Hiring Lean professionals requires more than posting a job description—it demands deep expertise in Lean principles. Talent Solutions is the market leader in Lean talent placement because our team possesses the knowledge, network, and evaluation skills your organization needs.
We have direct access to the world’s top Lean talent.
Our talent acquisition specialists have spent decades building deep relationships within the global Lean community across the United States and Europe. This extensive network means we don’t simply search for candidates. We know exactly where they are.
When your organization needs proven Lean professionals, we find and vet individuals who have demonstrated real-world success in applying Lean principles to deliver measurable business outcomes and lasting results.
Lean Focus is a highly respected and trusted name throughout the global Lean community.
Top Lean professionals know us, and they take our calls. Our sterling reputation has been earned through years of successfully placing exceptional talent at leading organizations worldwide. This strong brand presence gives your company a significant competitive advantage: the best candidates are more likely to engage with opportunities presented by a firm they recognize and respect within their professional community.
We know exactly what questions to ask—and what their answers reveal.
Evaluating Lean candidates requires genuine, deep expertise in Lean principles. Our team understands concepts like Continuous Improvement, Value Stream optimization, Structured Problem-Solving, and Waste Elimination at a true practitioner level.
This means we can accurately assess whether candidates truly understand Lean or are simply using the right terminology. We identify authentic expertise, protecting your organization from costly hiring mistakes.
Our team brings decades of collective, hands-on Lean experience to every search.
The professionals that comprise our Talent Solutions Practice have spent their careers fully immersed in Lean transformation work across diverse industries and geographies. This depth of experience enables us to speak the language of Lean fluently, understand the nuances of different Lean roles, and recognize the qualities that separate good candidates from exceptional ones. Our seasoned expertise becomes your competitive advantage in securing transformational talent.
We Place A Range of Top Lean Talent
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Operations
Chief Commercial Officer
VP Lean – Commercial/Growth
VP & Director of Supply Chain
SVP/Head of Lean Transformation
VP & Director of Human Resources
VP Lean – Operations/Manufacturing
Continuous Improvement Director
Plant & Operations Manager
Director, Growth Excellence
VP of Global Operations
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Executive Officer
General Manager & More
Our mastery of the Lean Focus Business System™ sets us apart.
The LBS™ provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how Lean principles translate into actual business practice. Because our team live the principles that LBS™ puts to work daily, we can evaluate how candidates have applied concepts like Just-In-Time, Pull, Flow, and Quality at the Source in real business environments. We assess not just what candidates know, but how effectively they have implemented Lean principles to deliver measurable, lasting business results.
Schedule a conversation to discover how our Talent Solutions Practice can transform your Lean hiring process.
Whether you’ve struggled to find qualified Lean professionals in the past or are just beginning your search, our pragmatic, solutions-based team is ready to demonstrate how our vast expertise, network, and evaluation capabilities can secure the transformational talent your organization needs. Contact Lean Focus today to arrange a consultation and take the first step toward building your Lean leadership team.
Industry Experience of Our Talent Solutions Practice
HVAC SYSTEMS
MEDICAL DEVICES
PLUMBING PRODUCTS
BUILDING MATERIALS
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
HOME GOODS & FURNITURE
GENOMICS & PRECISION MEDICINE
PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT
DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
IMPLANTABLE DEVICES
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE
RESEARCH SOLUTIONS
TEST & MEASUREMENT
PRIVATE EQUITY
& MORE
A Selection of Businesses Our Talent Solutions Practice Has Served
Our Talent Solutions Practice Regional Leaders
SUZANNE LINGUA
Lean Focus North America
+1 (630) 800-8519
[email protected]
About Suzanne
Sue has over 30 years of experience in talent acquisition and placement services. After beginning her career with Lyn-Jay International, she went on to co-found Hire Logic in 1993. Her lean journey began shortly thereafter as a key resource for identifying and placing talent with lean DNA at Jacobs Vehicle Systems and other Danaher industrial businesses during the early evolution of their Lean Business System.
