POSITION OVERVIEWThe Operational Excellence Consultant typically works as part of a project team on large scale implementations or projects. The Operational Excellence Consultant is responsible for quickly assessing and analyzing the current situation and helping the team in collecting data and implementing solutions to eliminate waste and achieve tangible results.This role provides support to VDS Senior Operational Excellence Consultants and client personnel using analytical skills, and operational excellence methods to achieve continuous improvements on the shop floor and in the office. The individual must have strong analytical skills and proficiency with Microsoft applications including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Project. In addition, preferred candidates will have a basic understanding of the fundamental technical principles and the methodologies of the Toyota Production System, the Danaher Business System, Achieving Competitive Excellence or other similar management operating systems. The Operational Excellence Consultant spends the majority of time working with clients at their facilities. The balance of the time is spent in review with the company, updating plans, consulting with clients remotely, planning future engagements, developmental training, or in some cases developing new training materials. The Operational Excellence Consultant will travel to client locations from his or her current home residence.RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide support to VDS team members and client personnel using analytical skills and operational excellence methods to achieve continuous improvements on the shop floor, warehouse and in the back office.
- Gathering and analyzing information, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing recommendations for presentation to client management. From there, you will implement those recommendations with client team members.
- Make an important contribution to the analysis, design, and implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Management approaches, developing tailor-made solutions and working closely with clients to ensure positive impact and sustainable results.
- Rapidly develop your competencies across multiple industries and sectors, becoming a skilled and highly effective consultant with the ability to develop clear and compelling analyses of relevant client problems and translate those objectives into implementation activities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of ten years of experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably in some supervisory capacity.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills, financial acumen, and business management experience.
- Willingness to travel up to 100% (4 or 5 days a week on the road).
- Interpersonal skills that enable the candidate to effectively interact with operating and executive management as well as shop floor employees.
- Strong skills in the following areas:
- Microsoft Office tools including Excel
- Process and value stream mapping
- Data mining & analysis
- Ability to develop & implement solutions to client problems
The successful candidate will also demonstrate alignment to VDS Core Values and support our mission to provide exceeding value to our clients. Flexibility, creativity, honesty, and integrity are all expected characteristics of all VDS team members.EDUCATION
- A bachelor's degree is required
- An advanced degree in Business or Management is desirable
COMPENSATION
- VDS provides competitive compensation.
VDS Consulting Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.