Job Summary: Lead regional continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives, driving operational excellence and sustainable value creation. Key Highlights: 1. Lead strategic continuous improvement and digital transformation projects 2. Drive process standardization and regional innovation 3. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and digitalization At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities. **Reimagine What’s Possible** **Description:** Lead regional continuous improvement, digital transformation, and productivity initiatives across South America, ensuring execution of strategic projects that drive operational excellence, process standardization, innovation, and sustainable business value. **Responsibilities:** * Lead regional productivity project portfolio tracking, conducting gap analysis, ideation sessions, and prioritization. * Coordinate and track continuous improvement initiatives with regional KPIs (targets established for each FY). * Identify opportunities for process automation and digitalization. * Drive process standardization across the region. * Act as facilitator and coach for the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology, providing methodological guidance, tracking, and support to Yellow and Green Belt project leaders. * Promote a culture of continuous improvement and digitalization across the region. * Map, analyze, and document end\-to\-end processes, identifying interdependencies, risks, and optimization opportunities. * Identify and promote innovation opportunities in processes and operations through continuous improvement and digital transformation methodologies. **Requirements:** * **Education:** University degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Information Technology, Logistics, Economics, or related disciplines focused on process management, analysis, and optimization. * Minimum 3 years of relevant experience. * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office. * Willingness to travel domestically and within the South American region. * Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Black Belt (desirable). * Process automation (low-code tools, RPA, AI, and other digital tools). * Data analysis (Qlik View, etc.). * KPI management and reporting. * Ability to prioritize initiatives and manage multiple projects simultaneously. * **Desirable Knowledge:** * BPM certification (CBPP desirable). * Agile Coach certification. *“At Air Products, we do not distinguish individuals with special abilities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.” * *At Air Products, we have internal evaluation procedures and will never request payments from candidates applying to our job openings.”* *\#LI\-AI1* Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world\-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
Valentina Rodríguez
Indeed · HR
Valentina Rodríguez
Indeed · HR
