Manufacturing Specialist - Smart Manufacturing at PwC South Africa

PwC Operations Transformation Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Specialist within a Smart Manufacturing team where you will be involved in business consultation and transformation, process related work, and application of technology to solve business challenges.

Qualification Requirements:

• Relevant B. Degree in Industrial or Chemical Engineering; or
• 4 - 5 years relevant project and consulting experience
• Accreditation requirements:
• Lean Six Sigma or similar improvement methodology
• Formal project management certification an advantage

Experience Requirements:

• 4 - 5 years relevant project and consulting experience

Responsibilities:

Delivery:

• Identify and scope operations improvement opportunities for clients across value chain (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver)
• Document client requirements, business environment, people capabilities and technology architectures
• Fulfill the lead role in client manufacturing environments and industry solutions and tools
• Understand and interpret business requirements
• Conceive innovative solution for clients
• Manage sub team delivery on assignment
• Actively participate and manage portions of project delivery
• Think independently and creatively when formulating solutions
• Fulfil various project assignments as required
• Participate in the design and delivery of end-to-end business solutions which could be enabled by technology
• Develop a working knowledge of current technologies and their applications within a business context
• Lead role in relevant industries
• Lead delivery teams of consultants and ensures quality delivery
• Support and take on minor project management activities

Sales:

• Conceive innovative solutions for clients
• Actively contributes to the compilation of proposals and bid documentation
• Engage with clients in identify opportunities for improvements within their businesses
• Shares responsibility for business development initiatives

Relationships:

• Be able to build and sustain professional relationships both within PwC and externally
• Actively collaborate with colleagues in solving challenges
• Build effective relationships with team members that you lead

Skills requirements:

Delivery

• Have a very good understanding of discrete manufacturing environments such as automotive, white goods etc.
• Have a track record in delivering improvement projects in manufacturing, maintenance and other operations like planning and or procurement and logistics
• Have an understanding of project management tools and techniques
• Have experience in and an understanding of business process modelling techniques
• Experience in systems development and SDLC methodologies will be an added advantage
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and coordinate tasks to meet multiple deadlines
• Must be a self-starter, motivated individual who works well under pressure
• Manage and plan own work
• Open-minded, practical and able to solve problems
• Attention to detail and committed to quality
• Ability to perform quality reviews on others work and provide constructive feedback when required

General

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Sound judgment
• Innovative
• Resilient
• Cope well under tight deadlines and work well under stress

Relationships

• Is a team player and contributes to team success

Learning and growth

• Is curious – learning, sharing and innovating
• Willingness to continually learn and develop skills across a multitude of core competencies
• Approaches problem solving in a logical and structured manner with due consideration given to alternative solutions
• Able to handle complex problems and apply appropriate judgement in evaluating solution inputs