Project Manager - Six Sigma Black Belt

by Matthew Moore on 9th April 2009

Status: Current

Job position: Process Improvement,Six Sigma Black Belt

Type of contract:

Location: Austria,Vienna

Country: Austria

Language: English

Remuneration: €65,000 - €70,000 + bonus

PIR Number: PIR009246

* Your main goal as the Black Belt and Project Manager will be to deliver Lean Sigma projects spanning across several European countries (Germany, Switzerland, Austria).

* You will report into the Country Manager and be a major player in the drive for the Lean Six Sigma programme across Europe. This is a greenfield opportunity with full board support.

* You will be involved in identifying internal candidates for Green Belt/Black Belt training.

* A vital part of your role within the first 12 months will be to coach and mentor newly trained and hired Six Sigma colleagues and help them to develop professionally as well as to deliver high-impact projects.

* You will be the main interface between the shop floor and the European Deployment Leader and this will enable you to successfully drive the Lean Six Sigma methodology across the organisation, successfully.

* A key target is to identify and deliver Lean Sigma projects worth €500,000 annually.

This role is a highly visible, leadership position in the organization. Additional responsibilities listed:

* Responsibility for DMAIC initiatives controlling key processes that influence customer satisfaction (Growth) and/or productivity (Simplification).

* Identify significant improvement opportunities returning Gross Margin to the business in direct savings, incremental capacity or incremental revenue.

* Serves as a change agent, internal consultant, tool mentor, team leader on 1-2 projects at any one time and work closely with Finance and other senior leaders.

* Challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating successful strategies in problem solving, serves as a third party.

* Coach Green Belts, regularly communicate project value and status to the Deployment Leader. Assists in the identification and prioritization of improvement projects.

* You must speak fluent German and English.

Experience Summary: * Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with strong hands-on experience in delivering e2e DMAIC projects. * Bachelors degree (Mechanical Engineering preferred), plus a minimum of 5 years of professional level experience. * Ability to manage and oversee multiple Six Sigma projects, guide project selection, selects and develops GB’s, manages cross-functional interfaces as necessary, implementation and reviews. * Demonstrated ability to lead teams in solving significant business related projects. * Ability to travel extensively and/or be assigned temporarily to work at a specific site. * Demonstrated project management skills.

Key Criteria: Six Sigma Black Belt, Project Manager, hands-on delivery

Contact Name: Umair Safdar

Contact Number: +44 207 010 8806

Contact Email: umair.safdar@pacific-international.com