Business Transformation Institute, Inc. (BTI) is seeking two certified Six Sigma/Lean Six Sigma Black or Green Belts with hands-on experience leading the design and implementation of process improvement projects through the application of Lean Six Sigma and project management tools.  Experience can be in any industry, but should support illustration of LSS concepts in a training and mentoring environment.

These positions involve support of a broad LSS program with multiple cross-functional teams.  The work for either a Black or Green Belt involves helping the organization to adapt to and understand improvement processes, interpret customer needs and requirements, translate concepts into practice, identify process improvement opportunities, and quantify results and trends.  For a Black Belt, the position also involves delivery of Green Belt and Black Belt classes held one to two weeks per month.    Candidates should be proficient at data gathering, recommendation development, and be willing to support the analysis, planning, design, implementation and evaluation of projects to help our clients accomplish measurable business process improvements.

Job Duties:

• Lead process improvement teams following the DMAIC improvement life cycle.
• Work with senior management to select and prioritize improvement projects.
• Work with improvement team personnel at a hands-on level using LSS.
• Participate in team teaching Green Belt & Black Belt to include lectures, exercises and laboratories, using standard materials.
• Assist with evaluation of student teach-backs as part of the certification process.
• Provide guidance and recommendations to students in planning & completing their Black Belt certification projects.
• Monitor student testing, and perform grading and score analysis.
• Occasionally support one-on-one coaching for students in specific areas of need.
• Provide recommendations for training material and exercise/lab improvements.
• Suggest updates to examples and supplemental materials to enrich the learning environment.
• Develop and deliver presentations for Senior Management

Desired characteristics:

• Communicates clearly and illustrates both simple and complex concepts with real world examples.
• Develops and uses clear criteria for guiding decisions (e.g. resources, constraints, organizational values).
• Identifies cause and effect relationships and root causes.
• Understands and evaluates numerical data, tables, charts, or graphs to get to the cause of a problem.
• Performs calculations and combines quantitative information in order to diagnose and solve a problem.
• Adjusts strategies to changes in the environment.
• Adopts means of communication and interaction that suits different backgrounds and cultures.
• Is open to and understands new ideas.
• Learns highly complex information regarding a product or operation.
• Produces imaginative or unique responses to a problem.
• Generates alternatives before settling on a solution.
• Develops new approaches to improve or replace existing procedures or systems.
• Modifies a strongly held opinion in response to contrary evidence.