Operations Management Consultant

DeWolff, Boberg & Associates

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Recent experience leading a frontline team in a physical operating environment.
  • 3-5 years of relevant people leadership experience.
  • No more than 7 years of total professional experience post-bachelor's degree.
  • Completed bachelor’s degree required.
  • Progression into management through promotions or formal training programs.
  • Must be based in the U.S. and ready for frequent travel.

Responsibilities

  • Embed with client companies to gain practical insights.
  • Coach frontline supervisors and managers through workshops and one-on-one sessions.
  • Analyze KPIs and productivity data to create actionable plans.
  • Establish trust with teams to facilitate leadership changes.
  • Work directly on the shop floor to influence operational practices.

Benefits

  • Medical premiums fully covered for the employee.
  • 401(k) plan available.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO).
  • Flexible travel arrangements, including companions on trips.
  • All travel expenses covered, including flights, hotels, and rentals.
Full Job Description
Description

Management Consultant, Operations Leadership

DeWolff, Boberg & Associates (DB&A) U.S.-based, 100% Travel Full-time

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Embed on-site with major companies, in industries you have never worked in before.
  • Coach frontline supervisors and managers, one on one and in workshops, until they lead their teams better.
  • Read KPIs, lost time, and productivity data, and turn it into a plan for tomorrow.
  • Build the kind of trust on a shop floor that gets people to actually change how they lead.


WHAT YOU NEED

  • Current or recent leadership of a frontline team in manufacturing, industrial production, distribution, or another physical operating environment.
  • 3 to 5 years of direct people leadership: owning performance, coaching, accountability, and KPIs.
  • 7 years or less of total professional experience since completing your bachelor's degree.
  • A completed bachelor's degree.
  • A path into management earned through promotion from a Supervisor role, or a formal management trainee program.
  • Based in the U.S., near a major airport, and ready for 100% travel Sunday through Friday.


COMPENSATION AND WHAT YOU GET

Starting pay is competitive with a clear and transparent path to Project Manager. Flights, hotel, and rental car covered. Medical premiums covered 100 percent for you. 401(k), PTO, and real travel flexibility, including companion travel and destination weekends.

If your team already runs better because you lead it, apply and let's talk about doing that at a much bigger scale.

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