Job Title: Support Consultant Location: Pune (Base location) Willingness to travel or relocate across licensed territories as per business needs Employment Type: Full-Time Compensation: Competitive – Aligned with Industry Standards Join the Global Leaders in Operational Excellence Kaizen Institute South Asia, part of the globally renowned Kaizen Institute SAIN LLP , is seeking passionate and experienced Support Consultants to join our high-impact Consulting & Research (R&KD) Team . We are pioneers in delivering KAIZEN™ and Lean Management strategies across sectors, supporting organizations in achieving breakthrough performance and sustainable growth. With a presence in 60+ countries and a strong reputation built over three decades , Kaizen Institute is the go-to partner for organizations committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence. What You'll Do As a Support Consultant, you'll play a vital role in transforming client organizations by applying proven Lean and KAIZEN™ methodologies. This is a high-impact consulting role designed for professionals who thrive on driving measurable change and sustainable improvements. Key Responsibilities: Deliver KAIZEN™ & Lean implementation projects at client sites, ensuring strong outcomes aligned with operational excellence objectives Use tools like Value Stream Mapping, Five 'S', Standard Work, SMED, TPM, Visual Management, and Problem Solving (A3/ PDCA) to implement real change Partner with client teams to identify improvement opportunities , design innovative solutions, and build internal capabilities Ensure timely and quality delivery of consulting assignments with strong stakeholder engagement. Support ongoing development and excellence of the R&KD (Research & Knowledge Development) team Contribute to creating and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement at client organizations Who We're Looking For We're seeking lean professionals with 0–4 years of hands-on experience in implementing operational excellence initiatives using KAIZEN™ tools and techniques Ideal Candidate Profile: Educational Background: B.Tech and M.Tech in Industrial or Production Engineering, or MBA in Operations / Logistics / Supply Chain Management Experience: 0–4 years of hands-on consulting or in-house implementation of Kaizen & Lean strategies Skills: Strong knowledge of Lean tools and techniques (VSM, Five 'S', Root Cause Analysis, Visual Management, etc.) Excellent analytical, problem-solving , and public speaking skills High proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel (Advanced) Hands on experience using Power BI, Tableau, Minitab for data-driven decision-making Familiarity with Python, SQL, or RPA is a plus Why Join Kaizen Institute? Global exposure: Work with world-class organizations across multiple countries Continuous learning: Ongoing training and development in KAIZEN™ and Lean principles Impact-driven work: Be part of transformational projects that create lasting value Collaborative culture: Join a team of passionate professionals with deep domain expertise Ready to Drive Change? If you're passionate about Lean thinking, love solving operational challenges, and want to make a lasting impact – we invite you to apply and become part of our global KAIZEN™ movement. Apply now and start your journey with Kaizen Institute
Kaizen Institute is looking to hire young, energetic, dynamic and smart professionals who are having the passion for consulting for support consultant role having 0-4 years of experience in operational excellence and lean/ Kaizen to be part of R&KD (Research and Knowledge Development) and consulting role. Prepare oneself to be a consultant and be ready to deliver Consulting assignments. Implementing KAIZEN & Lean implementation projects at Client sites ensuring strong outcomes aligned with operational excellence objectives Bringing in the promised change through process improvements and delivering agreed results as per the contract and helping clients to achieve competitive advantage in its industry Ensure timely and quality delivery of consulting assignments with strong stakeholder engagement Achieving 100% score on discipline in R&KD initiatives Support ongoing development and excellence of the R&KD (Research and Knowledge Development) Team Use tools like Value Stream Mapping, Five S, Standard Work, SMED, TPM, Visual Management, and Problem Solving (A3/ PDCA) to implement real change Partner with client teams to identify improvement opportunities, design innovative solutions and build internal capabilities Contribute to create and sustaining a culture of continual improvement at client organizations Candidate Requirements: Btech Mechanical/ Industrial/ Production Engineering + M. Tech inIndustria l/ Production Engineering or MBA in Operations (major and only as a single specialization). Students from MBA Operations background should have done their UG in Mechanical or IndustrialEngineeri ng only Power point Presentation skills Strong Analytical skills Excellent problem solving and public speaking skills. Programming language: Python, SQL, RPA (is a plus) Statistical tools: Minitab, Advance Excel, Power BI, Tableau Strong knowledge and fundamentals of Lean tools and techniques (VSM, Five S, Root Cause Analysis, Visual Management, 7QC tools, Poka Yoke, Muda, Mura, Muri etc) Show more Show less