Manufacturing & Operations Engineering Consultant

Accenture PLC; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month

Holiday allowance

Laptop

Hospitalization insurance

Bonus program

Training & learning opportunities

Green mobility program

Flex rewards

Discount program

Employee shares purchase plan

Eco-cheques

Job summary

Accenture Belgium and Luxembourg is seeking an Engineering Consultant to support and deliver large-scale engineering and digital transformation programs for clients. The role sits at the intersection of engineering, technology, and business transformation, accountable for delivery excellence and measurable client outcomes.

You will work with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize engineering processes, digital thread, AI/ML, and sustainable product strategies while ensuring alignment with client

Qualifications

• University degree with a strong affinity for technology.
• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience and digital transformations.
• Experienced with PLM concepts, BOM Management, Digital Twin/Thread, and Master Data Management.
• Fluent in English; Dutch or French is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programs focused on engineering transformation and digital engineering enablement.
• Spot, isolate, and solve engineering problems using advanced analytics and operating model design.
• Support end-to-end delivery from initiation through execution and stabilization.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders at various levels and translate objectives into delivery plans.
• Collaborate across teams, support sales origination and thought leadership development.

Job description

Your job

The Engineering Consultant role is responsible for supporting and delivering large-scale engineering and digital transformation programs for Accenture’s clients. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, technology, and business transformation, with accountability for delivery excellence, client outcomes, and team collaboration.

Consultants in this role are trusted client contributors who support complex delivery engagements, work within multi-disciplinary teams, ensure operational rigor, and drive measurable business value across engineering functions and supporting systems.

You will support our clients across a broad range of industries to address their issues related to:

• Engineering transformations which optimize organization structure, engineering processes, and product lifecycle management systems

• Digitizing the Engineering function with technologies like Digital Thread / Twin, Robotic Process Automation, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence

• Product Strategies including Platform Ecosystems and Sustainable Products

• Innovation Management and Product Portfolio Optimization balancing voice of customer and cost to serve

You will work closely with our clients and internal teams to:

• Deliver programs focused on engineering transformation, including engineering modernization and digital engineering enablement

• Spot, isolate, and solve engineering problems using your skills in:

• Advanced analytics – Return on engineering investment, business case models

• Operating model architecture – people, process, technology

• Support implementation of engineering systems and platforms (e.g., PLM, engineering data, digital thread, analytics, cloud-enabled engineering)

• Contribute to designing future-state engineering operating models, processes, and organizational structures

• Ensure alignment between engineering strategy, technology architecture, and execution realities

You will contribute to client delivery and program execution:

• Support end-to-end delivery of complex engineering consulting programs, from initiation through execution and stabilization

• Contribute to delivery outcomes across scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk

• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders at various levels

• Translate client business and engineering objectives into executable delivery plans

• Help resolve delivery risks, dependencies, and issues in fast-paced, multi-vendor environments

You will also, throughout your work, have opportunities to:

• Work within small (2-5) to large (20-40) sized teams, with diverse backgrounds, skills, and knowledge

• Collaborate with and learn from internal and external parties

• Support client sales origination and thought leadership development

• Support proposal development, estimates, and functional scope definition for new work

• Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth

• Contribute to delivery standards, methodologies, and assets within Engineering Consulting

• Support account growth through delivery excellence, client trust, and identification of follow-on opportunities

• Act as a role model for Accenture’s values and delivery discipline

• Drive positive impact on the communities where we work and live

Your team

At Supply Chain & Engineering, we help clients deal with the great challenges of Industry Digitalization focus. Topics in this field include strategic assessments, value stream mapping, requirement analysis, MES implementations, etc. From strategy, vision and ambition plans, to implementation of innovative solutions, cross operations at speed and at scale; our solutions help enable lower total cost of ownership and higher efficiency by eliminating repetitive work and reducing lead times. Our way of working is to collaborate across the industries and the services to reinvent clients’ products, services and platforms, to be smarter and more connected. Join us as we reinvent industries across Utilities, Chemicals, Life Sciences, Oil and Gas, Industrial Equipment & Construction, Railways, and Airports.

Your Profile

What we are looking for:

• Your natural curiosity, your ability to convince and your open and creative mind encourage you to always be on the lookout for the latest trends and to support change

• Your collaborative spirit and your ability to work as a team are recognized by your peers

• Excellent AI literacy

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex situations, identify problems, and propose solutions

• Critical thinking and the ability to break down complex issues into manageable parts.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to adapt to new challenges and environments quickly

Your background

• University degree with a strong affinity for technology

• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience and digital transformations

• Experienced in working with PLM concepts, BOM Management, Digital Twin and Thread and Master Data Management

• Familiar with system implementation methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall

• Fluent in English, both spoken and written

• Fluent in Dutch or French, both spoken and written

• Willingness to travel to (international) client sites (in compliance with up-to-date travel policies)

• A valid driving licence is strongly recommended

Our offer

Within the Supply Chain & Engineering Practice of Accenture Belgium and Luxembourg, you will get the opportunity to work for leading customers on high-value projects. You will be able to build your skills and expertise by leveraging our state-of-the‑art assets, methodologies, global network of experts and comprehensive training curriculum. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted in virtual classrooms, online or in collaboration with external parties. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable steppingstone to build a career.

Accenture is an incredible place to work — and keep learning. By joining us, you’ll become part of a global company with a world‑class brand and reputation. Besides the work we do for our clients, we’re very proud of our vibrant, diverse workplace culture: we believe in openness and honesty, fairness and equality, common sense and realism. We want to get to know the real you and help you explore and grow — whatever it is you’re great at. You will always have lots of learning opportunities (formal and informal) to improve your role‑specific skills and expertise.

Besides our high-profile, challenging projects and our nurturing work environment, we offer excellent employee benefits, including:

• 13th month + holiday allowance

• 32 holidays

• Laptop and smartphone

• Hospitalization insurance and extensive group insurance package

• Bonus program

• Training & learning opportunities

• Green mobility program: e-bikes, public transport, bike 2 work allowance, …

• Flexrewards: personalize your rewards package through our flexible benefits tool

• Discount program: get discounts at your favorite (online) shops

• Employee shares purchase plan

• Eco-cheques

• And many more!

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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