EY Supply Chain & Operations - Manufacturing Operational 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

86885511

Seeking manufacturing leaders and practitioners with the ambition and experience to help transform manufacturing companies across operational excellence, digital, and people so that our clients can achieve competitive advantage and realize the full value potential of becoming a world-class manufacturer.

As an EY manufacturing professional, you’ll have an ability to use your experiences to assist driving our clients’ global manufacturing and supply chain performance. You will work with some of the highest performing teams in the industry, deliver exceptional client service, advance your skill set, while meeting some great people along the way. If you are looking for a cutting-edge environment, providing strategic advice and implementing globally leading best practices in areas across manufacturing from operational excellence, to digital, to people, this just might be the role you’ve been searching for...

Your key responsibilities

You will be responsible for managing one, or more, high-performing engagement teams, and delivering manufacturing transformation with excellence within the practice and the firm. You can expect to work with high-level client personnel and core operational teams to assess, coach, and implement globally leading capabilities and technologies within manufacturing, while driving culture and change management across plants and manufacturing networks.

Skills and attributes for success

· Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge in manufacturing, including extensive experience in either implementing, teaching, or leading of Integrated Work System (IWS), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Autonomous Maintenance (AM), 5S, Lean, Six Sigma, SMED, Rapid Changeover, or Value Stream Mapping.

· Demonstrates Process Engineering capability with deep experience in loss analysis, reliability engineering analytics, root cause analysis (RCA), and linking data and process together to drive out manufacturing losses.

· Demonstrates knowledge in data and digital aspects of operation including experience with MES systems, Line Event Data Systems, SAP PM/Maximo/CMMS, or other data and digitally enabled manufacturing experiences.

· Experience delivering performance improvement on KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, Waste, Stops reduction, Unplanned Downtime, and Change-over reduction time

· Drive high-quality work within expected timeframes and on budget. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure clients are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.

To qualify for the role you must have

· A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree, or extensive manufacturing experience

· About 3 years of experience in manufacturing consulting environment, or 5+ years experience and leadership in manufacturing operations

· Bring your expertise, focusing on manufacturing efficiency, capability, cost reduction

Ideally, you’ll also have

· Extensive experience implementing shop floor improvements leveraging IWS, TPM, Reliability Engineering Analytics, Lean, Six Sigma

· Strong familiarity working with manufacturing systems including MES, CMMS, Line Event Data, Excel, Simulation Modelling

· Experience in high-speed consumer products, food, or beverage manufacturing

What we offer

· Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

· Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

· Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

· Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.