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This role partners closely with plant leadership to evaluate operational workflows, identify inefficiencies, and guide teams in implementing practical Lean improvements that enhance productivity, reliability, and operational efficiency. The Lean Coach will work directly with Plant Managers, Operations Leaders, and Technical Teams to drive continuous improvement efforts within manufacturing environments supporting the company's lubricants and grease production network.

<h5>Lean Coach </h5>Seeking an experienced Lean Coach to support operational excellence initiatives across manufacturing and plant operations. This role partners closely with plant leadership to evaluate operational workflows, identify inefficiencies, and guide teams in implementing practical Lean improvements that enhance productivity, reliability, and operational efficiency. The Lean Coach will work directly with Plant Managers, Operations Leaders, and Technical Teams to drive continuous improvement efforts within manufacturing environments supporting the company's lubricants and grease production network. This role is part of Global Operations, a center of expertise responsible for optimizing operations across global manufacturing facilities. <h5>Responsibilities </h5><ul><li>Coach plant leadership and operational teams on Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies </li><li>Evaluate manufacturing processes, production workflows, and plant operations to identify opportunities for efficiency and waste reduction </li><li>Facilitate Lean workshops, Kaizen events, and process improvement initiatives </li><li>Conduct Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and operational process analysis to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies </li><li>Support plant leaders in implementing practical and sustainable operational improvements </li><li>Guide teams in understanding why previous Lean initiatives may have failed and how to implement improvements effectively </li><li>Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve production reliability, throughput, and operational performance </li><li>Develop and monitor operational performance metrics and improvement KPIs </li><li>Mentor plant supervisors and operations leaders on continuous improvement practices </li></ul><h5>Technical Requirements (Experience Needed) </h5>Manufacturing & Plant Operations<ul><li>Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing or plant operations environments </li><li>Experience with process manufacturing, production workflows, and operational process optimization </li><li>Familiarity with maintenance, reliability, and asset utilization in plant environments </li><li>Ability to evaluate plant-floor operations and operational inefficiencies </li></ul>Lean & Continuous Improvement Tools (Hands-on)<ul><li>Value Stream Mapping (VSM) </li><li>Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone) </li><li>Kaizen / Continuous Improvement events </li><li>Waste elimination (TIMWOODS) </li><li>Standard Work development </li><li>Visual management systems </li><li>Process flow optimization </li><li>Operational performance management </li></ul>Operational Metrics & Performance<ul><li>Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) </li><li>Production throughput and capacity utilization </li><li>Downtime and equipment reliability </li><li>Cycle time and process lead times </li><li>Yield, scrap, and rework rates </li><li>Maintenance efficiency and asset utilization </li><li>Labor productivity </li></ul>Industrial Systems Knowledge (Preferred)<ul><li>MES, SAP (ERP preferred), CMMS, production planning and plant performance dashboards </li></ul><h5>Ideal Candidate Profile </h5>The ideal candidate is an experienced operational leader with hands-on manufacturing or plant leadership experience who understands both the potential and limitations of Lean methodologies. Required:<ul><li>10+ years of experience in operations, manufacturing, or plant environments </li><li>Background in manufacturing, petrochemical, chemical, refinery, or industrial production environments </li><li>Previous leadership experience such as: o Plant Manager o Operations Manager o Production Manager o Manufacturing Supervisor o Plant Superintendent </li></ul>Preferred:<ul><li>Experience leading operational improvement or Lean initiatives </li><li>Strong credibility working with experienced plant leadership teams </li><li>Ability to translate Lean theory into practical operational improvements </li></ul>Education: Bachelor's Degree preferred; HS Diploma/GED required with minimum of 10 years experience in related role. Benefits:The benefits available with this position include: <ul><li>Ongoing Training (RSO, Systems, Software Programs, OSHA Safety, JJ Keller, etc.) </li><li>Continuous Employment Development and Learning </li><li>Ongoing Advocacy, internal assets with HSE, Legal and HR teams and experts to aid in Employee Career Path and Advancement </li><li>401K </li><li>Healthcare Group Medical Coverage & Healthcare for California only </li><li>Dental Insurance Coverage </li><li>Vision Insurance Coverage </li><li>Basic Life Insurance & AD&D </li><li>Long Term Disability </li><li>Voluntary Short-Term Disability </li><li>Direct Deposit </li><li>Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts </li></ul>Cenergy is a dynamic, diverse, woman-owned company that has provided stellar support to our clients globally for over 25 years! We hire extraordinary people, and each of our team members are encouraged to embody our core values to drive innovation and own it with integrity and trust while adding to our positive and forward-thinking atmosphere

Cenergy Corporation

Lean Coach (Operational Excellence) - Manufacturing

Business Performance Management

Capacity Utilization

Coaching

Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Continuous Improvement

Customer Support/Service

Health Plan

Healthcare

Improvement Metrics

International Operations

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Legal

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Management

Manufacturing Operations

Manufacturing/Industrial Processes

Mentoring

Operational Audit

Operational Improvement

Operational Support

Operations Management

Operations Planning

Operations Processes

Performance Analysis

Performance Management

Performance Metrics

Petrochemicals

Plant Management

Process Analysis

Process Flow

Process Improvement

Process Manufacturing

Production Management

Production Planning

Production Systems

Productivity Management

Reliability Engineering

Reporting Dashboards

Root Cause Analysis

SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)

Standards Development

Technical Operations

Value Stream Mapping

Workflow Analysis

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Leading small capital projects, including equipment purchases, commissioning, startup, plant layout, construction, and training. The candidate designs, analyzes, and documents new, or existing products from the requirements provided.

Process Design Engineer Our client is seeking a professional, skilled individual for their Process Design Engineer opening located in Houston, TX. The candidate designs, analyzes, and documents new, or existing products from the requirements provided. Creates and sustains specifications using engineering analysis and judgment. Oversees the development and testing of engineering prototypes. Responsibilities: • Create, revise, and sustain product designs, utilizing knowledge of engineering principles. • Consistently produce quality work and recommend areas where quality can be improved. • Develop and manage project schedules related to new and existing product designs. • Analyze product designs using tolerance, thermodynamic, finite element, and computational fluid dynamic analyses. • Document product designs by preparing bills of materials, cost analyses, drawings, and engineering change requests. • Develop engineering solutions to product related issues through problem solving and root cause analysis techniques. • Participate on cross functional teams to launch products, resolve issues, and support product improvements. • Coordinate project work internally with the department and externally with other departments to ensure on-time completion of projects within budget. • Work with suppliers to improve quality and resolve product issues. • Assist manufacturing with product launches and issue resolution. • Participate in incident investigations. Knowledge & Skills: • At least 5 years of experience with product design • Experience with design for six sigma (DFSS), design failure modes and effects analysis (DFMEA), design of experiments methodology, tolerance analysis, PSV sizing, value engineering principles, PID development, and parts standardization principles (preferred). • Black belt or green belt certification (preferred). • Leading small capital projects, including equipment purchases, commissioning, startup, plant layout, construction, and training. • Lead process improvements. • Software skills including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project. Education: • Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, minimum 5 years of experience.

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