SGS is the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification company, recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity. With a massive network of over 99,000 employees and more than 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide, the company provides essential services across industries including agriculture, energy, chemicals, and consumer goods to help businesses comply with international standards.

In Spain, SGS maintains a robust presence with a network of offices and technical centers spanning the entire country. The Spanish division is particularly significant for international professionals as it serves as a hub for global corporate functions, including IT, Finance, and Digital Innovation. This creates a multicultural work environment where global projects are managed from Spanish cities, offering a blend of local stability and international career mobility.

Founded in 1878 in Rouen, France, as a grain-inspection house, the company moved its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. It went public in 1981 and has since grown through global expansion to become the world leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) sector.

For international professionals

SGS Spain hosts global centers of excellence for IT and Finance, frequently recruiting for roles where English is the primary working language.
The company has a widespread geographic footprint in Spain, offering opportunities in major cities like Madrid and Barcelona as well as industrial and coastal regions.
As a global leader in certification, employees have access to world-class internal training and professional development programs that are recognized globally.
The work culture is highly technical and process-oriented, making it an ideal fit for engineers, auditors, and data specialists looking for structured career paths.

Senior Lean Consultant

SGS

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Company Description

We are world leaders in inspection, verification, testing and certification ✅

We currently have more than 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide where the best professionals in the sector operate, the SGS Team 🔝

Job Description

In work, as in personal life, we encounter challenges that must be faced and solved in the best way possible. In consulting, this happens intensely and continuously; therefore, if you are someone accustomed to managing projects with a high level of planning, a clear focus on results, who enjoys teamwork and possesses good communication skills, we would like to meet you at SGS Productivity.

We are looking to incorporate a Lean and continuous improvement Consultant for national and international projects.

We would like you to be someone accustomed to managing projects with a high level of planning, a clear focus on results, who enjoys working in a team and has good communication skills.

Our ideal candidate is a Senior Engineer, Technician, or Degree holder with experience in industrial sectors, with experience in the automotive industry being highly valued.

The functions you will perform in your day-to-day will be:

Evaluation and improvement of processes, implementation of the LEAN Continuous Improvement System in different areas of the company and for clients.
Project development, definition of plans to be implemented, and management of their consolidation.
Driving business growth and searching for new opportunities.
Performing value stream analysis (VSM) of industrial and administrative processes.
Conducting training for client teams in LEAN methodologies.
Implementation of Strategic Improvement Plans, providing support in the operational management routines of middle management or senior management at the client.

Requirements

We require a university degree, preferably in Engineering.
Professionals who have developed their career in industrial plants or production environments, with experience in roles such as:
APU Manager / Production Manager
PC&L Manager / Planning and Logistics Manager
PC&L Improvement Coordinator
FES Specialist / Operational Excellence Specialist
Warehouse Manager / Supervisor

and who now wish to apply that knowledge from a global business vision, helping other organizations improve their results.

Experience in the implementation of Lean Continuous Improvement Methodologies in industrial environments of Operations/Production/Logistics/Quality/Projects/Maintenance in an industrial company will be valued.
Experience in product development and project management with agile methodologies, as well as previous experience in consulting, will be valued.
High level of proficiency in Excel and Power BI tools.
Minimum English level C1.
Availability to travel nationally and internationally.

But above all, we need you to identify with our values, as they are the pillar of our way of working:

Teamwork Result-oriented
Ethics and honesty Energy
Humility Sense of urgency
Seriousness Open mind
Commitment Positive spirit
Transparency Initiative

Additional Information

Because at SGS we care for people, we offer you an interesting project with an open and flexible work model that adds value to your personal life.
If you come to work with us, you will have the opportunity to work in a multinational company with internal professional development opportunities.
We have a training catalog that matches the level of our technical teams, and you will have the opportunity to access it.
You will have access to a flexible remuneration plan that provides a wide variety of services.

