Continuous Improvement Black Belt Position Available In Bedford, Tennessee

Continuous Improvement Black Belt 3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars Shelbyville, TN It’s more than a job As a Continuous Improvement Engineer at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing end-to-end warehousing operations, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and sustainable growth. By analyzing workflows, implementing process improvements, and leveraging data-driven strategies, you will enhance operational performance and drive innovation across warehouse and distribution centers. Your contributions will directly impact customer satisfaction and business success—whether through streamlining inventory management, refining delivery logistics, or ensuring the seamless handling of delicate products like fresh ingredients and flowers for local stores and special occasions. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work truly contributes to more than we imagine. ‎ We are looking for a Continuous Improvement Black Belt to spearhead the Continuous Improvement projects at our site. If you have successful 3PL (Third-party Logistics) industrial or continuous improvement engineering experience and are motivated by being a key player in Lean Six or Kaizen projects consider joining Kuehne+Nagel in Shelbyville, KY. How you create impact You will be responsible and accountable for the Continuous Improvement of site project programs Champion transformation and innovation Identify opportunities and take actions to upgrade site excellence Support and co-implement 5S, visual management, work instructions, and other production system standards Secure productivity management usage and run productivity initiatives Support and co-facilitate deep dive Value Stream Analysis (VSA), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen, and other Lean events Deliver project portfolios resulting from VSA activity Align projects and continuous improvement activity to meet both savings targets and site productivity targets Manage trackers and reports to ensure data integrity and that savings are validated with financial controllers You will work with the Regional Black Belt 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 Project Management experience for 2- 5 years 5-10 years in a Warehousing environment 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 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. We kindly advise that placement agencies refrain from submitting unsolicited profiles. Any submissions of candidates without prior signed agreement will be considered our property and no fees will be paid.