Senior Manufacturing Consultant

Home-based contract, Italy (preferably in the North).

We are currently representing a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation at a pivotal stage in their growth.

Through a major new strategic partnership, they are positioning themselves as a one-stop solution provider for end-to-end automation – from Level 1 instrumentation and sensing, right through to Level 4 digital manufacturing. This is a company with the full capability to deliver across the entire technology stack, integrating operational technology with information technology to create true smart factories.

With smart manufacturing forecast to be a $121B market by 2026 (15% CAGR), there’s never been a better time to join.

The Role

• You will be playing a crucial consulting role by engaging directly with clients to assess operations, identify improvement opportunities, and help realise performance gains via digital transformation solutions and lean methods that integrate operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT).
• You will act as manufacturing expert and transformation consultant for international manufacturing industry customers from Automotive, CPG, Pharma, and other focus industries
• Diagnosing customer manufacturing operations, applying lean and digital tools, and guiding improvement strategies including layout and automation opportunities.
• Lead Gemba-based workshops, 4M/6M analysis, and stakeholder alignment sessions on-site or virtually
• Develop transformation roadmaps, benefit cases, and rollout strategies for customer manufacturing sites which will help to realize the customer’s top management KPIs

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in advance manufacturing operations, or industrial engineering with lean transformation experience in the food or pharmaceutical sector.
• Manufacturing Ops: Knowledge of line balancing, takt time, yield, OEE, value stream mapping.
• Lean/CI Methods: Kaizen, 8D, A3, SMED, TPM, Six Sigma, etc.
• Valid driving licence
• Willing to travel 40% of the time
• Fluent English and Italian language

Why Join?

• Be part of a high-profile, strategic growth initiative in a booming sector
• Work with cutting-edge technologies, from industrial IoT to AI-driven analytics
• Operate on a global stage
• Join a culture that blends innovation with stability – offering the best of both worlds

If you’re ready to play a leading role in shaping the factories of the future, apply now or contact me directly at mf@franklandautomation.com for a confidential conversation.