Business Partner, Black Belt

Overview

Business Partner, Black Belt | Primient

Primient is a century-old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through technical, commercial, and operational excellence, backed by our corn wet milling heritage. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We are investing in our plants and people to unlock potential in the industrial and food sectors.

Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we focus on growing our business, reputation, and the career of every teammate.

About the Role:

The Business Partner, Black Belt sits within the Continuous Improvement team and drives operational excellence by embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the organization. This role is responsible for leading and mentoring teams in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, driving targeted short- and long-term continuous improvement initiatives, manages key projects, supporting local plant efforts, and conducting analyses to enable data-driven decision-making and operational solutions.

By championing Primient's values of integrity, growth, and excellence, the Business Partner, Black Belt enhances efficiency, productivity and sustainable growth across the organization.

• Lead Primient Operating Model (POM) implementation: Drive the plant-level implementation of POM, ensuring alignment with operations goals. Provide strategic consultation to plant teams for effective and uniform implementation.
• Champion a Safety-First Culture
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  Advocate for and model a "Safety First" culture within the Plant. Provide tools and lead projects that enhance safety standards and improve safety outcomes.
• Develop and Report Performance Metrics: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project success. Provide regular reports and insights to project sponsors and leadership to track progress.
• Manage Continuous Improvement (CI) Deployment: Lead the execution of Lean Six Sigma projects to drive process improvement and defect reduction.
• Drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Improvement: Implement and support plant level OEE tools and reporting. Lead improvement projects to optimize OEE.
• Utilize Data Management Tools: Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to support operational improvements, streamline reporting, and manage plant data more efficiently.
• Manage Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Process improvement Projects: Lead process improvement projects in collaboration with plant personnel, leadership, and engineering teams to improve efficiency, quality, and costs.
• Deliver Lean Six Sigma Trainings: Lead problem solving training initiatives, including Green Belt training, RCCA, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), LSS awareness and tools training.
• Mentor and Coach Lean Six Sigma Green Belts: Provide mentorship and coaching to Green Belts and project team members, helping them to drive continuous improvement.

• Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement Methodologies (e.g. TPS, Stable Ops)
• Continuous Manufacturing Processes (operations, maintenance, EHS and quality)
• Microsoft Applications
• Statistical Simulation and Analytical Tools (e.g. Minitab, Power
  
  BI, ERP / SAP)

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Change Management
• Influential leadership
• Critical thinking
• Project Management
• Data analysis & interpretation
• Strategic planning
• Time management & prioritization
• Risk monitoring and mitigation
• Facilitation

• Safety-first
• Structured Continuous improvement
• Challenge the status quo
• Action-oriented
• Composed under pressure
• Results-driven
• Data-driven
• Flexible & Adaptable

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, STEM, supply chain, business administration, finance, or a related field (preferred)
• Certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (required)

• Experience leading Lean Six Sigma project work (required)
• 3+ years experience in continuous improvement roles in a continuous process manufacturing environment (required)
• Experience in leadership roles (e.g., decision making capacity) (preferred)
• Facilitation or learning…