PWC

Manufacturing Operations Excellence_Manager

PWC$99K — $232K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of consulting experience in operations improvement
  • Strong knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement
  • Experience with manufacturing operations and reliability strategies
  • Proven ability to manage change and optimize processes
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders
  • Proficient in financial modeling and document development

Responsibilities

  • Analyze client product development lifecycles to identify bottlenecks
  • Develop strategies to enhance product development speed and reduce costs
  • Implement lean manufacturing principles to optimize operations
  • Mentor and inspire team members to achieve high performance
  • Lead projects from planning through execution and completion
  • Engage in challenging conversations with clients and teams
  • Maintain high professional and technical standards as per PwC guidelines

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401k retirement plan with company matching
  • Generous paid holiday and vacation time
  • Personal and family sick leave
  • Eligibility for annual discretionary bonuses
Full Job Description
Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Operations

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in operations consulting specialise in providing consulting services on optimising operational efficiency and effectiveness. These individuals analyse client needs, develop operational strategies, and offer guidance and support to help clients streamline processes, improve productivity, and drive business performance.

In product development and manufacturing at PwC, you will specialise in improving product development and manufacturing processes. You will work closely with clients to analyse product development lifecycles, identify bottlenecks, and develop strategies to enhance speed to market, reduce costs, and improve quality. Working in this area, you will also provide guidance on implementing lean manufacturing principles, optimising supply chain integration, and leveraging digital technologies.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member's unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
Effectively mentor others.
Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Must have prior consulting experience
Demonstrates knowledge and a proven record of success in or a desire to deliver advisory services in the following capability areas:
• Operations Improvement (inside 4 walls);
• Lean Principles & Practices;
• Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Programs;
• OEE Optimization;
• Operations & Production Management;
• Management of Change Methods;
• Manufacturing Reliability Strategy & Analysis;
• Work Management Process Improvement.
• Maintenance Focused Improvement; and,
• FMEA/RCA.
Proven capabilities to collaborate and work with a diverse team including:
• Basic problem solving and analysis skills;
• Financial modeling skills;
• Basic spreadsheet, presentation and document development skills
• Demonstrates the ability to build, maintain, and utilize networks of client relationships
• Interpersonal skills and proactive communication; and,
• Collaborative and can-do mindset eager to take on challenges.

Travel Requirements
Up to 80%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines

About PWC

PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. PwC ranks as the second-largest professional services network in the world and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC firms operate in 157 countries, 742 locations, with 276,000 people. As of 2020, 26% of the workforce worked in the Americas, 26% in Asia, 32% in Western Europe, 5% in Middle East and Africa and 11% in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Learn more about PWC
Size
284,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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