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.
Key responsibilities:
•Lead Primient Operating Model (POM) implementation: Drive the plant-levelimplementation of POM, ensuring alignment with operations goals. Provide strategic consultation to plant teams for effective and uniform implementation.
•Champion a Safety-First Culture: 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 Effect 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.
Knowledge
•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, PowerBI, ERP / SAP)
Skills
•Excellent verbal and written communication
•Change Management
•Influential leadership
•Critical thinking
•Project Management
•Data analysis & interpretation
•Strategic planning
•Time management & prioritization
•Risk monitoringandmitigation
•Facilitation
Mindsets
•Safety-first
•Structured Continuous improvement
•Challenge the status quo
•Action-oriented
•Composed under pressure
•Results-driven
•Data-driven
•Flexible & Adaptable
Required and Preferred Education/Certification
•Bachelor’s degree in engineering, STEM, supply chain, business administration, finance, or a related field (preferred)
•Certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (required)
Required and Preferred Work Experience
•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 and development experience (preferred)
•Project management experience (e.g., complex continuous improvement projects) (preferred)
