Getting a Six Sigma Green Belt certification opens doors for many career opportunities, whether as a consultant or a direct hire by a tech or manufacturing company.
The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) is considered a mark of quality excellence in many industries. It helps you advance your career and boosts your organisation’s bottom line through your mastery of quality skills. Becoming certified as a Six Sigma Green Belt confirms your commitment to quality and the positive impact it will have on your organisation.
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Industries and Companies in Ireland
We have delivered Lean Six Sigma training to the biggest brands in Ireland, so you can have confidence in our ability to deliver the results you want to achieve. Industries that we've worked with include automotive, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation. Green Belt certification is a requirement for many process engineering, quality assurance, and manufacturing jobs.
Companies that hire individuals to fill Six Sigma positions include Google, Allied Irish Bank, 3M, Abbott Laboratories, IBM, Accenture, Enterprise Ireland, Facebook, and Siemens.
Google Investing Heavily in Lean Training
We’ve been working with Google since December 2017 delivering the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course. Staff from across the business sections have achieved their Green Belts, completing projects with savings and return on investment of over €2,000,000.
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Career Opportunities by Job Title
Job duties vary by industry, but most Green Belt jobs focus on improving processes, managing projects, and analysing data. Jobs for professionals with Six Sigma Green Belt certification include:
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Six Sigma Consultant: Six Sigma consultants work closely with operations using their project management skills and business acumen to analyze current processes, challenge business assumptions, and make recommendations for changes that will improve workflow and reduce waste.
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Process Engineer: Process engineers support a company’s leadership in evaluating internal process with an eye toward efficiency and quality. The median salary for a process engineer in 2016 was €70,876.
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Manufacturing Engineer: Manufacturing engineers develop and optimize the processes used to design, build, and ship products. Six Sigma Green Belts in this role use their knowledge of lean methodology to troubleshoot problems and continuously improve the manufacturing process.
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Continuous Improvement Specialist: Continuous improvement (CI) specialists identify and coordinate continuous improvement initiatives by collecting data and conducting root cause analysis. CI specialists make recommendations and share their findings with a company’s leadership.
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Quality Engineer: Quality engineers are responsible for ensuring that a company’s products meet customer standards. Professionals in this role are typically involved with day-to-day operations as well as long-term improvement planning.
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Operational Excellence Manager: Reporting to senior leadership, operational excellence managers work with team members at all levels to manage an organization’s Lean Six Sigma initiatives. Operational excellence managers are instrumental in the success of improvement projects.
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Industrial Engineer: Industrial engineers assess production rates, product flow, and quality control processes to identify more efficient ways to use employees, equipment, and other resources to improve operations. The median salary for an Industrial Engineer in 2016 was €63,508.
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Mechanical Engineer: Mechanical engineers focus on new products, tools, and devices. Using their knowledge of Six Sigma, mechanical engineers create product concepts, develop equipment, and test products.
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Reliability Engineer: Professionals in this role develop reliability test plans for a company’s products and work with internal teams and customers to remedy any reliability concerns.
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Project Manager: Project managers are responsible for leading and prioritizing projects of various size and complexity. Project managers use Six Sigma knowledge to optimize the processes and resources used to complete projects.
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