Engagement Manager

Streamliners Management Consulting; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Streamliners Management Consulting is seeking a senior consultant to lead manufacturing transformation projects on-site across North America and Europe. You will own workstreams, coach teams, and deliver improvements from shop floor to process redesign, ensuring on-time, high-quality results.

The role emphasizes structured problem solving, KPI-driven performance, and change management, with travel up to 80%.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in high-performance manufacturing environments or 3+ years in consulting.
• Bachelor’s in STEM, Operations, or Business; Master’s preferred.
• Strong communication and project-management skills; travel up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Lead project workstreams and transformations for clients.
• Apply structured problem-solving to manufacturing issues.
• Direct cross-functional teams to drive data-based changes.
• Improve shop floor processes and material flows.
• Conduct due diligence, benchmarking, and best-practice studies.
• Deliver high-quality client work and manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Data-driven analysis

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM/Operations/Business

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen

JIT

Kanban

Job description

Streamliners is a management consulting firm specializing in rapid efficiency improvements, operational excellence, and fast turnarounds. We assist manufacturers and private equity-owned portfolio companies in North America and Europe in solving complex operational challenges to maximize profit margins and gain a competitive edge. At our core, we are doers, collaborating closely with clients across various industries to execute the steps necessary for performance improvements.

Who You Are:

A self-directed problem solver. A change management champion. You not only work well with others, but also can operate autonomously with little direction. You go the extra mile, and your entrepreneurial drive and intellectual curiosity have helped you garner a track-record of achievement.

You should feel second nature conducting, leading and coaching the following analysis:

• Process Capacity & Utilization Modeling
• Bottleneck Analysis
• Warehouse Restructuring
• KPI Creation
• Workforce Analysis

The Role:

You will work alongside other consultants and clients, typically on site, to deliver transformation objectives. You will have ownership of workstreams and be responsible for executing effective improvement plans within operations, ranging from shop floor improvements to fundamental changes in work processes and information and material flows. You’ll also serve clients in a project manager capacity for turnarounds, transformations, and expansions.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Serve as project manager for project workstreams, transformations, and turnarounds
• Problem-solve technical manufacturing issues using structured methodologies, technical knowledge, and managerial competence
• Lead internal and external teams to use facts and data to leverage change
• Drive change and improvements to the overall execution of client operations
• Transform manufacturing processes for better productivity and efficiency
• Conduct due diligence, benchmarking, best practice, and other assessment studies
• Recommend actions and help clients implement them
• Manage and deliver the highest quality client work

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing environment
• or - 3+ years of experience in consulting
• or - 4+ years leadership and management experience
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Operations, or Business
• Strong functional knowledge in one or more of the following: discrete manufacturing, project management, process automation, continuous improvement
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with people at all levels in an organization
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Willingness to travel +80%

Preferred:

• Background in Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt is a plus) and methodologies including but not limited to Kaizen methods, JIT, Kanban, SMED, 5S, Poka Yoke, Visual Workplace, and VSM
• Experience in management consulting, large-scale change management, or turnaround and restructurings
• Direct operating experience with P&L accountability