Deloitte

MES Functional Consultant

Deloitte$88K — $163K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, process improvement, or consulting
  • Experience in end-to-end manufacturing processes including production, quality, maintenance, and inventory
  • Experience in plant environments, either discrete or process manufacturing
  • Ability to travel up to 50% as needed

Responsibilities

  • Support data-driven decision-making through dashboards and insights
  • Contribute to overall project delivery, timelines, and client communication
  • Translate manufacturing needs into clear business and functional requirements
  • Define use cases such as work order execution and electronic batch records
  • Support shop floor transformation initiatives, including digitization
  • Collaborate with technical teams on system configuration and integration
  • Ensure alignment between business processes and system capabilities

Benefits

  • Broad range of employee benefits
  • Inclusive culture that promotes individuality and diverse perspectives
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship programs
  • Commitment to new skills learning and leadership opportunities
  • Focus on impact and value for clients and communities
Full Job Description
The team

Our team helps clients transform their value chains into competitive advantages. We drive efficiency, improve flexibility, and increase responsiveness through proactive insights and decision-making. We advise, implement, and operate transformational solutions that bring world-class supply network and operational capabilities to our clients. We provide operational know-how, digital technologies, advanced analytics, and industry-specific hybrid solutions to deliver unprecedented client value. Additionally, we improve operations, product, and material flow across the breadth of the value chain and create greater supply network synergy and value.

You will work closely with operations leaders, plant managers, and IT teams to design and implement solutions that enhance production efficiency, quality, visibility, and traceability across the manufacturing value chain.

Roles and Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Functional Consultant with strong shop floor and operations expertise to support digital transformation initiatives across industrial clients. This role emphasizes deep understanding of manufacturing processes, operations, and performance improvement, with MES and related technologies serving as key tools to enable those outcomes.

Practitioners will participate in manufacturing process and transformation working in teams identifying business requirements, functional design, MES and digital enablement, performance improvement, analytics and delivery.
  • Support data-driven decision-making through dashboards and insights
  • Contribute to overall project delivery, timelines, and client communication
  • Translate manufacturing needs into clear business and functional requirements
  • Define use cases such as work order execution, electronic batch records, genealogy/traceability, and non-conformance management
  • Support shop floor transformation initiatives, including digitization and operational excellence programs
  • Collaborate with technical teams on system configuration and integration with ERP, automation systems, and data platforms
  • Ensure alignment between business processes and system capabilities
  • Participate in testing, deployment, and hypercare activities
  • Support change management, user adoption, and training
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, process improvement, or consulting
  • Experience in end-to-end manufacturing processes (production, quality, maintenance, inventory)
  • Experience working in or with plant environments (discrete or process manufacturing)
  • Ability to travel up to 50%, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in industries such as Life Sciences, Consumer Products, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, or Industrial Manufacturing
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
  • Exposure to MES platforms (e.g., Opcenter, Apriso, AVEVA, FactoryTalk,)
  • Understanding of ISA-95 / ISA-88 frameworks
  • Experience with Industry 4.0, IoT, or smart factory initiatives
  • Proven ability to drive process improvement and operational transformation initiatives
  • Familiarity with digital manufacturing tools, including MES or shop floor systems
  • Experience using Microsoft Project, JIRA or other Agile and Project Management tools
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 Deloitte, 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 $88,600 - $163,100.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

Our people and culture

Our inclusive culture empowers our people to be who they are, contribute their unique perspectives, and make a difference individually and collectively. It enables us to leverage different ways of thinking, ideas, and perspectives, and bring more creativity and innovation to help solve our clients' most complex challenges. This makes Deloitte one of the most rewarding places to work.

Our purpose

Deloitte's purpose is to make an impact that matters for our people, clients, and communities. At Deloitte, purpose is synonymous with how we work every day. It defines who we are. Our purpose comes through in our work with clients that enables impact and value in their organizations, as well as through our own investments, commitments, and actions across areas that help drive positive outcomes for our communities. Learn more.

Professional development

From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer opportunities to build new skills, take on leadership opportunities and connect and grow through mentorship. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

As used in this posting, "Deloitte" means Deloitte Consulting LLP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see https://www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

Requisition code: 340987

Job ID 340987

About Deloitte

Deloitte is a multinational professional services network that provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. The company was founded in London in 1845 and has since grown to become one of the largest professional services firms in the world. Deloitte has over 330,000 employees in more than 150 countries and territories. The company's mission is to help clients achieve their goals and make an impact that matters in their businesses and communities.
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