Manufacturing Operations Consultant - London
LondonOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Manufacturing Operations Consultant at Chartwell embeds at client sites Monday–Thursday to deliver step-change improvements in manufacturing processes across industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and protective fabrics.
About this role
Do you want to…
- Work in manufacturing, and be paid to travel to interesting manufacturing sites around the country (and even the world), but have your weekends free at home?
- Use your technical skills and training to solve problems across a variety of manufacturing industries, including but not limited to food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, protective fabrics, and many others?
- Make an immediate impact, helping client teams implement real improvements in manufacturing processes within your first month of work?
- Receive tailored development coaching from day 1, in an organization that values helping you grow your skills as quickly as possible?
If so, a career as an Operations Consultant at Chartwell could be for you!
Chartwell consultants embed ourselves at client sites Monday – Thursday to work with client teams to deliver step-change improvements in performance. This means spending time on the shop floor rather than just behind a computer, as well as working with people and machines to figure out what the real problems are – and how you’re going to fix them.
Consultants spend 2 Fridays per month in their local Chartwell office for in-person training and socials, with the other 2 Fridays working remotely helping to shape the business internally.
Consultants spend 2 Fridays per month in their local Chartwell office for in-person training and socials, with the other 2 Fridays working remotely helping to shape the business internally.
Key Responsibilities
- Ability to apply problem-solving skills from your technical background
- Unparalleled training and personal development opportunities
- Opportunities to travel and work with clients all over the world
- High diversity of project work
- Competitive compensation
- Fully-funded health insurance
- Travel, accommodation, and meals covered when travelling
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
- Results–oriented individual
- Demonstrated leadership ability and excellent communication skills
- Strong personal initiative and bias for action
- Desire to constantly learn new skills
- Willingness to travel to client sites Mon – Thurs of each week, and attend meetings in London 2 Fridays per month
- Right to work in the UK and ability to travel freely throughout the EU for business purposes, for up to 90 days in 180 days
- Full right to work in the EU is not essential but may be an advantage depending on project needs
Benefits
- Submit your resume at the application portal
- Complete our online assessments – please don’t rush these, but do complete by the deadline so we can book you in for the next step of the process
- Complete our group case study & individual interview (in London or Cambridge)
- Final interview with 2 members of the Chartwell leadership team
- Offer
Interested in multiple opportunities?
Please submit a single application to the role that you feel is most appropriate, and use the "Contact Us" link in your application confirmation email to let us know which other opportunities you are interested in.
Please submit a single application to the role that you feel is most appropriate, and use the "Contact Us" link in your application confirmation email to let us know which other opportunities you are interested in.
Skills
Analytical Problem SolvingClient-facing ConsultingData AnalysisEngineering FundamentalsLean ManufacturingManufacturing ProcessesOperations ConsultingProcess ImprovementProject ManagementShop Floor AnalysisSix SigmaTechnical Problem Solving
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