Lean Consultant

PCG is seeking a Lean Consultant to deliver process optimization, increased efficiency and reduced costs across a wide variety of industries.

Our ideal candidate:

• Self-starter with experience working in large companies who have implemented a Lean Business System.
• Experience utilizing Lean tools.
• Strong time management, project management, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Facilitate teams through problem identification, selection, solving, piloting, implementing and sustaining.
• Engage and collaborate with leadership to identify areas for improvement, review and evaluate strategies and tactics to deploy Lean initiatives to meet business goals.
• Lead and implement continuous improvement efforts such as, Kaizens, Six Sigma, 8-D, Problem Solving and Value Stream Analysis to drive out waste and improve productivity.
• Develop, monitor and ensure requirements are being met and improvements are being made to meet goals.
• Facilitate capacity studies, machine utilization, lean flow to meet customer requirements as dictated by business capture plans and growth strategies.
• Identify and facilitate the implementation of process improvements and cost savings opportunities aligned with key business objects.
• Oversee project performance, track and measure results of improvement initiatives and ensure timely completion of goals.
• Produce skills matrices and development initiatives for employee development and cross utilization of the workforce.
• Review Lean performance expectations with leadership teams, providing expectations, performance planning, feedback, training and development and performance discussions.
• Meet internal and external customer expectations through teamwork, respect and willingness to help and support others.
• Train, mentor and coach team to ensure a continuous improvement culture is institutionalized.
• Demonstrate commitment to a culture of safety while promoting a safe work environment.
• Comply with relevant laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of practical experience with Lean methods/Six Sigma/Process Improvement.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt or business process reengineering experience.
• Proven Change Management skills.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Expert in Microsoft Office including advanced skills in Excel.
• Ability to coordinate, contribute to and work within a cross-functional team.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Able to prioritize duties and manage multiple projects from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Proven expertise and deployment of Lean manufacturing techniques, six sigma and use of continuous improvement tools and processes.
• Black Belt and/or Green Belt certification.

Please Note:

• This is a full-time position. Candidates must be eligible to work as Full-Time W-2 employees of PCG. Sub-contracting is not available for this position.

• This position includes a competitive compensation package which includes salary, hourly compensation and full benefits.