Operations Consultant

Streamliners Management Consulting; United States; On-site; USD 121,500 - 148,500; Full time

Job summary

A management consulting firm seeks an Operations Consultant to drive transformation objectives within client operations in the United States. You’ll work onsite, collaborating with team members and clients to analyze process capacity and execute improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing performance and efficiency. Ideal candidates possess 2+ years of relevant experience and a degree in STEM, demonstrating strong analytical and communication skills while being willing to travel extensively.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing or consulting environment.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all levels in an organization.
• Willingness to travel +80%.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers and take ownership of project workstreams.
• Problem-solve technical manufacturing issues using structured methodologies.
• Recommend and help clients implement actions.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Project Management

Process Automation

Continuous Improvement

Strong Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM (preferred)

Job description

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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

You are a self-directed, goal-oriented problem solver and a champion of change management. You excel in both team settings and autonomous environments, going the extra mile with your entrepreneurial drive and intellectual curiosity. Your track record of achievement reflects your goal-focused, self-starting nature, always seeking feedback to grow personally and professionally.

The Role

You will work alongside other consultants and clients, typically on-site, to achieve transformation objectives. Your responsibilities include supporting workstreams and executing effective improvement plans within operations, from shop floor enhancements to fundamental changes in work processes and information and material flows. You will build relationships with both shop floor operators and C-suite executives to drive change and support client and internal teams in turnarounds, transformations, and expansions.

You should feel comfortable conducting the following analysis with light support and direction:

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

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Support project managers and taking ownership for project workstreams, transformations, and turnarounds
• Problem-solve technical manufacturing issues using structured methodologies
• Use facts and data to prioritize improvement opportunities
• You will adopt a process-oriented approach to solving problems and will break a large complex problem into a series of smaller, more manageable modules.
• You will need to cultivate strong relationships where everyone around you feels respected and valued.
• Execute project related tasks to drive change and improvements to the overall execution of client operations
• Recommend actions and help clients implement them

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing or consulting environment
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
• Functional knowledge in one or more of the following: Lean 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:

• Experience in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt is a plus) and methodologies including but not limited to Kaizen methods, JIT, Kanban, SMED, 5S, Poka Yoke, Visual Workplace, and VSM
• Consulting experience or operations leadership – ideally with a focus on operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or complex programs.

Compensation: $135,000+ annually

Travel Required: +80%

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Manufacturing, and Consulting

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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