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VDS Consulting Group

Lean Consultant

Chicago, IL · On-site

Lean Consultant Value Driven Solutions (VDS) is looking for a Lean Consultant to join our interim ... VDS engagement benefits include competitive contract rates commensurate with experience and ...

Value Driven Solutions

Lean Consultant

Hebron, KY · On-site

Lean Consultant Value Driven Solutions (VDS) is looking for a Lean Consultant to join our interim ... VDS engagement benefits include competitive contract rates commensurate with experience and ...

VDS Consulting Group

Lean Consultant

Hebron, KY · On-site

Lean Consultant Value Driven Solutions (VDS) is looking for a Lean Consultant to join our interim ... VDS engagement benefits include competitive contract rates commensurate with experience and ...

Value Driven Solutions

Lean Consultant

Chicago, IL · On-site

Lean Consultant Value Driven Solutions (VDS) is looking for a Lean Consultant to join our interim ... VDS engagement benefits include competitive contract rates commensurate with experience and ...

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics

Contract Analyst

Salem, OR · On-site

$69K - $83K/yr

... consultative services to internal customers. The contract analyst will work closely with various ... Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in ...

GE Aerospace

Enabling Functions FLIGHT DECK Lean Leader

$142K - $190K/yr

Partnering with Sales & Business Development and the Contracts and Government Properties leaders to ... consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave ...

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How much do contract lean consultant jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract lean consultant in the United States is $165,000.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $147,500.00 and $182,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Lean Consultant vs Contract Six Sigma Specialist?

AspectContract Lean ConsultantContract Six Sigma Specialist
CertificationsLean Certification, Green Belt, or Black BeltSix Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt
Work EnvironmentManufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and service industriesManufacturing, healthcare, finance, and process improvement sectors
Employer UsageConsulting firms, corporations, government agenciesConsulting firms, corporations, quality departments

Both roles focus on process improvement but differ in methodology. Contract Lean Consultants primarily implement Lean principles to eliminate waste, while Contract Six Sigma Specialists use statistical tools to reduce variation. The choice depends on the specific process improvement approach preferred by the employer or project.

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Infographic showing various Contract Lean Consultant job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 70% Full Time, 28% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $165,000 per year, or $79.3 per hour.

Lean Consultant

VDS Consulting Group

Chicago, IL • On-site

Other

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Lean Consultant

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.

Responsibilities:

  • Lean leadership – 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.
  • Daily management systems – Build and stand up daily management systems, tier meetings, and visual management. Coach client leaders — supervisors, managers, directors — on Lean leadership behaviors.
  • Capability transfer – Train client teams on Lean tools (5S, SMED, TPM, standard work, A3, 8D, DMAIC). Transfer capability so the client sustains improvement after VDS exits.

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
About Value Driven Solutions

Value Driven Solutions (VDS) is a management consulting firm dedicated to Operational Excellence for middle-market and private equity-backed manufacturers. Senior executives and PE investors worldwide rely on VDS to enhance enterprise value, expand margins, improve capital efficiency, reduce working capital, optimize supply chains, and prepare companies for sale. Our network of 10,000+ Interim Executives and Experts is fully vetted, with an average of 20–30 years of experience — the top 1% of operating talent globally.

Our experts enjoy a work culture that promotes hands-on impact, executive-level autonomy, and meaningful results. VDS engagement benefits include 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, and continued business development between engagements.

Experts can also take advantage of 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), and a structured Contract-to-Hire path that lets both Expert and client validate fit before conversion. All positions are Contract-to-Hire engagements; VDS facilitates the transition to permanent employment if and when the client and Expert elect to convert.

Value Driven Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer.

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