Senior Manufacturing & Systems Consultant - Engineer in Kent

Job Description

In this role you will provide operations and systems consulting and project management to help our manufacturing and distribution clients improve and expand. We tackle exciting projects involving robotics and automation, new manufacturing or distribution layouts, selecting and implementing ERP systems, diagnosing operational issues, and training personnel in leadership, lean and operations improvement. This person needs to be comfortable with embracing artificial intelligence and modern technology and consider how it can be useful to our clients.

We’re looking for a Project Manager with a background in industrial and systems, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering. This individual will face unique challenges in solving complex manufacturing and systems issues that our clients couldn’t solve on their own.

In this role your work is what we sell, and the person must have good customer experience and interpersonal skills and the ability to present, communicate and sell their ideas, along with the technical knowledge.

You’ll work closely with nine other team members in a collaborative environment where we support one another to achieve success.

• ERP systems experience in manufacturing
• Responsible for operational improvements in manufacturing
• Project management expertise
• Facility and equipment layout design, capacity planning
• Lean training, facilitation, and continuous improvement
• Inventory management and supply chain management
• Warehouse design, material handling equipment specifications, warehouse management systems
• Operational analysis to find opportunities for improvement
• Knowledge of information flow in a manufacturing environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to identify, define, and evaluate solutions to problems
• Strong customer service skills, with the ability to listen and understand client needs
• Grit and entrepreneurial approach to work that is critical for growing our company.
• Technical sales and proposal writing experience is a plus.

• BS or MS in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, or systems engineering, and/or an MBA
• Six Sigma/Lean Black Belt, Project Management, ISO 9001, or AS 9100 certifications are a plus

We offer competitive compensation, including a quarterly performance bonus, 401K with matching, ample paid time off, training and seminars, medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and families, a company credit card, reimbursed project expenses, and all software and equipment needed. This role has high earning potential as your work and contributions are directly tied to measurable client impact and company revenue.

At Kocer Consulting and Engineering, we help manufacturing and supply chain organizations plan and execute meaningful operational and systems improvements. For over 25 years, we have partnered with companies to improve manufacturing operations, supply chain performance, ERP systems, and organizational effectiveness. We are a boutique operations management consulting firm that helps our clients strategize and make good decisions, and we have the engineering and project management to execute and manage the change.