Lean Consultant | Ireland, Lean Job - ON HOLD, Live Q2 2026

Opex Selection; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

A global consultancy in process improvement seeks a Lean Consultant to join their team in Ireland. This permanent position offers excellent career prospects, including a path to partnership. Your role will involve working directly with clients on-site to identify and implement lean improvements. Candidates must demonstrate proven experience in process improvement methodologies. The position requires flexibility for travel across Ireland, primarily focusing on the Dublin area.

Qualifications

• Proven demonstrable ability to apply Lean and/or Six Sigma methodology to drive efficient processes.
• Experience of implementing process improvement tools within dynamic organisations.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify improvement opportunities for clients and develop implementation plans.
• Perform process reviews and define current and future state processes.
• Manage stakeholder engagement to deliver improvements.

Skills

Lean methodology application

Process improvement techniques

Business communication

Education

Degree educated (or above)

Job description

Lean Consultant | Ireland, Lean Job - ON HOLD, Live Q2 2026

€60,000 - €80,000 (depending on experience) + Bonus + Benefits

Anywhere in Ireland

• Well established, innovative and growing global Lean / Process Improvement Consultancy Practice
• Permanent career opportunity with excellent prospects, ideally with a path to Partnership
• Proven lean / process improvement experience in any sector
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification would be of advantage but is not essential
• Previous Management Consulting experience is not required

Our client, a global specialist lean / six sigma / process improvement consultancy has grown rapidly, working with a range of clients across a variety of industrial sectors, including retail, manufacturing and financial services.

Following a highly profitable period of growth, investment and continued demand for their services within the Irish market they require an additional Senior Lean / Process Improvement Consultant to join them on a permanent basis.

The Lean Consultant will work on-site at their client sites across Ireland, with much work presently in Dublin. You will be reporting to and mentored by one of the Partners and work alongside other members of their team before leading projects yourself. The Lean Consultant / Process Improvement Consultant will utilise company tools and methodologies to assist in identifying improvement opportunities for their clients and will work with the client to develop and implement a plan for realising the opportunities such that the sustainable improvement can be clearly demonstrated. You will be accountable for performing process reviews, defining in detail the current processes and developing future state processes which will deliver the most effective results. The Lean Consultant will manage the implementation of the future state, engaging with all stakeholders and where required, manage them to deliver the improvements.

Requirements:

• Experience of implementing process improvement and lean deployment & tools within any dynamic organisation, experience within the following sectors is of particular interest: life science, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, contact centres, banking, healthcare, hospitals, financial service, FMCG manufacturing and general manufacturing.
• Proven demonstrable ability to apply Lean and / or Six Sigma methodology to drive efficient processes.
• Degree educated (or above), demonstrating a high level of business acumen and possessing a progressive career history, coupled with excellent communication and engagement skills.
• Although the majority of client contracts will be based within one hour of Dublin, contracts may be assigned across the whole of Ireland and therefore willingness to travel and stay away from home approximately two to three days per week is required.