Manufacturing Solutions Consultant

Poka Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic and collaborative work environment

Generous vacation policy starting on your first day

Hybrid work policy

Remote work options

Flexible schedule

Group insurance from day one

Retirement savings plan with employer contributions

MacBook Pro and home office allowance

Snacks available in office

Generous referral bonus

Job summary

A leading manufacturing solutions provider is looking for a Manufacturing Solutions Consultant in the United States. This mid-senior level role requires 5+ years of manufacturing experience and strong skills in continuous improvement and communication. You will engage with manufacturers to demonstrate how innovative solutions can enhance productivity and quality. The position offers a flexible hybrid work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or Operational Excellence principles.
• Proven ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex, value-based demos.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel 50% of the time within the USA.
• Fluency in English is a must.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of customers' manufacturing environments.
• Act as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers.
• Design and deliver impactful solution demonstrations.
• Configure and manage demo environments.
• Collaborate closely with Account Executives and Customer Success.
• Shape solution architectures that align with customer strategies.
• Share best practices and insights across the global Solutions team.
• Represent Poka at industry events and conferences.

Skills

Manufacturing expertise

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Job description

About Poka

At Poka, we’re transforming how frontline teams operate, learn, and solve problems. Our connected worker platform is purpose‑built for manufacturing, empowering frontline workers to share knowledge, collaborate in real‑time, and drive continuous improvement. Think of it as the missing digital link, bringing the human interface into the stack of the Smart Factory, generating the right data and insights that drive entirely new scales of process improvements.

We’re proud to support global leaders like Nestlé, Bosch, Mars, and Danone in their digital transformation journeys. As part of the IFS family, our reach and impact continue to grow globally.

Help shape the future of smart manufacturing. Do you speak the language of both factory floors and digital transformation? Are you passionate about helping manufacturers unlock new levels of performance and efficiency through technology?

Position: Manufacturing Solutions Consultant

You’ll bring your manufacturing expertise and consultative approach to help leading manufacturers in the United States understand how Poka can revolutionize their operations, improving quality, safety, and productivity across sites.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop a deep understanding of our customers’ manufacturing environments, processes, and challenges, and show how Poka can make a measurable difference.
• Act as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers, building strong relationships with plant managers, operational excellence leaders, and digital transformation teams.
• Design and deliver impactful solution demonstrations tailored to industry, persona, and business objectives.
• Configure and manage demo environments, build advanced workflows, and craft business cases that clearly demonstrate ROI.
• Collaborate closely with Account Executives, Professional Services, and Customer Success to ensure a seamless customer journey from first contact to implementation.
• Shape solution architectures that with customer strategies, including integration planning and change management considerations.
• Share best practices and insights across the global Solutions team, contributing to Poka’s continuous improvement in how we sell, demo, and advise.
• Represent Poka at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings.

What you bring

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing (leadership roles or exposure is a big bonus)
• Strong understanding of Continuous Improvement (CI), Lean Manufacturing, or Operational Excellence principles.
• Proven ability to engage both technical and non‑technical audiences, from factory floor leaders to C‑suite executives.
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex, value‑based demos and presentations in a consultative selling environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with a natural curiosity and problem‑solving mindset.
• Ability to travel 50% of the time within the USA.
• Fluency in English is a must. Additional languages are a plus.

What will set you apart

• Experience in pre‑sales, solutions consulting, or related customer‑facing roles within manufacturing or industrial software.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and innovative thinking abilities – capable of making decisions based on market and customer trends in the manufacturing domain, and challenging existing processes to improve operational efficiency.

Why Poka

You’ll be part of a team that’s redefining how manufacturing teams work, learn, and connect. We offer the autonomy to make an impact, the support of a global organization, and the chance to collaborate with some of the world’s most advanced manufacturers.

You’ll join a culture that values curiosity, continuous improvement, and shared success, where your expertise will help drive real change on the factory floor.

What we offer

• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• A generous vacation policy starting on your first day.
• Hybrid work policy – Work from the office one day a week if you live within a 40 km radius to our Quebec City office or a 15 km radius to our Montreal office.
• 100 % remote work if you do not live within the radiuses mentioned above.
• A truly flexible schedule that allows you to adapt your work hours.
• Group insurance from day one (dental, medication, disability, travel, etc.) with employer contributions, including access to telemedicine and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• A retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• A MacBook Pro and a $500 home office allowance upon hiring.
• Tasty snacks available at all times in our offices (fresh fruits, snacks, pastries, coffee, tea, etc.)
• Generous referral bonus.
• The tools, support, and opportunities you need to keep learning and progressing in your career.
• Certain benefits are exclusively accessible to employees in Canada.

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

Industries

Software Development