Manufacturing Manager to Management Consultant

DeWolff, Boberg & Associates

$70K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, Engineering or related field
  • 4+ years of management experience in Production & Manufacturing industries
  • Demonstrated conflict management and consensus-building skills
  • Ability to deliver results while managing diverse client needs
  • High credibility with organizational and external stakeholders
  • Strong analytical, observation, and leadership skills
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication ability

Responsibilities

  • Travel domestically 100% of the time, flying out Sunday and returning Friday
  • Execute clients' goals through frontline coaching
  • Collaborate with frontline staff to improve management behaviors
  • Identify performance improvement opportunities via resource utilization analysis
  • Enhance client relationships through effective communication and feedback
  • Facilitate workshops to increase employee engagement
  • Implement a proven management operating system and support management culture change

Benefits

  • 100% covered medical premiums for employees under two plan options
  • Includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance
  • Offers a flexible spending account (FSA)
  • Provides 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Two weeks paid vacation plus one week paid PTO and paid year-end holiday closure
  • Strong internal growth opportunities with two distinct career tracks
  • Potential advancement from Senior Consultant to Project Manager and beyond
Full Job Description
Description

This position requires 100% domestic travel - fly out Sunday, fly home Friday, year-round.

We focus on implementation and transformational change and deliver value by:

Executing the client's goals, objectives, and processes through frontline coaching.
Working side by side with the frontline on a daily basis to change management behaviors.
Understanding client resource utilization to identify operational and performance improvement opportunities.
Building and fostering client communication and relationships.
Addressing and confronting issues and providing appropriate feedback.
Holding and increasing frontline accountability of actions, roles and responsibilities.
Assist in the development of frontline supervisors becoming proactive vs. reactive in management style.
Increasing employee engagement and facilitating workshops.
Understanding and delivering appropriate metrics and data to all levels of management.
Unlocking ideas for improvement.
Implementing a proven management operating system.
Giving frontline supervisors and their employees a voice.
Removing barriers and creating support from middle and senior management.
Changing cultures for long lasting results.

Professional Requirements:

A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management, Engineering or related field.
4+ years of proven direct supervision and management experience (Production & Manufacturing industries preferred).
Demonstrated ability to manage conflict, build consensus, and facilitate problem-solving and collaboration amongst cross functional teams.
Ability to balance delivery of results, problem solving, and client management.
Develop a high level of personal and professional credibility with all levels of the organization and external clients.
Strong observation, analytical, numerical reasoning, business acumen, and leadership skills.
Ability to adapt to fast-paced, high pressure, and changing environments.
Exceptional communication (verbal, written, and presentation) skills.
Ability to succeed in a team environment and deliver/receive daily constructive feedback.
Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Benefits:

DB&A has a competitive benefits package and offers 2 plan options that pays 100% of medical premiums for employee.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Short & Long Term Disability Insurance, FSA, 401(k).
Two weeks paid vacation + One week paid PTO + Paid year-end holiday closure.

Advancement Opportunities:

At DB&A, our people are our greatest asset which is why we believe strongly in the internal growth and development of our employees. As a Management Consultant, individuals have the opportunity to drive their careers based on performance and contributions.

We offer a three-tier Consultant Career Track and a Project Manager Career Track with the ability to advance directly from Senior Consultant to Project Manager. As a Project Manager, there is also upward potential to become a Chief of Operations and/or a Shareholder of DB&A. Our remarkable team consists of highly competitive and committed business professionals who are passionate about building life-long rewarding careers with us.

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