Files
lean-manager/references/skills.md
2026-08-14 17:21:16 +02:00

3.4 KiB

Competences — lean manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c9862fdd-53b7-4da9-b742-4302d704836c).

Essential

  • 5S methodology (knowledge)
  • act reliably (skill/competence)
  • adjust priorities (skill/competence)
  • advise on efficiency improvements (skill/competence)
  • analyse business processes (skill/competence)
  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • apply change management (skill/competence)
  • consumer goods industry (knowledge)
  • continuous improvement philosophies (knowledge)
  • create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement (skill/competence)
  • define organisational standards (skill/competence)
  • identify process improvements (skill/competence)
  • lead process optimisation (skill/competence)
  • leadership principles (knowledge)
  • lean manufacturing (knowledge)
  • liaise with managers (skill/competence)
  • manage a team (skill/competence)
  • manage corrective actions (skill/competence)
  • manage medium term objectives (skill/competence)
  • manage production changeovers (skill/competence)
  • motivate employees (skill/competence)
  • production processes (knowledge)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • report on overall management of a business (skill/competence)
  • root cause analysis (knowledge)
  • set quality assurance objectives (skill/competence)
  • six sigma methods (knowledge)
  • SMED (knowledge)
  • sustainable technologies (knowledge)
  • teamwork principles (knowledge)

Optional

  • accounting (knowledge)
  • Agile project management (knowledge)
  • analyse business plans (skill/competence)
  • analyse internal factors of companies (skill/competence)
  • assess quality of services (skill/competence)
  • consult information sources (skill/competence)
  • develop corporate training programmes (skill/competence)
  • hire human resources (skill/competence)
  • hoshin kanri strategic planning (knowledge)
  • identify necessary human resources (skill/competence)
  • identify processes for re-engineering (skill/competence)
  • industrial research and development (knowledge)
  • international business (knowledge)
  • logistics (knowledge)
  • make data-driven decisions (skill/competence)
  • manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
  • manage resources (skill/competence)
  • management consulting (knowledge)
  • mass customisation (knowledge)
  • operations management (knowledge)
  • perform data analysis (skill/competence)
  • production engineering (knowledge)
  • revise quality control systems documentation (skill/competence)
  • schedule production (skill/competence)
  • supply chain management (knowledge)
  • use methods of logistical data analysis (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 40 ads, as of 2026-07-15)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • lean manufacturing — 65 %
  • process improvement — 50 %
  • data analysis — 48 %
  • continuous improvement — 30 %
  • problem solving — 28 %
  • project management — 28 %
  • change management — 20 %

Methods

  • six sigma — 35 %
  • 5S methodology — 30 %
  • kaizen — 25 %
  • Kaizen events — 22 %
  • lean manufacturing — 20 %
  • standard work — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • training delivery — 20 %