Business Partner, Black Belt
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onEast William Street, Central Business District, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, 62521, United States
Primient is a century-old company with an entrepreneurial spirit, serving as a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients derived from plant-based, renewable sources. Backed by a long-standing heritage in corn wet milling, we deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence. From field to customer, our priorities focus on producing the safest, highest-quality products while upholding our commitments to our people and our planet.
As a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil, we are actively investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our core values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we are dedicated to growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.
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 designed to lead and mentor teams in Lean Six Sigma methodologies, managing key projects that support local plant efforts and enable data-driven decision-making.
In this position, you will champion Primient's values of integrity, growth, and excellence to enhance efficiency, productivity, and sustainable growth. You will serve as a strategic consultant for plant teams, ensuring the uniform implementation of the Primient Operating Model (POM) while fostering a "Safety-First" culture. The role involves a dynamic day-to-day of analyzing data, leading complex improvement projects, and delivering training to empower Green Belts and project teams to challenge the status quo and drive results.
Primient is committed to an "all in" workplace where everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters. We foster an open culture that embraces equity, diversity, and belonging, encouraging employee voices to guide ongoing learning. Here, employees experience autonomy and accountability, controlling their destiny with opportunities for career growth and pathways outside the norm.
We believe our differences make better decisions and drive excellence. Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences, striving to represent the communities in which we operate. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, ensuring every employee feels they belong, is seen, heard, valued, and safe to speak up.
Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce. We are believers in the power of difference and strive to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We offer everyone an equal chance to grow and deliver better business results through diverse perspectives.
Work model: On-site
East William Street, Central Business District, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, 62521, United States
Decatur, Illinois
Experience in leadership roles (e.g., decision making capacity), Facilitation or learning and development experience, Project management experience (e.g., complex continuous improvement projects)
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Lean, Continuous Improvement, TPS, Stable Ops, Rcca, Failure Modes And Effect Analysis, Fmea, Green Belt, Black Belt.
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, STEM, supply chain, business administration, finance, or related field required.
