Level 6 Master Black Belt

Improvement Leader

Course Duration: 14 months
Qualification: Level 6 Improvement Specialist Apprenticeship, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Course Overview

The Level 6 Improvement Leader Master Black Belt Apprenticeship is tailored for individuals aiming to excel as leaders in driving organisational improvement. Apprentices focus on crafting and executing high-level improvement strategies, offering visionary leadership and coaching Improvement Specialists in advanced analytical techniques. Positioned to report directly to Board members or Heads of Department, they oversee teams of Improvement Specialists, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. The curriculum delves deeply into advanced methodologies in process optimisation, data analysis, and strategic planning. Through experiential learning and mentorship, apprentices refine their leadership skills to drive transformative change at a strategic level. Completion of the program grants a Master Black Belt certification, signifying mastery in leading complex improvement initiatives and shaping organisational excellence through strategic vision and execution.

Knowledge you'll learn

Skills you'll develop

Behaviours you'll adopt

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  • Strategy development
  • Business benefits
  • Team formation & leadership
  • Self-development
  • Presentation and reporting
  • Project selection and scoping
  • Measurement systems
  • Data analysis – statistical methods
  • Experimentation and optimisation
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  • Strategic deployment of continuous improvement
  • Capability development
  • Project management
  • Reviewing projects and coaching others
  • Principles and methods
  • Problem definition
  • Voice of Customer
  • Process mapping and analysis
  • Lean concepts and tools
  • Data acquisition for analysis
  • Statistics and graphical analysis
  • Process capability and performance
  • Root cause analysis
  • Identification & prioritisation
  • Failure Mode Avoidance
  • Data analysis – Statistical
  • Process Control
  • Benchmarking
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  • Drive for results
  • Team-working
  • Professionalism
  • Continuous development
  • Safe working
  • Strategic Thinking

Potential roles for Apprentices

Enrolment process for Employers

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- Further Apprenticeship standards (Green, Black, Master Black Belts)

- Continuous Improvement Leader

£27K – £53K/yr

- Continuous Improvement Manager

£38K – £56K/yr

- Manufacturing Support Manager

£72k-111k/yr

- OpEx Director

£79k-£127k/yr

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Join introductory webinar/book 30min call to discuss apprenticeships

  • Find out more information on CI Apprenticeships, by discussing them with a Master Black Belt industry specialist, detailing all that you need to know before selecting an employee to enrol

Express your interest

  • Once you’ve found an appropriate apprentice, contact us to begin the enrolment process. We will provide apprentices with initial assessments to complete and skill scans to check what prior knowledge the apprentice already has

Onboarding

  • After the apprentice has completed their initial assessments and skill scans, a contractual agreement will need to be made, then the apprentice will be taken through their tailored training plan and discuss their wanted outcomes from the apprenticeship

Apprenticeship benefits

  • 95-100% fully-funded by the Government

  • Learn from Master Black Belt industry specialists with years of experience
  • Complete a training plan specifically tailored towards your needs
  • A blend of On/Off-the-job training
  • Learn the most up-to-date Lean Six Sigma methods 
  • ‘Analysis’ and ‘Impact’ and  Workshops to work on specific skills

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