Performance Improvement Industrial Engineering Operations Consultant
About The Position
Crowe’s Performance Improvement department in the Strategy & Transaction Advisory practice helps clients significantly improve their profitability by taking operational challenges, developing an executable improvement plan, quantifying the financial value associated with implementing the improvements, and partnering with our clients to capture the savings. We are looking for an Industrial Engineering Operations Consultant with manufacturing operations experience who can successfully observe current company production processes and performance numbers, find gaps or inefficiencies, provide recommendations on how to reduce and eliminate production issues and successfully implement change. Responsible for taking a holistic approach to identifying business improvement opportunities developing solutions, managing initiatives, and identifying the resources and various disciplines needed to execute the process. Specific consulting responsibilities include operational, financial and process analysis, strategy development, process reengineering, and modeling, e.g., LEAN/Six Sigma, and continuous improvement, to deliver operational transformation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a relevant degree is required
- A minimum of three (3) years of manufacturing operations and/or consulting experience, Operations consulting is a plus
- Ability to build, manage, and foster a team-oriented environment
- Ability to interact with the internal management team and external client contacts using strong leadership and communication skills
- Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
- Strong interpersonal communication, influencing, and advanced Excel, and PowerPoint abilities are essential
- Must be willing to travel Sunday evening to Thursday evening, weekly
- 80%-100% travel is required
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Degree: MBA, Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field
- Consulting Expertise: Extensive operations consulting experience, with a focus on driving large-scale performance improvements
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in PowerBI and other advanced analytical tools is highly advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Perform assessments by conducting operational and shop-floor observations and back-office environments utilizing analytical skills to understand client environments
- Develop and deploy KPI’s and operating systems to measure and improve operating performance
- Develop, manage, and lead continuous process improvement initiatives
- Deliver training, coach, and mentor client staff
- Execute a portion of the scope of work as assigned and ensure deliverables are achieved on time and within budget
- Leverage the flexibility of Lean, Six Sigma, and Performance Improvement tools to enhance productivity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
