Consultant - Operational Excellence - Future Talent Needs

This position is currently open for future opportunities. By applying, you will be considered for potential roles that may arise in the near future.

 

Proaction International is a consulting firm focused on improving the performance of individuals and organizations with a unique approach centered on transforming management skills and behaviors. Through coaching, training, UTrakk, and our behavior indicators, we deliver measurable improvements and a significant return on investment for our clients. Since 2004, our resolutely human philosophy has driven success in hundreds of companies and thousands of individuals. With a talented team, we have successfully led optimization projects across Canada, the United States, France, and multiple countries in Europe and Asia. As our clients often say: we have passionate and inspiring people who warrant being discovered.

 

As a consultant, you will actively contribute to performance improvement projects across various industries, including aerospace and agri-food, with sites worldwide. Our consultants travel extensively across Canada and the US (Monday to Friday) to drive meaningful and lasting change.

Role responsibilities:

• Apply strong analytical skills (Lean management, KPIs, process optimization) and exceptional coaching abilities to drive organizational transformation.
• Quickly build relationships with all levels of management teams to foster engagement, drive results and overcome resistance to change.
• Implement Lean tools such as Gemba Walks, Value Stream Mapping, and Short Interval Control to enhance operational efficiency.

• Analyze processes, communication channels, and management systems to identify and execute high-impact improvement initiatives.
• Effectively analyze and optimize our clients’ utilization of management operating systems
• Use our proprietary KBIs tracking system to monitor behavioral improvements.
• Deploy Utrakk, our daily management system, to support operational performance and issue resolution.

 

Role Requirements:

• A graduate degree in management, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in consulting, continuous improvement, Lean management, or operational excellence.
• Experience in manufacturing environments is an asset.
• Strong coaching skills, natural ability to connect with people, and familiarity with change management.
• Knowledge of Lean and Continuous Improvement best practices and tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to travel extensively across Canada and the US every week.
• Located near a major international airport.
• Full and valid driver's license.
• Eligibility to work (work permit or citizenship)

 

Role benefits:

• Comprehensive onboarding, training, and career development programs.
• Paid personal (10 days) and vacation time (15 days).
• Comprehensive insurance coverage.
• Reimbursement of travel expenses and per diem.
• Regular social events and team meetings.
• An additional holiday dedicated to Proaction.
• Inspiring leaders and colleagues, ready to support you and contribute to your professional development.
• The opportunity to contribute to a 401(k) plan.

 

Does this challenge excite you? We want to meet you!