Lean Consultant Job Description
Lean consultant
provides training on Lean Manufacturing tools, such as Kaizen Value Stream Mapping, Quality, Problem Solving, Material Flow, etc.
Lean Consultant Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective lean consultant job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included lean consultant job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Brings methodological expertise and ensures proper delivery with the right level of quality and impact
Rapidly develops improved processes and implements changes to drive Quality, efficiency and productivity improvements
Establish and monitor metrics relative to programs, projects, and initiatives
As key team player to participate design activities use case definition, initial proposal and blueprint sign-off
Proactively communicate with client in order to best define customized lean solutions
Deliver key content to learners via traditional instructor-led training, online content, workshop-based exercises, and on-the-job training
Partner with instructional designers to develop learning materials to sustain adoption of Lean Six Sigma and Lean Management System concepts
Coaches and develops leadership team to manage using Lean rather than conventional techniques (Leader as a teacher)
Uses Lean assessment tools to identify opportunities and gap areas to integrate into overall site Lean transition plan
Agrees and manages plant Lean timeline
Lean Consultant Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Lean Consultant
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: LSS, BWMS, PMP, LMS, PMI, SHRM, LEAN
Education for Lean Consultant
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the lean consultant job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Business, Engineering, Education, MBA, Graduate, Health Administration, Healthcare, Management, Business/Administration, Science
Skills for Lean Consultant
Desired skills for lean consultant include:
Experience successfully training and implementing Lean tools and concepts
Kaizen Events
Last Planner System
Value Stream Mapping
Flow
Mistake-Proofing and Rapid Changeover
Pull
Quality
Power Apps and MS Flow
5S and Standard Work
Desired experience for lean consultant includes:
The opportunity to work with innovative third party suppliers/partners (INSERT if applicable)
Facilitates the development, introduction and tracking of standard work for leaders within the plant
Reinforcing OPEX principles and values with team
Key liaison between OPEX core team and Plant Leadership
Influencing skills to encourage cross functional working
Ability to constructively challenge
Lean Consultant Examples
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Lean Consultant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of lean consultant. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for lean consultant
- Design and execute organisational / operational improvements on specific projects using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
- Support Operational teams in developing their future design and in implementing improvements
- Own the transformation for specific dimensions, taking the lead in facilitating improvements in that area
- Evolve the toolsets and best practices and contribute to the development of the overall lean team
- Support continuous improvement activity and business improvement projects with teams who have already been through a Lean transformation
- Within the project frame is accountable for meeting project deadlines and budgets and reaching projects’ expected results
- Responsible for the success of the Lean transformation across Elanco, he/she act as a leader for a team of local change leaders and change agents to ensure the completion of your team’s work in a timely and effective manner
- Responsible for coaching and capability building local change leaders and local change agents towards success and development
- Prepares periodic written reports for Steering Committee regarding project status and keeps Operations Excellence leader informed of project direction
- Structure a lean transformation into a large department, set-up guidelines for work stream leaders, anticipate issues and manage the pace of the transformation
Qualifications for lean consultant
- System thinker (ability to understand process flows)
- Credibility and respect at all levels of the plant
- Solid knowledge and exposure to traditional lean transformation tools and techniques, , Kaizen methods, TP, TQM, policy deployment, JIT, Kanban, Hoshin, SMED, 5S, Poka Yoke, visual management, VSM, SOP
- Professional experience in all areas of Lean Manufacturing, , the Toyota Production System, kaizen methods, TPM, JIT, SMED
- Strong knowledge of lean operations, , Kaizen, Six Sigma tools
- Experience with a major organizational change with your company, such as a post-merger integration, outsourcing/offshoring, or a turnaround
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a lean consultant. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for lean consultant
- Coaches and develops leadership team to manage using LEAN techniques (Leader as a teacher)
- Develops and manages Mill LEAN roadmap
- Facilitates the development, introduction and tracking of standard work for leaders within the Mill
- Exhibits/Creates LEAN standards that others can follow
- Derive viable solutions by a deep-dive analysis
- Support the operational or IT teams in the future design and in the improvements implementation
- Provides high-level LMS consultative support in the development & application of methods and tools to promote continuous improvement, increase operating model consistency, and to engage & empower employees to enhance the value of service provided to customers
- Assists management in the planning and approach of implementing LMS initiatives from a broad perspective
- Leads projects considered highly complex in nature
- Acts as a visible champion for LMS principles and practices while establishing and cultivating an environment that encourages problem solving, critical thinking, and innovation
Qualifications for lean consultant
- Master's degree and excellent academic record required
- Previous professional experience in planning and executing business performance transformations (e.g., comprehensive process optimization, lean management) using Six Sigma and other lean concepts in service
