Lean Skills: Example Usage on Resumes, Skill Set & Top Keywords in 2023

Volen Vulkov

4 minute read

Updated on 2021-07-26

Lean companies are open to any change that might lead to growth. So, they always want to grow by hiring the best talent.

But to land a job at such companies, you must write a strong skills section. Having Lean skills shows that you're compatible to go with the company's approach to business.

The most important resume Lean skills are:

How to use Lean skills on your resume:

Experience

Project ManagerCognegic

Jan/2014 - Feb/2019

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Implemented lean manufacturing into molding plant - saving $125,000

Transformer the operation process and deducted 15% of operators from Clean Room.

Implemented 5s and lean techniques to reduce cycle time by 34%.

Delivered 2 LEAN Six Sigma projects to leverage Night operation to Day Operation, with improvements of 12% in KPI's

Deployed QMS and trained teams on 6σ Lean Transform and ISO 9001:2015, OSHAS 18001, GMP.

Created continuous improvement culture creating over 50 lean green belts

These Lean skills are always in high demand:

Customer focus
Problem-solving
Creativity and open-mindedness
Management
Leadership
Teamwork
Analytical thinking
Written and verbal communication

PRO TIPLean skills are a subset of soft skills that are hard to track or measure. And that makes it impossible for recruiters to see your worth as an employee. To make up for that, use your experience and achievements sections to highlight how these skills can help you thrive in the job.

How to demonstrate Lean skills on your resume

Learned applicable Lean tools to drive a culture of change within the workplace
Assisted with product development by running focus groups and asking for customer reviews
Developed and analyzed KPIs to monitor yearly Lean business development

What jobs require Lean skills:

Project Manager
Scrum Master
Technical Delivery Lead And Manager
Process And Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Founder And Cxo
Director Of Products & Technologies / Cto
Executive Manager Program Management
Head Of Delivery Support
Engineering Project Manager

Read our article on how to add language skills on resume for additional tips and tricks.

Lean skills courses and certificates:

Lean Management For All Sectors (Dutch BKO Accredited)
University lecturers. Practical. Six Sigma case. Lean management for manufacturing and services training & certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Online Course
Prepare for ASQ / IASSC CSSGB Certification - 154 Lectures / 15 Hours / Minitab / Download 108 Resources/ LSS Case Study
Lean Leadership, Lean Culture & Lean Management
Leading Change: Lean Culture, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement & Toyota Production System
Lean Six Sigma White Belt
Earn a Lean Six Sigma White Belt from a professional Organization

Here are the top related skills to Lean:

Agile
Scrum
Kanban
Sql
Jira
Project Management
Six Sigma
Java
Javascript
Design Thinking
Ms Project
Leadership
Python
Devops
Waterfall

Lean popularity over time:

Courtesy of Google Trends

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About this report:

Data reflects analysis made on over 1M resume profiles and examples over the last 2 years from Enhancv.com.

While those skills are most commonly met on resumes, you should only use them as inspiration and customize your resume for the given job.

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Volen Vulkov

Volen Vulkov is a resume expert and the co-founder of Enhancv. He applies his deep knowledge and experience to write about career change, development, and how to stand out in the job application process.