{"id":143,"date":"2021-06-03T12:08:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T12:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/leansixsigmaonline\/?p=143"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:54:05","slug":"six-sigma-green-belt-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/leansixsigmaonline\/blog\/six-sigma-green-belt-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Opportunities for Six Sigma Green Belts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/leansixsigmaonline\/lean-six-sigma-green-belt-certification\/\" title=\"Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Online\">Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification<\/a> can lead to valuable career opportunities in a wide range of positions at a broad range of companies around the world. With more organizations adopting Lean Six Sigma\u2019s versatile performance optimization methods, Green Belt certification is a powerful asset in today\u2019s job market.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 title=\"What is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification?\">What is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"float: right;padding: 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/leansixsigmaonline\/wp-content\/themes\/lss-2021\/images\/blog\/careers-in-lss.jpg\" alt=\"careers with six sigma green belt\" \/>Professionals with <a href=\"\/leansixsigmaonline\/blog\/becoming-certified-lss-green-belt\/\" title=\"Becoming Certified as a LSS Green Belt\">Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification<\/a> have reached a significant milestone in the hierarchy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/leansixsigmaonline\/\">Lean Six Sigma certification programs<\/a>. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isixsigma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iSixSigma<\/a>, a Six Sigma Green Belt is an employee who has been, \u201ctrained on the improvement methodology of Six Sigma and will lead a process improvement or quality improvement team as part of their full time job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Green Belt certification is a meaningful credential that distinguishes certificate holders from other job-seekers who may not be familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/leansixsigmaonline\/blog\/dmaic-vs-dmadv\/\">DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control)<\/a> and other key principles acquired through Six Sigma training. Though the highest strategic leadership positions are typically filled by professionals with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/leansixsigmaonline\/lean-six-sigma-black-belt-certification\/\" title=\"Purdue Six Sigma Black Belt Online\">Six Sigma Black Belt certification<\/a>, Green Belts lend their talent to projects aimed at improving internal processes and increasing customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 title=\"Industries and Companies that Provide Jobs for Lean Six Sigma Green Belts\">Industries and Companies that Provide Jobs for Lean Six Sigma Green Belts<\/h2>\n<p>Industries that rely on the expertise of Six Sigma professionals include automotive, electronics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/leansixsigmaonline\/blog\/healthcare-advancement-with-lean-six-sigma\/\">healthcare<\/a>, manufacturing, and transportation. Green Belt certification is a requirement for many process engineering, quality assurance, and manufacturing jobs. Companies that hire individuals to fill Six Sigma positions include General Electric Co., The Hershey Company, 3M, Abbott Laboratories, IBM, Honeywell, Newell Rubbermaid, Wells Fargo, and Siemens.<\/p>\n<p>Green Belt certified professionals also find opportunities in human resources. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society for Human Resource Management<\/a>, Six Sigma data analysis and process evaluation skills can reduce HR costs and be used to recruit talent or improve employee benefits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"form-wrap inline bg-black mt-5 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-xl-5\">\n               <span class=\"header-alt border-gold txt-white\">Get Started Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-white\">Request<br class=\"d-none d-xl-inline\"> Information<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-intro mb-4\">To learn more about Purdue University&#8217;s <strong>online Lean Six Sigma Training and Certification program<\/strong> and <button class=\"download focus-interest\"><strong>download a free brochure<\/strong><\/button>, fill out this form. 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Jobs for professionals with Six Sigma Green Belt certification include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Six Sigma Consultant<\/strong> Six Sigma consultants work closely with operations using their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/projectmanagementcertification\/\">project management skills<\/a> and business acumen to analyze current processes, challenge business assumptions, and make recommendations for changes that will improve work flow and reduce waste.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Process Engineer<\/strong> Process engineers support a company\u2019s leadership in evaluating internal process with an eye toward efficiency and quality. The median salary for a process engineer in 2016 was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/US\/Job=Process_Engineer\/Salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$70,876<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manufacturing Engineer<\/strong> Manufacturing engineers develop and optimize the processes used to design, build, and ship products. 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Operational excellence managers are instrumental in the success of improvement projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industrial Engineer<\/strong> Industrial engineers assess production rates, product flow, and quality control processes to identify more efficient ways to use employees, equipment, and other resources to improve operations. The median salary for an Industrial Engineer in 2016 was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.payscale.com\/research\/US\/Job=Industrial_Engineer\/Salary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$63,508<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mechanical Engineer<\/strong> Mechanical engineers focus on new products, tools, and devices. 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