Manufacturing Lean Six Sigma Transformation Lead

VDS Consulting Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 148,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

VDS Consulting Group seeks an experienced Lean Six Sigma leader for a 6–12 month contract. You will hands-on on the factory floor, identify waste, and drive throughput and margin improvements, transferring capability to the site team before departure.

You will map value streams, cut bottlenecks, balance lines, and lead Kaizen events with financial validation, ensuring sustainable gains after engagement. 5 days on-site per week in CONUS.

Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt or equivalent depth.
• 10+ years driving improvement in discrete or process manufacturing environments.
• Track record of financially validated improvements.

Responsibilities

• Value stream mapping across primary product families.
• Identify constraints and improve throughput at bottlenecks.
• Reduce changeover, improve cycle time, and balance lines.
• Improve scrap, rework, and first-pass yield with root-cause analysis.
• Establish standard work, visual management, and daily accountability.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Master Black Belt

Process improvement

Financial validation

Coaching on the floor

On-site delivery

Job description

VDS Consulting Group seeks an experienced Lean Six Sigma leader for a 6–12 month contract. You will hands-on on the factory floor, identify waste, and drive throughput and margin improvements, transferring capability to the site team before departure.

You will map value streams, cut bottlenecks, balance lines, and lead Kaizen events with financial validation, ensuring sustainable gains after engagement. 5 days on-site per week in CONUS.