Performance Improvement Operations Senior Consultant

Crowe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Performance Improvement Operations Senior Consultant to enhance client profitability by optimizing manufacturing operations. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, consulting experience, and strong analytical skills. Join Crowe to make an impact with innovative solutions and a commitment to excellence.

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards package

Opportunity for career growth

Inclusive culture valuing diversity

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing operations or consulting (2+ years).
• Ability to manage and foster a team-oriented environment.
• Willingness to travel 80-100%.

Responsibilities

• Conduct operational assessments and shop-floor observations.
• Develop KPIs and operating systems to improve performance.
• Lead continuous process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Team Management

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Operations Management

MBA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

Crowe’s Performance Improvement department in the Strategy & Transaction Advisory practice helps clients significantly improve their profitability by taking operational challenges, developing an executable improvement plan, quantifying the financial value associated with implementing the improvements, and partnering with our clients to capture the savings.

We are looking for an Operations Senior Consultant with manufacturing operations experience who can successfully observe current company production numbers, find gaps or inefficiencies within their processes, and provide advice and recommendations on how to reduce and eliminate production issues.

Overview:

Responsible for taking a holistic approach to identifying business improvement opportunities developing solutions, managing initiatives, and identifying the resources and various disciplines needed to execute the process. Specific consulting responsibilities include operational, financial and process analysis, strategy development, process reengineering, and modeling, e.g., LEAN/Six Sigma, and continuous improvement, to deliver operational transformation.

Essential skills and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform assessments by conducting operational and shop-floor observations and utilizing analytical skills to understand client environments
• Develop and deploy KPI’s and operating systems to measure and improve operating performance
• Develop, manage, and lead continuous process improvement initiatives
• Deliver training, coach, and mentor client staff
• Execute a portion of the scope of work as assigned and ensure deliverables are achieved on time and within budget
• Leverage the flexibility of Lean, Six Sigma, and Performance Improvement tools to enhance productivity
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a relevant degree is required
• At least two (2) years of manufacturing operations and/or consulting experience in a manufacturing environment, Operations consulting is a plus
• Ability to build, manage, and foster a team-oriented environment
• Ability to interact with the internal management team and external client contacts using strong leadership and communication skills
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Strong interpersonal communication, influencing, and advanced Excel, and PowerPoint abilities are essential
• Must be willing to travel 80 - 100%
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree: MBA, Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field
• Consulting Expertise: Extensive operations consulting experience, with a focus on driving large-scale performance improvements
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, and other advanced analytical tools is highly advantageous.
• Preferred Locations: Chicago, IL; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Nashville, TN
  
  

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $84,500.00 - $157,600.00 per year.

Our Benefits:

Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!

How You Can Grow:

We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

More about Crowe:

Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.

Crowe LLP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Crowe LLP does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.

Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Accounting, Financial Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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