Occupation Atlaslean manager
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c9862fdd-53b7-4da9-b742-4302d704836c
lean manager
Lean managers plan and manage lean programs in different business units of an organisation. They drive and coordinate continuous improvements projects aimed at achieving manufacturing efficiency, optimise workforce productivity, generate business innovation and realise transformational changes impacting on operations and business processes, and report on results and progresses to the company management. They contribute to the creation of a continuous improvement culture within the company, and they are responsible for developing and training a team of lean experts.
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Essential (30)
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- 5S methodology
- SMED
- act reliably
- adjust priorities
- advise on efficiency improvements
- analyse business processes
- analyse production processes for improvement
- apply change management
- consumer goods industry
- continuous improvement philosophies
- create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement
- define organisational standards
- identify process improvements
- lead process optimisation
- leadership principles
- lean manufacturing
- liaise with managers
- manage a team
- manage corrective actions
- manage medium term objectives
- manage production changeovers
- motivate employees
- production processes
- project management
- report on overall management of a business
- root cause analysis
- set quality assurance objectives
- six sigma methods
- sustainable technologies
- teamwork principles
Optional (26)
- Agile project management
- accounting
- analyse business plans
- analyse internal factors of companies
- assess quality of services
- consult information sources
- develop corporate training programmes
- hire human resources
- hoshin kanri strategic planning
- identify necessary human resources
- identify processes for re-engineering
- industrial research and development
- international business
- logistics
- make data-driven decisions
- manage personal professional development
- manage resources
- management consulting
- mass customisation
- operations management
- perform data analysis
- production engineering
- revise quality control systems documentation
- schedule production
- supply chain management
- use methods of logistical data analysis
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