Industrial & Automotive Manufacturing Engineering Lead

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking Manufacturing & Operations professionals to lead large-scale manufacturing engineering initiatives across industrial and automotive sectors. You will transform material flow, apply AI and automation, and drive end-to-end delivery with multi-site coordination.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Supply Chain & Engineering teams, delivering innovative, manufacturing-led workflows and continued thought leadership in this space. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering and material flow in automotive/industrial manufacturing.
• Experience leading large-scale design and implementation of material delivery routes, simulations, ergonomic considerations, PFEP, and IT/OT integration when deploying automated mobile robots (AMRs).
• Expertise with vendors, risk considerations, technologies in this space is of critical importance.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Industrial and Automotive reinvention, with a focus on large-scale manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional Accenture teams to deliver end-to-end manufacturing solutions.
• Develop client-ready materials and case examples related to manufacturing transformation and product launches.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Material flow

AMRs

PFEP

Process reengineering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP modules

Job description

Accenture is seeking Manufacturing & Operations professionals to lead large-scale manufacturing engineering initiatives across industrial and automotive sectors. You will transform material flow, apply AI and automation, and drive end-to-end delivery with multi-site coordination.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Supply Chain & Engineering teams, delivering innovative, manufacturing-led workflows and continued thought leadership in this space. Travel may be required.