Primient

Manufacturing

BusinessPartner,BlackBelt

$124–154k Decatur, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Business Partner, Black Belt at Primient. Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Project management. Lead Primient Operating Model implementation. Drive plant-level implementation of POM”

What You'll Achieve.

Enhance efficiency; Enhance productivity; Enhance sustainable growth; Improve safety outcomes; Measure project success; Track progress; Drive process improvement; Drive defect reduction; Optimize OEE; Improve efficiency; Improve quality; Improve costs

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Data-driven decision-making; Root cause analysis; Failure Modes and Effect Analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in engineering, STEM, supply chain, business administration, finance, or a related field, Certification in Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Experience leading Lean Six Sigma project work, 3+ years experience in continuous improvement roles in a continuous process manufacturing environment

Nice to Have

Experience in leadership roles, Facilitation or learning and development experience, Project management experience

What You'll Do.

Lead Primient Operating Model implementation

Drive plant-level implementation of POM

Provide strategic consultation to plant teams

Champion a Safety-First Culture

Advocate for and model a Safety First culture

Provide tools and lead projects that enhance safety

Develop and monitor key performance indicators

Provide regular reports and insights to project sponsors

Lead the execution of Lean Six Sigma projects

Drive process improvement and defect reduction

Implement and support plant level OEE tools

Lead improvement projects to optimize OEE

Apply Lean Six Sigma tools to support operational

Manage plant data more efficiently

Lead process improvement projects

Lead problem solving training initiatives

Deliver Green Belt training

Deliver RCCA training

Deliver FMEA training

Deliver LSS awareness training

Deliver LSS tools training

Provide mentorship and coaching to Green Belts

Coach project team members

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Plant teams; Project sponsors; Leadership; Engineering teams

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication

Process & Methodology

Project management, Lean Six Sigma

Full Job Description

Business Partner, Black Belt | Primient # **About Primient** Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate. ### # **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-level implementation of POM, ensuring alignment with operations goals. Provide strategic consultation to plant teams for effective and uniform implementation. •**Champion a Safety-First Culture*

Free ATS check

Applying for this Business Partner, Black Belt role?

Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.

How to Apply on Workday

  • Workday has a multi-step form — save your progress after every section.
  • "Apply With LinkedIn" can fail or lose data; manual entry is more reliable.
  • Watch for the "Submit for Review" final step — hitting "Save" alone does not submit.
  • Job requisition numbers are useful when following up with HR by email.

ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED

What do employees actually say about Primient?

Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.

Read Company Rants →