Job Description
I’m working on a retained search for a consulting business hiring Lead level Manufacturing Consultants.
These roles suit high-calibre process, manufacturing, and industrial engineering professionals who have built strong foundations in steady-state, commercial manufacturing environments and want to step into a faster-paced consulting career.
You will lead improvement work across client manufacturing operations, solving complex process and performance challenges tied to yield, throughput, capacity, waste, scrap, cycle time, and operating efficiency.
They are particularly interested in engineers who have delivered measurable improvement in mature, stable manufacturing settings, where performance gains are typically harder won and where strong process discipline, analytical capability, and operational judgement really matter.
What they are looking for:
- Around 6+ years’ experience in process improvement, manufacturing engineering, operations improvement, or similar
- Background in process-heavy, steady-state manufacturing environments
- Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
- Strong grounding in core engineering, maths, physics, and science principles
- Ability to lead workstreams, solve problems quickly, and build credibility on client sites
- Willingness to travel 4 days per week - This is a non negotiable - 4 days on clients site
Why these roles stand out:
- Genuine career accelerator over the next 2 to 3 years
- Early responsibility and exposure to senior client stakeholders
- Opportunity to build technical and commercial credibility quickly
- Broad project exposure across multiple manufacturing environments
- Clear route toward faster progression for the right people
This will suit engineers who want more scope, more pace, and more variety than a single-site role can offer. The travel is significant and expectations are high, but for the right person it is a strong platform to accelerate their career.
Interested? Message me directly for more detail.