- 5 or more years of demonstrated understanding and experience with process improvement tools and methodologies including Lean/Six Sigma, Lean Transformation, Theory of Constraints, and Business Process Management
- 5 or more years of demonstrated understanding and experience with continuous improvement and business transformation tools and methodologies including consulting, Systems Development Life-cycle, strategy, organizational development, change management and project management
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis experience
- Lean Six Sigma DMAIC and DFSS experience
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Lean Consultant Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of lean consultant. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for lean consultant
- Leads complex problem solving activities to define problems, assess current state root causes, design and test solutions, and implement solutions leading to desired outcomes
- Takes a lead role in the selection and recruiting of LMS resources to ensure the right talent is in place to execute LMS activities
- Applies high-level knowledge in developing measurement systems and comprehensive reporting to support effective application of continuous improvement processes
- Proactively identifies training and development needs
- Provides feedback to senior management regarding the execution of LMS activities
- Coaches and develops leadership team to manage using Lean Six Sigma rather than conventional techniques (Leader as a teacher)
- Uses Lean Six Sigma assessment tools to identify opportunities and gap areas to integrate into overall site Lean Six Sigma transition plan
- Agrees and manages mill Lean Six Sigma timeline
- Facilitates the development, introduction and tracking of standard work within the mill
- Builds capability within the mill by teaching classes on the basic principles and foundations of Lean Six Sigma
Qualifications for lean consultant
- Fluency in the language of the country where you will work, in English
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills including, interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation
- Analytical organizational development and change management skills
- Stable and perseverant
- Must be a recognized and ambitious leader in Elanco
- Competent in project planning, problem solving (to include simulation, modeling, capital budgeting, cost benefit analysis and information systems development)
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Our company is looking for a lean consultant. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for lean consultant
- Works to clear Lean Six Sigma standards that others can follow
- Employs Lean process methodologies in order to accomplish business objectives
- Supports discovery efforts to understand current state through collection and analysis of baseline data
- Develops effective partnerships with peers and associates
- Supports Change Management / Change Control activities
- Communicates overall progress and status throughout the project lifecycle
- Monitors and analyzes data and trends to identify potential process improvement opportunities
- Responds to business unit managers requests to enhance productivity and/or increase process efficiency
- Applies business process knowledge to help select and drive projects for continuous improvement
- Assess the performance and capability of processes and operational groups (throughput, cycle time, productivity, waste)
Qualifications for lean consultant
- Bachelors or Experience Equivalent required
- 1 – 3 years of Lean Six Sigma project-based experience required with Black Belt or Lean certification strongly preferred
- Lean Six Sigma Belt
- Recognized as an inspiring leader
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Engineering or Business Administration from an accredited college or university
- Strong relationship building skills, program and project management and excellent organizational skills
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of lean consultant. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for lean consultant
- Diagnose, scope and plan for the deployment of the BWMS
- Collaborate on the customization and improvement of the core components of the BWMS (visual management, standard work, employee and leader routines structured problem solving) to support high performance at SLF
- Deploy best practices related to Lean management tools and routines to support the execution of the BWMS such as using Voice of the Customer (VOC) reporting, process mapping, waste identification tools, aligned key performance indicator (KPI) metrics, workflow boards, Gemba activity, process confirmations, problem solving tools, capacity management tools continuous improvement activities
- Support process confirmations and ongoing consultations required to maintain BWMS certifications and overall BWMS effectiveness throughout SLF
- Partner with Centre of Excellence (CoE) peers to share and build Lean Sigma knowledge and skills to create a common approach to embed and sustain practice standards
- Monitor delegated customer service issues to ensure timely and accurate resolution
- Use appropriate communication techniques when responding to customers, particularly in stressful situations
- Inform and educate new customers regarding billing/invoicing set up and billing / payment procedures
- Place outgoing phone calls to complete follow-up on customer service requests as necessary
- Conducts research and analysis to quantify business opportunities and issues and develops formal recommendations for presentation to management
Qualifications for lean consultant
- Bachelor degree – business, financial, or technical fields
- Working knowledge of Agile and Lean frameworks and tools, including,, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Value-Stream Mapping, common SDLCs, Value Network Design, Specification by Example
- Proven track record of driving cross-functional strategic initiatives and leading process improvement and/or risk mitigation activities from start to finish
- Bachelor degree or technical degree- Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
- Demonstrated experience with introducing new techniques
- Verifiable training or certification in a process improvement methodology, such as Lean, Six Sigma, Rapid Decision Making or other approach