Senior Continuous Improvement Consultant Manufacturing

About the role

At Wipfli, we're driven by a passion to revitalize the North American manufacturing industry. This role offers an opportunity to shape our company's future by leading our team of consultants and analysts through client projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of operational, strategic, market study and data management consulting engagements.
• Serve as the primary client-facing consultant, building relationships with stakeholders from the boardroom to the shop floor.
• Sustain and grow current client business and take a proactive approach to new business development.
• Conduct on-site assessments and strategic sessions to manage clients to success.
• Audit issues impacting client performance and strategic execution, develop improvement plans, and drive actions to support those projects.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership teams and boards of directors.
• Use data-driven problem analysis tools to drive action and develop recommendations.
• Support ownership with strategic direction including developing, deploying, executing, measuring, and course correcting Wipfli and our clients.
• Travel to client sites, 75% of the time, for in-person engagements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Business Management.
• 7-10 years experience in manufacturing operations and/or strategic consultant capacity.
• Experience with traditional lean manufacturing tools, including Value Stream Mapping, Quick Changeover, Standard Work, etc., a plus.
• Excellent research and presentation skills.
• Comfort managing up and down, mentoring, and coaching associates and clients.
• Leadership skills and proven interpersonal presence.
• Ability to extract information, quickly assess a situation, and develop critical and creative problem-solving techniques.
• Self-starter and manager of their own schedule and initiative to take on responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Business Management.
• 7-10 years experience in manufacturing operations and/or strategic consultant capacity.
• Experience with traditional lean manufacturing tools, including Value Stream Mapping, Quick Changeover, Standard Work, etc., a plus.
• Excellent research and presentation skills.
• Comfort managing up and down, mentoring, and coaching associates and clients.
• Leadership skills and proven interpersonal presence.
• Ability to extract information, quickly assess a situation, and develop critical and creative problem-solving techniques.
• Self-starter and manager of their own schedule and initiative to take on responsibility.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data-driven decision-making tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.

Benefits

• Health plan options (HMO & PPO)
• Dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible time off
• Family care leave
• Parental leave
• Well-being incentive
• Education & certification assistance
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Travel rewards
• Critical illness & accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Legal
• Long-term care
• Pet insurance
• ID theft protection
• Supplemental life/AD&D

Pay

The estimated base pay range for this role is $117,000 - $158,000 with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws.

Schedule

Travel to client sites, 75% of the time, for in-person engagements.