurable results.
- Track and report KPIs related to lean execution: productivity, OEE, scrap, throughput, labor efficiency, inventory, and delivery performance.
- Facilitate Kaizen events and focused improvement workshops to deliver rapid operational gains.
- Partner with production, materials management, and logistics teams to ensure effective resource deployment and workflow optimization.
- Support operations leaders in identifying and executing regional improvement projects.
Experiência y requisitos
**1. Education**




- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field required.
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
**2. Experience**
- 7-10+ years of manufacturing, operations experience.
- Demonstrated experience driving operational improvements in manufacturing environments within the Americas region.
- Experience coaching or leading teams in structured continuous improvement frameworks.
**3. Technical Skills**
- Strong working knowledge of lean tools: VSM, Kaizen, 5S/6S, Kanban, A3 Thinking, TPM, Standard Work, problem-solving methodologies.
- Proficiency in analyzing operational performance data to identify waste and drive improvement.
- Experience with ERP and MES systems.
**4. Leadership & Soft Skills**
- Hands-on, execution-focused leadership approach.
- Ability to coach, influence, and drive behavioral change at all organizational levels.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Pragmatic, results-oriented mindset.
- Capable of working across diverse cultures and regional environments.
- Ability to travel frequently to operations sites across the Americas.
Beneficios
- Beneficios de acuerdo a la LFT
- Protegido de gastos médicos
- Transporte
- Uniforme
- Servicios medicos en planta
- Comedor
**Número de vacantes** 1
**Área** Dirección/Gerencia
**Contrato** Permanente
**Modalidad** Presencial
**Turno** Diurno
**Jornada** Tiempo Completo
**Estudios** Carrera con título profesional
**Inglés**Hablado: Avanzado, Escrito: Avanzado
**Disponibilidad p. viajar** Si

📌 Director Lean Manufacturing Americas (Tijuana)
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