Lean Coach

About you:
Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:
As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us:

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job:

Kent is looking for Lean Coach to be based in Beaumont, TX or Baton Rouge, LA client locations to support regional project site(s).

The Lean Coach will support operational excellence initiatives across its manufacturing and plant operations. This role will partner closely with plant leadership to evaluate operational workflows, identify inefficiencies, and guide teams in implementing practical Lean improvements that enhance productivity, reliability, and operational efficiency.

The Lean Coach will work directly with Plant Managers, Operations Leaders, and Technical Teams to drive continuous improvement efforts within manufacturing environments supporting Client lubricants and grease production network.

This role is part of the Global Operations organization, a center of expertise responsible for optimizing operations across Client global manufacturing facilities.

Skills and Responsibilities:
Responsibilities: Coach plant leadership and operational teams on Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies. Evaluate manufacturing processes, production workflows, and plant operations to identify opportunities for efficiency and waste reduction. Facilitate Lean workshops, Kaizen events, and process improvement initiatives. Conduct value stream mapping and operational process analysis to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Support plant leaders in implementing practical and sustainable operational improvements. Guide teams in understanding why previous Lean initiatives may have failed and how to implement improvements effectively. Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve production reliability, throughput, and operational performance. Develop and monitor operational performance metrics and improvement KPIs. Mentor plant supervisors and operations leaders on continuous improvement practices. Manufacturing & Plant Operations: Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing or plant operations environments. Facilitate process manufacturing, production workflows, and operational process optimization. Support maintenance, reliability, and asset utilization in plant environments. Evaluate plant-floor operations and operational inefficiencies. In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.
Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience:
Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: 5 to 10 plus years of experience in operations, manufacturing, or plant environments. Experienced operational leader with hands-on manufacturing or plant leadership experience who understands both the potential and limitations of Lean methodologies. Understanding of how Lean tools translate into real operational improvements in plant environments. Previous leadership experience such as: Plant Manager Operations Manager Production Manager Manufacturing Supervisor Plant Superintendent Preferred Experience Experience leading operational improvement or Lean initiatives. Background in manufacturing, petrochemical, chemical, refinery, or industrial production environments. Strong credibility working with experienced plant leadership teams. Ability to translate Lean theory into practical operational improvements. Lean & Continuous Improvement Tools Hands-on experience applying Lean tools such as: Value Stream Mapping (VSM). Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone). Kaizen / Continuous Improvement events. Waste elimination (TIMWOODS). Standard Work development. Visual management systems. Process flow optimization. Operational performance management. Operational Metrics & Performance Analysis Experience analyzing and improving operational performance indicators such as: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Production throughput and capacity utilization. Downtime and equipment reliability. Cycle time and process lead time. Yield, scrap, and rework rates. Maintenance efficiency and asset utilization. Labor productivity. Industrial Systems Knowledge Familiarity with common industrial systems including: Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Enterprise Resource Planning systems (SAP preferred) Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) Production planning and plant performance dashboards
Communication: Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.
Behavior/ Core Competencies: Traveling is required as well as between various job sites. Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Ability to bring the project to successful completion. Demonstrate a positive attitude and embrace charter values. Foster good relationships and team working ethic with sub-contract teams to promote safe working practices and efficiency. Experience of working in an integrated team from diverse locations required. HSSEQ: The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.
Details about the role:
Location: Beaumont, TX / Baton Rouge, LA
Relocation required: N/A
Travel required: Minimal travel between both locations – 1-2 times monthly
Contract type: Regular employee: Seconded/ Embedded to client site
Experience level: 5 to 10 plus years