At SGS, as part of our firm commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities and respect for diversity, we ensure that all our selection processes are carried out objectively, impartially, and fairly, as well as free from any type of bias or discrimination.

#BeSGS

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Descripción de la empresa

Somos líderes mundiales en inspección, verificación, pruebas y certificación ✅

Actualmente contamos con más de 2.600 oficinas y laboratorios en todo el mundo donde operan las y los mejores profesionales del sector, el Equipo SGS 🔝

Descripción del empleo

En el trabajo, igual que en la vida personal, nos encontramos con retos que afrontar y solucionar de la mejor manera. En la consultoría, esto se produce de una manera intensa y continuada, por ello si eres una persona acostumbrada a gestionar proyectos con un alto nivel de planificación, claro enfoque a resultados, que le guste trabajar en equipo y tengas buenas habilidades de comunicación nos gustaría conocerte en SGS Productivity.

Queremos incorporar un/a Consultor/a Lean y mejora continua para proyectos nacionales e internacionales.

Nos gustaría que seas una persona acostumbrada a gestionar proyectos con un alto nivel de planificación, claro enfoque a resultados, que te guste trabajar en equipo y tengas buenas habilidades de comunicación.

Nuestro candidato/a ideal es un/a Ingeniero/a superior o Técnico o Grado con experiencia en sector industriales y muy valorable experiencia en automoción.

Las funciones que realizarás en tu día a día serán:

Evaluación y mejora de los procesos, implantación del Sistema de Mejora Continua LEAN en las diferentes áreas de la empresa y en clientes.
Desarrollo de proyectos, definición planes a implementar y gestión de la consolidación de los mismos.
Impulsar el crecimiento de negocio y búsqueda de nuevas oportunidades.
Realizar análisis de valor (VSM) de procesos industriales y administrativos.
Realizar las formaciones de los equipos de los clientes en las metodologías LEAN.
Implementación de Planes Estratégicos de Mejora dando soporte en las rutinas de gestión operativa de mandos intermedios o de la alta dirección en el cliente.

Requisitos

Necesitamos que tengas una titulación universitaria, preferiblemente en Ingeniería.
Profesionales que hayan desarrollado su carrera en plantas industriales o entornos productivos, con experiencia en puestos como:
APU Manager / Responsable de Producción
PC&L Manager / Responsable de Planificación y Logística
PC&L Improvement Coordinator
FES Specialist / Especialista en Excelencia Operativa
Warehouse Manager / Supervisor

y que hoy quieran aplicar ese conocimiento desde una visión global del negocio, ayudando a otras organizaciones a mejorar resultados.

Se valorará la experiencia en implementación de Metodologías Lean de Mejora Continua en entornos industriales de Operaciones/Producción /Logística/ Calidad/Proyectos/Mantenimiento en empresa industrial
Se valorará la experiencia en desarrollo de productos y dirección de proyectos con metodologías ágiles, así como experiencia previa en consultoría.
Nivel elevado de herramientas Excell, Power Bi.
Nivel mínimo de inglés C1.
Disponibilidad para viajar nacional e internacionalmente.

Pero sobretodo, necesitamos que te identifiques con nuestros valores ya que son el pilar de nuestra forma de trabajar:

Trabajo en equipo Enfoque a resultados
Ética y honradez Energía
Humildad Sentido de urgencia
Seriedad Mente abierta
Compromiso Espíritu positivo
Transparencia Iniciativa

Información adicional

Porque en SGS cuidamos a las personas, te ofrecemos un interesante proyecto con un modelo de trabajo abierto y flexible que da valor a tu vida personal.
Si vienes a trabajar con nosotros tendrás la oportunidad de trabajar en una multinacional con oportunidades de desarrollo profesional interno.
Tenemos un catálogo formativo a la altura de nuestros equipos técnicos, y tendrás la oportunidad de acceder al mismo.
Tendrás acceso a un plan de retribución flexible que te acercará a una gran diversidad de servicios.