Industry X – Industrial and Automotive Manufacturing Consulting Manager

Created at: April 14, 2026 00:01

Company: Accenture

Location: Milwaukee, WI, 53201

Job Description:

WHO WE ARE:

 
 

We are Industry X: We embed innovation, intelligence, and sustainability in the way the world makes things and the things it makes. Industry X enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. We define Industry X as digital reinvention of manufacturing / engineering and believe that smart, sustainable, connected digital products and assets are about to create hyper-personalized industrial experiences, completely new levels of operational efficiency, transparency and traceability, tangible impact on sustainability and brand-new sources of revenue growth. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients
 
determine
 
clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology. Join us and become an integral part of our experienced Industry X team with the credibility,
 
expertise
, and insight clients depend on.
 

Visit us here to find out more about Industry X.0


 

 

THE PRACTICE:

 

This role will align
 
to
 
Industry X’s Manufacturing & Operations
 
practice
.
 

 

Manufacturing & Operations professionals help our clients achieve their ambitions for digital transformation within their core manufacturing and operations throughout the full lifecycle of their assets. With domain
 
expertise
 
across consulting and
 
technology
 
they unlock new sources of
 
opex
 
and capex efficiency and effectiveness.
 

 

Manufacturing
 
Consultants define

 
and design the future state of Manufacturing companies (within the 4 walls optimization). This includes organizational, operational, and technical models to enable modernization of core operations across the breadth and depth of EHS, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Operational
/ Manufacturing
 
Excellence functions.
 

 

Professionals digitize plants,
 
sites
 
and
 
centers
 
by bringing cross-facility operations at scale. Our next generation production and manufacturing methods
 
leverage
 
AI, IoT, automation, wearables, and predictive analytics to enable multi-site plant optimization; to increase production reliability, product quality, worker
 
safety
 
and sustainable operations with a more productive digital workforce.
 

 

THE WORK:

 

Lead and support delivery of 

Industrial and Automotive
 
reinvention

, with a focus on
 
realizing complex large scale manufacturing engineering initiatives.
 
This includes transformation of large brownfield
 
plants
, design of greenfield
 
plants
 
and
 
preparing for
 
new product launches

 
 

 

Apply a strong understanding of 

manufacturing and supply chain value levers


specific to the industrial and automotive environments. This includes
 
the implementation of new digital,
 
AI
 
and physical automation technologies

 
 

T
he automation and transformation of material flow inside industrial and automotive plants
 
is of
 
specific importance for this role
.
 
Demonstrated experience with
 
leading the
 
design
 
and implementation
 
of
 
material
 
delivery
 
routes, simulations, ergonomic
 
considerations, IT/OT integration considerations,
 
PFEP
, business case considerations
 
when deploying
 
automated mobile robots (AMRs).
 
Expertise
 
with vendors, risk considerations
, technologies
 
in this space
 
is
 
of critical importance

 
 
 

Manage projects or
 
workstreams
 
end-to-end
, including scope, planning, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes, while adapting to evolving client priorities.
 

Build and apply 

industry, functional, and technical knowledge

 to support client conversations, solution development, and delivery of innovative
 
manufacturing led
 
ways of working.
 

Lead and coordinate 

diverse, global Accenture teams

, providing
 
day-to-day
 
direction, coaching, and quality oversight, while
 
leveraging
 
AI and digital tools to improve delivery effectiveness.
 

Establish and
 
maintain

strong client relationships

 at the manager, director, and senior director levels through clear communication, structured problem solving, and delivery credibility.
 

Collaborate
 
across Accenture
 
Supply Chain & Engineering team to deliver 

integrated,
 
end-to-end
 
solutions

 spanning manufacturing operations, platforms, and supply
 
chain
.
 

Contribute to 

manufacturing focused
 
thought leadership

, including
 
client ready
 
materials, points of view, and case examples related to manufacturing transformation, lifecycle integration, and product launch readiness.
 

Develop and
 
maintain
 
awareness of the 

Industrial and Automotive
 
ecosystem

, including key platforms, vendors, and emerging capabilities relevant to operations and execution.
 

Support the evolution of Accenture’s 

Manufacturing reinvention offerings

, with opportunities to grow into broader capability, account, or portfolio leadership roles over time.
 

The work could include any of the following processes:
 

Accenture’s point of view amongst clients and other key stakeholders
 

Business process reengineering 
 

Lean six sigma transformation 
 

Manufacturing & Ops Excellence 
 

Asset reliability & performance management 
 

Process reliability 
 

TPM & TQM 
 

Production planning and scheduling 
 

Quality management 
 

Production operations 
 

Inventory & Material handling 
 

Workflow automation 
 

Reporting & Dashboarding 
 

Advance Automation 
 

Process Design & Simulation 
 

Travel may be
 
required
 
for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business
 
need
 
and client requirements.
 


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