Manufacturing Excellence

Job Description
Associate / Senior Associate Manufacturing Excellence
Industry: Management Consulting
Job Family: Physical Product Development and Manufacturing (PPDM)
Specialism: Operations
Management Level: Senior Associate
Travel Requirements: Travel to client locations may be required as per project requirements.
Job Summary:
PwCs Operations Transformation Product Development & Manufacturing (PD&M) team partners with clients across diverse industries to address critical business challenges and drive transformation in how products are designed, engineered, and manufactured. The team delivers impact through strategic advisory and implementation services in the areas of Strategy & Operations, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Engineering, and Connected Products & Solutions (CP&S).
Position Requirements:
Knowledge Preferred:

• Manufacturing Strategy & Operations Familiarity with shop floor operations, equipment, production process and strong understanding of strategic levers to improve plant network efficiency, reduce cost-to-serve, and optimize manufacturing footprints.
• Operations Excellence Experience with process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or TPM to drive throughput, reduce waste, and improve asset productivity.
• Maintenance & Reliability Familiarity with best practices in preventive/predictive maintenance, asset reliability programs, and uptime optimization strategies.
• Manufacturing Quality Exposure to manufacturing quality systems, root cause analysis (RCA), CAPA implementation, and cost of poor quality (COPQ) tracking.
• Contract Manufacturing Strategy Experience supporting make-vs-buy decisions, managing external manufacturing partners, and evaluating outsourcing opportunities.
• M&A Integration & Separation Understanding of manufacturing-related due diligence, synergy assessment, and integration planning during M&A activities.
• Network Optimization Involvement in footprint rationalization, manufacturing network design, or supply chain network optimization projects. Experience with network design tools such as Riverlogic, Lamasoft would be preferred
• Project Management Experience in planning and managing end-to-end implementations, coordinating with stakeholders, managing timelines, and ensuring successful project execution

Skills Preferred:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to break down complex operational challenges.
• Ability to synthesize manufacturing data and convert it into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for client-facing interactions.
• Team player with the flexibility to work across a range of industries and project types.
• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with leadership to deliver engagements, support project and client management, and produce high-quality deliverables.
• Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with team members.
• Effective verbal and written communication across various scenarios and audiences.

Qualifications:
Educational Background:

• Bachelors Degree in a related field from Tier 1 colleges
• MBA in Operations (Preferred)

Past Experience:

• Prior relevant work experience aligned with the required knowledge and skills
• Senior Associate: 4-7 years of experience
• Associate: 2-4 years of experience