Continuous Improvement Engineer- Black Belt

Location: Ashville

** It's more than a job*
* As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you're leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers' products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world.

At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse-it helps shape the flow of global trade.

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* In this role, you will utilize Lean Six Sigma Knowledge for continuous improvement project execution. The Continuous Improvement Black Belt is the most active promoter of the continuous improvement culture across the site.

The right candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and a tendency towards 5S in the workplace.

** How you create impact*
* You will manage the site's Continuous Improvement (CI) program for quality and productivity, including the management of Kaizen activities and Lean Six projects

Present project portfolios resulting from the Value Stream Analysis activity

Align projects and CI activity to meet both Production System Savings targets and the site's productivity improvement targets.

Ensure savings for the site are validated with financial controllers and data integrity is maintained

You will support the development of productivity management tools within the site to ensure measurement and monitoring of productivity at process and site levels

Support operations in the development of Kuehne and Nagel Excellence levels in the site from Blue through Gold

You will work with the National MBB in the development and coaching of the Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belts

** What we would like you to bring*
* Degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent work experience

Lean Six Black Belt

Continuous Improvement experience for 5
-10 years

5-10 years in a Warehousing environment

Project Management experience for 2- 5 years

** What's in it for you*
* There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-Onsite

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* ** Who we are*
* Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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