Mid-level Lean Consultant

Lean Management Instituut; Zeist; Remote; EUR 50.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 days of vacation

Company car

Company laptop

Company phone

Bonus plan

Vacation pay

Gift basket at Christmas

Team outings

Zusammenfassung

Lean Management Institute in Zeist, the Netherlands, is seeking a mid-level Lean Consultant (Black Belt). You will guide broad Lean implementations across multiple sectors, map value streams and lead Kaizen events, coaching management and teams throughout the change process.

You’ll design improvements, translate analyses into actionable plans, and deliver in-company and open training sessions. A strong Lean background and fluent Dutch/English are essential, with international opportunities

Qualifikationen

• At least 3 years of practical experience with Lean improvement initiatives, either as a consultant or in an in-house role.
• Fluent Dutch and English; German knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent problem solving and the ability to clearly explain results to production and management.

Aufgaben

• Lead improvement initiatives and Kaizen events to achieve sustainable results.
• Analyze processes using value stream mapping and maturity assessments and identify opportunities.
• Translate analysis into actionable recommendations and an approach suitable for the organization.
• Coach managers and teams on the job, including daily stand-ups, visual management and A3 problem solving.
• Liaise between shop floor and management and act as a sounding board for leaders.
• Lead Lean training sessions in-company and in open courses.

Ausbildung

HBO+ level education

Lean Green Belt or Lean Black Belt certification

Jobbeschreibung

Lean Black Belt and at least 3 years of experience

Zeist and on-site at client locations

32-40

Mid-Level Lean s Consultant (Black Belt)

You have guided a number of “ Lean ” improvement initiatives in practice—either as a consultant or in an internal role—and you now want to help organizations that wish to implement “ Lean ” on a broader scale than just within a single department. As a “ Lean ” Consultant at the Lean Management Institute, you’ll assess how a client’s work processes operate, show management where opportunities for improvement lie, and guide the change process until results are visible.

What are you going to do?

You work for organizations in sectors such as manufacturing, food and agriculture, construction, software, automotive, and government. One week you might be mapping out the value stream at a manufacturing company; the next week, you might be discussing with a municipal management team which improvements should be prioritized. Client requests vary widely, so you always choose the “ Lean ” approach that best fits the issue at hand.

• You analyze processes using methods such as value stream mapping and a maturity assessment, and you identify opportunities for improvement.
• You translate that analysis into recommendations for improvement and an approach that suits the organization.
• You will lead improvement initiatives and Kaizen events, and ensure that teams are able to sustain the new way of working on their own.
• You coach managers and teams on the job, for example during daily kick-off meetings, visual management, and problem-solving using the A3 method.
• You serve as a liaison between the shop floor and management, and you act as a sounding board for managers.
• You'll help brainstorm ideas for new projects.
• In addition to your consulting work, you lead “ Lean ” training sessions, both in-company and as part of our open courses.

What should you bring?

• At least 3 years of practical experience with “ Lean ” improvement initiatives, either as a consultant or in an in-house role, such as a CI specialist or “ Lean ” coordinator. A Lean Green Belt or Lean Black Belt certification is preferred.
• A higher vocational education (HBO+) level of thinking and work.
• You thoroughly analyze a problem and clearly explain the results to both the production team and the management team.
• You work independently on your assignments and reach out to colleagues to bounce ideas off them.
• Experience in more than one industry is a plus.
• You speak and write Dutch and English fluently; knowledge of German is a plus.

What the LMI Offers You

• An excellent, competitive salary (€4,500 to €8,500 gross per month), depending on your experience, and comprehensive benefits, such as 25 days of vacation, a company car, a company laptop, a company phone, a bonus plan, vacation pay, a Christmas gift basket, fun team outings, and so on.
• You’ll grow by gaining experience in various (large) organizations through a range of assignments. In addition, you’ll continue to learn by participating in training programs and gaining insights from colleagues in the Lean Global Network.
• An opportunity to help develop our approach and our (online) teaching materials, and to put your business skills to work.
• Responsibility for your own assignments, with the freedom to choose your own approach.
• Highly qualified colleagues: All your coworkers have a Black Belt or Master Black Belt . Once every two weeks, you’ll meet with the team for project meetings, professional development, and team-building activities.
• Opportunities for assignments abroad if you have international ambitions, working alongside colleagues from the Lean Global Network.
• A workspace in a beautiful historic building in the wooded area around Zeist.

About the Lean Management Institute

The Lean Management Institute was founded in 2004 as part of the Lean Global Network, a worldwide network of Lean institutes. We advise and train organizations, develop teaching materials, organize events, and offer training programs ranging from Yellow Belt to Master Black Belt . Through the network, we collaborate with fellow institutes in other countries.

We do not appreciate unsolicited recruitment efforts in response to this job posting.

For us, if we do Lean, we want to do it in the best possible way. That is why we are the only company in the Netherlands that is closely linked to the founders of the Lean philosophy, Jim Womack and Dan Jones and the organization they founded: the Lean Global Network. They did extensive research and developed the Lean methodology, and published many books on the subject.

Our team consists of 12 driven and ambitious people.