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Plant Operations Consultant – Manufacturing / MES

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Manufacturing Operations / MOM / MES
  • Strong MES execution and solution experience
  • Experience in Digital Plant Operations and Industry 4.0
  • Manufacturing industry experience, preferably Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Chemical, Pulp Paper, or Metals

Responsibilities

  • Provide SME and consulting expertise across manufacturing operations and MOM/MES
  • Analyze and improve manufacturing business processes
  • Support digital plant and Industry 4.0 transformation initiatives
  • Drive productivity improvement and de-bottlenecking initiatives

Key facts

  • Remote from: Anywhere
  • Freelance
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • Operations Consultant
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Diverse Lynx

IT Services & IT Consulting

We are a WBENC and NMSDC certified company helping our clients in their Diversity spending on Staffing or Contingent Workforce Services. Established in 2002 and headquartered out of Princeton-NJ, our 2000+ associates’ strength globally helps clients with talent across Technology, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Retail, Telecom, Manufacturing and Engineering domains. Our presence in USA, Canada & India helps us support clients in IT, Non-IT, Healthcare, Hospital and Clinical hiring, across the globe.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Role: Plant Operations Consultant – Manufacturing / MES
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $120,000–$140,000/year

Role Summary
We are looking for a Plant Operations Consultant with strong experience in Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), MES, Digital Plant Operations, and Industry 4.0. The consultant will work with manufacturing clients to improve plant processes, drive business transformation, and develop customer-centric manufacturing solutions.
Must-Have Skills
8+ years of experience in Manufacturing Operations / MOM / MES.
Strong MES execution and solution experience.
Experience in Digital Plant Operations and Industry 4.0.
Manufacturing industry experience, preferably Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Chemical, Pulp & Paper, or Metals.
Experience in business transformation / manufacturing consulting.
Strong understanding of MOM processes across:
Production
Quality
Inventory
Maintenance
Environment & Safety
Experience with process mapping tools such as ARIS, Visio, or Enterprise Architect.
Ability to understand customer business needs and develop customer-centric solutions.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TOC, ISA-95, and MESA concepts.
Good to Have
MBA or postgraduate degree.
Pre-Sales / Go-to-Market experience.
Exposure to AI/ML, Data Science, SCADA, and Plant Automation.
Experience with Design Thinking.
Thought leadership / SME experience.
MESA membership or relevant industry certifications.
Knowledge of plant-floor IT infrastructure, networking, and servers supporting MES.
Key Responsibilities
Provide SME and consulting expertise across manufacturing operations and MOM/MES.
Analyze and improve manufacturing business processes.
Support digital plant and Industry 4.0 transformation initiatives.
Drive productivity improvement and de-bottlenecking initiatives.
Apply Lean, Six Sigma, TOC, ISA-95, and MESA best practices.
Identify opportunities to use Cloud, Analytics, Big Data, Mobility, and AI/ML to improve plant operations.
Work with customers to understand requirements and design practical manufacturing solutions.
Lead consulting activities and communicate recommendations to business stakeholders.









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