Consultant - Manufacturing

McKinsey & Company

Milano

On-site

EUR 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking a Consultant - Manufacturing in Milan. In this full-time role, you will engage with clients to implement lean manufacturing strategies and develop operational excellence skills. Candidates should have a Master’s degree and experience in Lean Manufacturing methodologies. The position offers a rewarding career path with mobility opportunities within Europe.

Qualifications

Master’s degree and exceptional academics required.
Initial experience in Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
Proven record of leadership in work or extracurricular settings.
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

Responsibilities

Engage in problem-solving for clients and conduct analyses.
Gain consultancy skills through on-the-job coaching.
Work with colleagues on multiple client engagements.
Participate in a structured capability-building program.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical skills

Leadership

Mobility for European assignments

Communication skills in English

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Overview

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McKinsey’s Manufacturing service line is part of our Operations Practice and helps leading companies develop and implement future-oriented lean manufacturing strategies. Our clients include leading companies worldwide across a wide range of industries.

Your Impact

As a consultant in our two-year Operations Excellence Program (OEP), you will work on client engagements in the same way as any other McKinsey consultant. You will play an active role in problem solving for clients including identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing, and conducting analyses, and synthesizing conclusions into recommendations. You will gain leading edge operations and consultancy skills, primarily through on-the-job coaching, complemented by the OEP’s structured capability-building program.

We view the OEP position as the start of a rewarding, challenging and highly flexible career with McKinsey and the Operations practice. During your first years, you will serve as a consultant on multiple client engagements and work with colleagues and clients in a range of industry and operations service lines. You will acquire the necessary knowledge and expertise to help companies achieve excellence in their operations. You will dedicate many days to functional training and knowledge development under the leadership of our operations experts, following a curriculum based on operations excellence themes with advanced training in one of six areas: manufacturing, product development, purchasing, service operations, supply chain management, or capital excellence. Upon completion, successful consultants will join our global group of leading experts in operational excellence.

You will be based in one of our European offices as part of our Operations Practice.

McKinsey’s Manufacturing service line is part of our Operations Practice and helps leading companies in all industries develop and implement lean manufacturing strategies.

Your Qualifications and Skills

Master’s degree and exceptional academics required
Initial experience in Lean Manufacturing (e.g., the Toyota Production System, kaizen methods, TPM, JIT, SMED)
Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
Mobility and enthusiasm for taking on European assignments during the work week
Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and local office language

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