Consultant, Industrial Engineer

The Consultant is a core part of the project team, responsible for leading junior teams and working at a client location on IE Service consulting projects. The primary role of the Consultant is to provided daily direction and technical guidance to more junior team members, quality check analyzed data and apply Industrial Engineering techniques and tools in support of client projects at various project sites. The Consultant will contribute to each of the client projects, while learning the role of Senior Consultant.

Our expectation is that you model the core values by which the Connors Group operates:

• Always demonstrate professional and ethical behavior
• Provide exceptional value to our clients
• Provide the highest quality of service through your work
• Contribute to making Connors Group a great place to work
• Contribute to helping make our communities better places to live

Job Responsibilities:

• Compile, review and analyze completed data sets related to studies associated with project deliverables
• Conduct time and motion studies and work measurement tasks for development of engineered labor standards, cost-benefit analysis, and process re-engineering activities
• Collaborate with all levels of the project team and interface with client team members
• Collaboration with team members and leadership to assess the current state of a client’s business processes, gather requirements, and re-engineer new business processes, capabilities, and supporting technologies
• Professionally communicate with all levels of employees at the client site, and all levels within the project team
• Responsible for self-time management, progress reporting of tasks to direct project lead and to stay productive whether onsite with a team, by yourself or working remotely
• Contribute to the development of approaches, methodologies, and solutions for clients
• Travel extensively (80-100%), and sometimes independently, throughout the US and Internationally

Competencies:

• Lead small teams using simple project schedules and controls to quantify progress on a daily/weekly basis. Implement communication controls/system that routinely updates managers on progress and project risks.
• Demonstrate the role of the professional consultant and the technical skills required to be an effective Industrial Engineer
• Demonstrate initiative, responsibility and analytical thinking
• Demonstrate business understanding enough to associate project to business impact
• Effectively present data and findings to managers and client teams
• Demonstrate understanding of Top-Down ELS development, including Rt/Allowed Deviation and use of sensitivity analysis
• Demonstrate clear indications of progress towards mastering a few specific subjects.
• Effectively write technical summaries to explain your work
• Demonstrate strong Excel-based abilities, use of regression analysis and other data-mining techniques
• Flexibility to work alternative hours, including evenings and weekends

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• 1-3 years’ experience in a consulting role using Industrial Engineering principles.
• Strong work ethic and capability to work independently
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to assess and solve problems
• Excellence knowledge and functional capabilities with MS Office including: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
• Understanding of core IE principles, including Labor Standards, MOST, time studies
• Some internship or co-op experience in an industrial engineering role is desired
• Access to reliable auto transportation and a major US airport

Consultants, at times, must work in challenging, non-standard environments. This could include:

• Time of day: Evenings (5 PM - 10 PM), overnight shifts (10 PM – 6 AM),
• Day of week: Weekends (Saturday/Sunday)
• Strenuous Activity: Continuous walking throughout the shift, standing on your feet the entire shift
• Environmental: Client sites with abnormal temperatures, such as but not limited to, above 70°, between 37° and 50°, and below 32°

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the on-going needs of the organization.