Roles

In a mature Six Sigma organisation most people will play a part in the delivery of continuous improvement through the application of Six Sigma principles. It will have become ‘the way we do things around here’. There are, however, some formally recognised roles in any Six Sigma deployment as follows:
Champion a senior manager who will oversee a number of projects and be the custodian of the rigour in the methodology.
Master Black Belt a highly experienced and trained Black Belt who will coach and mentor other belts on complex and technical issues and assist Champions with the deployment. Master Black Belts often train others to Green Belt and Black Belt level.
Black Belt a full time project leader who has undertaken full training.
Green Belt a part time project leader who has undertaken Green Belt training.
Team Member or Yellow Belt someone who works on projects as part of their line role.
Deployment Champion a person who manages and co-ordinates the Six Sigma programme within an organisation. This will involve managing belt resource and training, project selection and managing the project ‘hopper’, programme communication, benefits tracking etc.