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 – Transformation and Operational Excellence

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

Would you like to be part of the world's leading company in sustainability, quality, and integrity?

We are SGS, the world's leading company in testing, inspection, and certification. Our team consists of 97,000 people operating across a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories working to enable a better, safer, and more connected world.

Job Description

At SGS Productivity, we help our clients improve their productivity, operational efficiency, and margins by accompanying them in the transformation of their industrial and service operations.

We are looking to incorporate a Senior Lean Consultant in the Catalonia area, with proven experience in real operational environments, who has held positions of responsibility in production, logistics, or continuous improvement, and who wants to contribute that knowledge from a strategic and client-oriented role.

Your mission will be to lead and actively participate in operational improvement projects that are strategic and of high impact for leading clients, providing technical criteria and business vision:

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 implementation plans, and management of their consolidation.
Driving business growth and searching for new opportunities.
Performing value stream mapping (VSM) of industrial and administrative processes.
Conducting training for client teams in LEAN methodologies.

Requirements

University degree, preferably in Engineering; Industrial Organization is essential.
Professionals who have developed their career in industrial plants or productive 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.

Key competencies:

Global business vision and results orientation.
Analytical capacity and structured thinking.
Ability to communicate, influence, and build trust with the client.
Autonomy, accountability, and technical rigor.

Continuous improvement mindset and constant learning.

Minimum English level C1.
Advanced French level.
What does SGS Productivity offer?

Joining a strategic growth line within SGS.
Evolving from an operational role to a senior consultative and high-impact role.
Participation in high-value projects for leading clients.
Continuous professional development, with growth projection within the group.
A culture based on accountability, technical excellence, and client orientation.

Additional Information

What will you find at SGS?

We are a leading multinational company in our sector, working in practically all industrial sectors.
What SGS employees value most is our good working environment
We provide technical and skills training to continue growing professionally.
We offer flexible remuneration and special discounts for SGS employees.
We are a sustainable company involved in social issues.
We are committed to equality and diversity of people in our teams.

At SGS, as part of our firm commitment to promoting 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.

At SGS you will find

The opportunity to grow in a company that is a hub of knowledge, with global experience, which will allow you to work with highly trained professionals and learn from them.

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Descripción de la empresa

¿Te gustaría formar parte de la empresa referente mundial en sostenibilidad, calidad e integridad?

Somos SGS, la empresa líder mundial en ensayos, inspección y certificación. Nuestro equipo está formado por 97.000 personas que operan en una red de 2.650 oficinas y laboratorios trabajando para hacer posible un mundo mejor, más seguro e interconectado.

Descripción del empleo

En SGS Productivity ayudamos a nuestros clientes a mejorar su productividad, eficiencia operativa y margen, acompañándolos en la transformación de sus operaciones industriales y de servicios.

Buscamos incorporar un/a Consultor/a Lean Senior en la zona de Cataluña, con experiencia contrastada en entornos operativos reales, que haya ocupado posiciones de responsabilidad en producción, logística o mejora continua, y que quiera aportar ese conocimiento desde un rol estratégico y orientado a cliente.

Tu misión será liderar y participar activamente en proyectos de mejora operativa, estratégicos y de alto impacto en clientes líderes, aportando criterio técnico y visión de negocio:

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.

Requisitos

Titulación universitaria, preferiblemente en Ingeniería, Organización industrial imprescindible.
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.

Competencias clave:

Visión global del negocio y orientación a resultados.
Capacidad analítica y pensamiento estructurado.
Habilidad para comunicar, influir y generar confianza en cliente.
Autonomía, accountability y rigor técnico.

Mentalidad de mejora continua y aprendizaje constante.

Nivel mínimo de inglés C1.
Nivel de francés avanzado.
¿Qué ofrece SGS Productivity?

Incorporarte a una línea estratégica de crecimiento dentro de SGS.
Evolucionar desde un rol operativo a un rol senior consultivo y de impacto.
Participación en proyectos de alto valor para clientes líderes.
Desarrollo profesional continuo, con proyección dentro del grupo.
Cultura basada en accountability, excelencia técnica y orientación al cliente.

Información adicional

¿Qué encontrarás en SGS?

Somos una empresa multinacional líder en su sector, y que trabaja en prácticamente todos los sectores industriales.
Lo más valorado por las personas trabajadoras de SGS, es nuestro buen ambiente de trabajo
Contamos con formación técnica y de habilidades, para seguir creciendo profesionalmente.
Disponemos de retribución flexible y descuentos especiales, para personas SGS.
Somos una empresa sostenible e involucrada en los problemas sociales.
Estamos comprometidos con la igualdad y diversidad de personas en nuestros equipos.

Desde SGS, como parte de nuestro firme compromiso con la promoción de la igualdad de oportunidades y el respeto a la diversidad, aseguramos que todos nuestros procesos de selección se realizan de forma objetiva, imparcial y justa, así como libres de cualquier tipo de sesgo o discriminación.

En SGS encontrarás

La oportunidad de crecer en una empresa que es la sede del conocimiento, con experiencia mundial, que te permitirá trabajar con profesionales con una gran formación y aprender de ellos.