Senior Consultant, Digital Manufacturing, Supply Chain Transformation

Deloitte LLP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Digital Manufacturing Senior Consultant to enhance manufacturing operations through innovative technologies and strategies. The role involves engaging clients, guiding solution implementation, and working within diverse teams who foster creativity and collaboration. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving abilities and a practical understanding of Digital Manufacturing platforms. This role offers the flexibility of a hybrid work environment, facilitating a blend of in-office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing operations and shop floor best practices.
• Proven experience in defining Digital Manufacturing strategies.
• Eligibility to obtain Security Clearance for UK clearance.

Responsibilities

• Unlock new operational benefits for manufacturers enabled by Digital Manufacturing Technologies.
• Engage with clients to understand and interpret business challenges.
• Guide the design, development and implementation of solutions.

Skills

Problem solving

Knowledge of lean manufacturing methodologies

Proven experience with Digital Manufacturing platforms

Ability to work within diverse teams

Professional proficiency in English

Tools

Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Digital Manufacturing Sensor Management

Automation & Control Systems

Analytics

Data Management

Data Architecture

Job description

Our Digital Manufacturing team helps clients improve manufacturing operations and capitalise on the opportunities presented by the ever‑growing digital manufacturing technologies. We support manufacturing transformation end‑to‑end to achieve improved agility, greater transparency, and optimisation of operational manufacturing processes.

Connect to your Opportunity

As a Digital Manufacturing Senior Consultant, you will work as part of engagement teams to design and implement Digital Manufacturing solutions. Specific responsibilities include:

• Unlocking new operational benefits for manufacturers enabled by Digital Manufacturing Technologies (e.g. improved asset efficiency, quality, cost, safety, sustainability).
• Working effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive culture where people are recognised for their contribution.
• Engaging with clients to understand and interpret business challenges into functional design specifications, through to iterative rapid prototyping solutions.
• Guiding the successful design, development and implementation of solutions in line with implementation methodologies.
• Advising Solution Architects and liaising with developers to interpret business requirements and create the technical solution with them.
• Supporting business development opportunities.

Connect to your Skills and Professional Experience

We are looking for individuals with a natural propensity for problem solving, who recognise the mix of talents it takes to develop creative, impactful solutions and can balance them within a team.

• Experience with manufacturing operations and shop floor, including knowledge of best practices within lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Proven experience in defining Digital Manufacturing strategies, developing functional requirements, supporting solution design, build and test, developing user training, defining support procedures and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines in a global context.
• Experience working with one or more of the industry‑leading Digital Manufacturing platforms.
• Ability to work within diverse and remotely located teams.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Eligibility to obtain Security Clearance for UK clearance.
• Proven experience in Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solution design and delivery.
• Knowledge of Digital Manufacturing Sensor Management, Automation & Control Systems, Analytics, Data Management and Architecture.

Hybrid Working Policy

You will be based in one of our UK offices with hybrid working. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely.

We embrace values of leadership, integrity, care, inclusion, and collaboration to deliver measurable impact.