Six Sigma Jobs

T he demand for people with        many Six Sigma positions are       Six Sigma expertise is          filled internally as               constantly increasing. More     organizations train their own      and more organizations are            people already familiar with the   discovering the many ways that        organization s culture in Six      the Six Sigma methodology can         Sigma skills. However,             help them grow and improve. As        organizations frequently reach     Six Sigma spreads to many             outside to add personnel with Six  different industries beyond its       Sigma expertise to lead Six Sigma  genesis in manufacturing, you can     projects or even the full-scale    now find many service and             implementation of Six Sigma        government organizations              throughout the organization.       advertising for Six Sigma help.       These positions are usually        Plus, it is no longer the largest     dedicated full-time to Six Sigma   corporations looking for Six          projects.                          Sigma help. Smaller companies                                            also are taking on Six Sigma          Six Sigma jobs are advertised      projects and hiring people as         under many titles, not always as   consultants or permanent staff.       obvious as Six Sigma Black Belt,  The need for full-time Six Sigma       Six Sigma Consultant, or Six   professionals will only increase.     Sigma Analyst. Other possible                                            titles include things like         Types of Six Sigma Jobs               Functional Project Lead Six                                            Sigma Program Manager,  Lead       There are many Six Sigma jobs in      Analyst/Project Manager,          many industries at junior and         Director of Operational            senior levels. The positions have     Excellence, Business Process     descriptions and requirements         Manager, or Senior Projects      unique to that organization and       Manager. Whatever the exact       its requirements. It is true that     title, the organization is         looking for someone with the          relevant academic and work         skills of a Six Sigma Black Belt.     experience. The first and          A Black Belt is an individual         foremost qualification is to be    trained in the Six Sigma              trained in Six Sigma, ideally as   methodology and experienced           a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.  leading cross-functional process      This means formal training from    improvement teams. They will lead     qualified Six Sigma consultants    individual Six Sigma projects.        who have extensive experience in                                         training and implementation of     Very senior Six Sigma positions       Six Sigma. Specific training in    are sometimes advertised. These       Six Sigma DMAIC and/or DFSS        are Master Black Belts,               methodology is often requested.    individuals trained in the Six        The best teacher is, of course,    Sigma methodology who acts as the     experience and organizations will  organization-wide Six Sigma           strongly prefer, if not insist,    program manager. They will lead       on people who have completed at    Six Sigma implementation at the       least one Six Sigma project.       organization and will oversee                                            Black Belts and process               In addition to possessing Six      improvement projects and provides     Sigma training and project         guidance to Black Belts as            experience, organizations will     required. Master Black Belt           ask that you have experience       positions understandably demand       working in the industry of the     the highest level of Six Sigma        organization s business. So if     experience and qualifications.        the company is a manufacturer,                                           they will usually want you to      Qualifying for Six Sigma Jobs         have direct experience in a                                              manufacturing environment.         To be considered for a Six Sigma      Organizations will ask that you    job, you need a combination of        have a certain minimum period of   experience (often five years) in      seeking to fill.                   that particular industry.                                                                                      There are also essential personal  Management experience is a huge       skills. You need to be able to     plus and will almost certainly be     demonstrate a good understanding   a requirement for a Six Sigma         of processes and quality           project team leader. Having on        methodologies and a willingness    your resume proven project            to take an initiative and lead     management success within a           change. Another crucial skill is   structured environment and being      the ability to link strategy to    able to demonstrate good              execution. The aptitude to look    managerial skills will take you a     beyond the surface and be          long way. That s because leading      creative to think conceptually     and facilitating Black Belts,         about strategic business issues    Green Belts, and business teams       and develop creative but           through a Six Sigma project is        practical solutions is key.        often the role organizations are       Article Source: http://www.ArticleStreet.com www.6sigma.us Peter Peterka is the Principal Consultant in practice areas of DMAIC and DFSS. Peter has eleven years of experience performing as a Master Black Belt, and has over 15 years experience in industry as an improvement specialist and engineer working with numerous companies.