Lean Consultant

VDS Consulting Group • Cincinnati, OH

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Value Driven Solutions (VDS) is looking for a Lean Consultant to join our interim executive bench, with this engagement deploying on-site at our PE-backed manufacturing client in the [Location] region. The Lean Consultant is the engine of the VDS Value-Driven Approach® — teaching, coaching, and leading structured continuous improvement that produces measurable impact in days and weeks, not months and quarters.
The ideal candidate will enjoy being on the shop floor every day and have the ability to dig into a process, weigh kaizen and countermeasure options, and deliver the best possible safety, quality, delivery, and cost outcome. The ideal candidate will apply their command of Lean tools and adult learning and communicate effectively with operators, supervisors, managers, and directors.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on Lean or OpEx implementation experience
• Track record of leading 20+ kaizen events with documented financial impact
• Strong floor presence and ability to coach across all levels of an organization
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent OpEx pedigree (Toyota, Danaher, ITW, Parker, GE) considered
• Prior consulting or interim Lean leadership experience preferred
• Multilingual capability (Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese) a plus for international engagements

Responsibilities

• Lead kaizen events, value-stream mapping, and structured problem-solving on the client floor.
• Drive measurable improvement in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and inventory.
• Quantify and document financial impact and partner with Finance to validate savings.
• Build and stand up daily management systems, tier meetings, and visual management.
• Coach client leaders — supervisors, managers, directors — on Lean leadership behaviors.
• Train client teams on Lean tools (5S, SMED, TPM, standard work, A3, 8D, DMAIC).
• Transfer capability so the client sustains improvement after VDS exits.

Benefits

• Competitive contract rates commensurate with experience and seniority
• Structured engagement support through a dedicated VDS Engagement Partner
• Proven methodology and toolkits including the Value-Driven Approach® and Everything OpEx® frameworks
• Continued business development between engagements
• Access to our 360° Client Alignment® process
• Deployment within days of engagement start
• Exposure to diverse industries (aerospace, food, consumer goods, industrial products, medical device, semiconductor, and battery manufacturing)
• Structured Contract-to-Hire path that lets both Expert and client validate fit before conversion

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior