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MITIE celebrates first Lean Six Sigma Green Belt graduations
Published: Wednesday 16th October 2013
Source: MITIE
Environmental +, MITIE’s cleaning and environmental business, is celebrating the first employees to graduate from its Lean Academy with a Green Belt qualification, introducing new technical expertise to the organisation.
The graduates, along with Jon Lightowler, who heads up the programme.
The FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company’s Lean Academy is the first of its kind within the facilities management sector and offers training in the principles of Lean Six Sigma, the process which helps create more efficient and productive working practices. MITIE uses its bespoke IT software, LeanIT, to calculate and design the most efficient cleaning route through a building, saving time, money and resources.
Four members of MITIE’s Environmental + team, Iain Lomas-Walker, James Small, John Schneidau and Duncan Shadbolt, have now all achieved the Green Belt qualification, which is the highest and most technical level available. All graduates start with MITIE’s Foundation level and then complete Yellow Belt before going on to the Green Belt level.
Training is accredited by the National College Open Network (NCON), with the majority of the learning carried out online at a pace to suit individual managers and supervisors.
Newly-qualified Green Belt graduate Duncan Shadbolt said:
“Achieving my Green Belt from our Lean Academy has been a challenge, but it’s great to see the project making a real difference to our cleaning team and the overall quality of service. The fact that most of the course took place online also made it really easy to fit in around my other work.”
Jon Lightowler, MITIE’s business improvement director, who leads the Lean Six Sigma programme, commented:
“Our newly-qualified Green Belts now have the knowledge to use, adapt and adopt proven Lean Six Sigma methodology in the FM sector which results in more savings for clients. We’re looking forward to extending the programme further within MITIE in the coming year.”
Over 185 people at MITIE have gained accredited qualifications in Foundation and Yellow Belt courses, with a further 43 currently in training.
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Notes for editors
What is MITIE?
MITIE is a £2bn revenue strategic outsourcing company. We work with people who want to perform better – now and in the future. We help our clients to run more efficient and effective businesses by looking after their facilities, their energy needs and the people they’re responsible for. We have more than 70,000 people using their passion, knowledge and ingenuity to deliver the very best for each and every client.
We work with our clients in three ways:
+ Strategy and consultancy
+ Facilities, people and energy management
+ Service delivery including catering, cleaning, security, maintenance, landscaping and pest control.
Some take full advantage of our whole range of expertise, others may only need one aspect of what we do.
No other business in the UK offers so many of these services under one roof, delivered individually and together by people with such a strong sense of purpose.
People tell us we’re spirited, imaginative and committed.
It’s all this that makes us special. It’s this that makes us MITIE.
To find out more about what we do visit us at www.mitie.com