Sue is a search partner for businesses ranging from major Fortune 500 companies to small- and mid-level sized businesses. She is valued by clients and colleagues as a trusted partner for identifying Lean, industrial, and manufacturing leadership talent due to her long-term experience working with the cultural development of these types of performance-driven organizations. Sue is skilled in identifying emerging leadership talent and matching them with operational excellence-focused companies.
She is an expert in talent assessment and selection, executive recruitment, professional networking, coaching and emerging leader identification. Sue holds a B.S. in Communications and Business from Eastern Connecticut State University and is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach.
MANUEL JANS, PHD.
Lean Focus European
+49 173 2505762
[email protected]
About Manuel
Manuel has over 20 years of experience in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development. He has initially provided support for lean business transformations at all levels as a HR Consultant and later by leading customer-focused Talent and HR organizations in multi-national companies (up to $2.2B and 40+ locations). His assignments include various Talent leader roles at Danaher´s Water Quality Business and Head of HR positions in Pharma and Biotech. As an entrepreneur he has (co-)founded start-up businesses and professional networks. He is passionate about applying lean and agile thinking to build, improve and sustain impactful HR and talent practices, placing and developing key talent to drive the transformation journey, and building a lean leadership culture at all levels of the organization. Manuel holds a MBA (Diplom-Kaufmann) and Ph.D. in Business Administration (HR focus) from Essen University.
MICHAEL REINHOLT ANDERSEN
Lean Focus Nordic
+45 4030 3080
[email protected]
About Michael
Michael is the CEO of Lean Focus Nordic, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience. His career includes ~18 years at Danaher Corporation, where he held multiple executive roles, including General Manager/Managing Director Dentistry and Biotech businesses, as well as several VP Operations & Supply Chain and VP of Lean Business Transformation. In his role as Danaher Corporate Director, he was responsible for Danaher Business System implementation in EU. Most recently, he led Operations & Supply Chain of a $1B acute care diagnostics business, transforming it into one of Danaher’s most Lean-mature organizations.
An expert in driving transformational change, Michael specializes in implementing Lean practices and applying Lean business systems in large-scale organizations to enhance quality, delivery, innovation speed, and cost efficiency. He has successfully led cross-functional Lean transformations across diverse industries, cultivating high-performing, problem-solving cultures on a global scale.
Michael is renowned for driving radical business transformations and delivering impactful results. He excels in building enduring cultures of Continuous Improvement, anchored in collaboration, empowerment, and mutual respect.
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Talent Solutions Practice Client Testimonials
“Lean Focus played a pivotal role in accelerating our Lean transformation journey by connecting us with true Lean talent. Having hired for these roles many times over the years, I was surprised how quickly and consistently they were able to line up candidates that not only do the job but had done the job and were truly passionate about transformation. The depth of options they provided was unmatched, even when we pivoted to more restrictive requirements like onsite vs. remote. Their Talent Solutions team, having experience in continuous improvement themselves, understood the qualifications that would make my team and company successful.”
“Lean Focus helped us start our Lean transformation on sound footing. They helped us recruit key leaders with the mindset and capability to build a strong culture, and they provided steady coaching as we laid out a practical Lean roadmap. Pam Martinez and Sue Lingua led the leadership searches, bringing direct access to a deep network of Lean-minded talent and decades of experience assessing and recruiting senior lean leaders, which materially strengthened the quality of our hires. Their emphasis on disciplined thinking, sound systems, and long-term results gave us confidence that the progress we’re making will endure.”
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Lean Focus North America
P: +1 (630) 800-8519
E: [email protected]
Lean Focus Europe
P: +49 173 2505762
E: [email protected]
Lean Focus Nordic
P: +45 4030 3080
E: [email protected]
International Phone Number: +1 (630) 800-8519
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