Lean Consultant - Regulated Manufacturing, Ireland URGENT 01 Jun 2026

Lean Consultant - Regulated Manufacturing, Ireland URGENT 01 Jun 2026 Ireland-wide

Senior Consultant - Operational Excellence & Transformation
Client-Facing Consulting Role Regulated Manufacturing Environments

Location: Galway

Travel: Regular Ireland-based and occasional international travel

Salary: €103,000 - €126,000 (highly dependent on experience) + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

• High-impact consulting role within a major regulated manufacturing transformation programme, working directly with operational leadership and frontline teams to deliver measurable business improvement
• Supportive, collaborative consulting environment with strong long-term growth opportunities, ongoing development, and an excellent reputation within Lean and Operational Excellence delivery

We are recruiting for a growing specialist consulting organisation with an established international presence and an excellent reputation in Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence delivery.

This is a permanent opportunity for an experienced Lean practitioner to play a key role within a major transformation programme across highly regulated manufacturing environments.

The position will suit a hands-on, results-driven and energetic individual who enjoys operating within fast-paced operational environments, influencing stakeholders at multiple levels, and delivering sustainable, measurable improvement.

The Opportunity:

You will work closely with operational leadership teams and manufacturing personnel to deliver Lean transformation activity across complex regulated production environments.

This is a highly visible, delivery-focused role centred around practical implementation, leadership engagement, capability development, and achieving tangible operational results.

Key areas of focus are likely to include:

• Kaizen activity and structured improvement workshops
• Tiered Management and visual performance systems
• OEE, operational flow and manufacturing performance improvement
• Changeover reduction / SMED activity
• Leadership coaching and capability building
• Lean deployment within manufacturing support and laboratory environments
• Embedding sustainable Continuous Improvement behaviours and culture

You will be expected to lead from the front, build credibility quickly within client environments, and maintain momentum across operational improvement initiatives.

The role offers excellent exposure across multiple operational environments, with the opportunity to contribute to wider transformation programmes over time within an expanding international consulting business.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong experience within Lean / Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement, ideally gained within pharmaceutical, medical device, life sciences, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Minimum Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required (Black Belt advantageous)
• Proven experience delivering measurable operational improvements within manufacturing or operations environments
• Strong facilitation, coaching and stakeholder engagement capability, with the ability to influence effectively from shopfloor through to senior leadership level
• Experience leading Kaizen activity, performance improvement initiatives, and capability-building programmes
• High levels of personal drive, energy and accountability, with the ability to operate effectively within demanding client environments

Previous consulting experience is advantageous, but by no means essential. We are equally interested in strong industry-based Operational Excellence practitioners who can demonstrate the ability to influence, coach, engage stakeholders and deliver sustainable results within complex operational environments.

Additional Considerations:

• This role requires flexibility for regular travel across Ireland and, at times, wider international travel
• Due to the pace and visibility of the programme, candidates should ideally be comfortable operating within dynamic, fast-moving manufacturing environments
• A full driving licence is required

Why This Role?

• High-visibility role within a major Operational Excellence transformation programme
• Opportunity to work directly with senior operational leadership teams within regulated manufacturing environments
• Strong long-term career development within an expanding international consulting organisation
• Excellent exposure across operational transformation, leadership development and multi-site improvement activity
• Opportunity to transition into, or further develop within, a specialist consulting environment

This recruitment process is expected to move quickly. If you are seeking a highly visible role where you can genuinely influence operational performance and deliver meaningful transformation within complex manufacturing environments, we encourage you to apply in complete confidence.