Digital Manufacturing Consultant – Germany – Remote
German & English language fluency (B2/C1/C2/Native) required
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 realize performance gains via digital transformation (DX) solutions that integrate operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT). The aim is to develop business with strategic international customers through becoming a trusted long-term partner in resolving acute and upcoming management challenges across their manufacturing sites.
You will act as domain 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 implementation strategies that enable plant-floor performance to meet enterprise goals.
Diagnostic assessments and define data-driven improvement strategies
* Lead Gemba-based workshops, 4M analysis, and stakeholder alignment sessions on-site or virtually to produce proposals which will serve as a guiding compass.
* Identify on-site issues, such as equipment management, productivity, quality, energy, waste, etc. through customer interviews and analysis of available data.
* Develop transformation roadmaps, benefit cases, and rollout strategies for customer manufacturing sites which will help to realize customer’s top management KPIs.
Drive specialized business development (pre-sales) activities for IT/OT technologies and services
* Through a deep understanding of manufacturing challenges, best practices, and trends in focus industries, proactively engage in marketing and pre-sales activities in collaboration with account sales and marketing teams to demonstrate domain expertise, generate, and win potential opportunities by securing customer’s confidence.
* Maximize customer engagement by securing repeat business and recurring revenue following consulting and implementation projects.
Cooperation & communication with customers’ key stakeholders
* Work with IT-OT teams of customers to ensure that digital solutions are rooted in operational value.
* Create comprehensive fact-based reports, business cases, and executive presentations, and deliver them with impact.
Collaboration with internal & external project teams during project planning and implementation
* Proactively engage from requirement discussion stage to full-scale implementation by working closely with IT/OT Architects, Solution Engineers, Data Scientists, Project Managers, Account Managers, and technology & services partners.
What We’re Looking For
* 5+ years of experience in advance manufacturing operations, or Industrial engineering with lean transformation experience in discrete manufacturing (Automotive, Food, Consumer goods, Electronics, Medical/Pharma, etc.)
* Consulting experience (internal or external) in continuous improvement or digital transformation operations.
* Experience working with or implementing MES, OEE, or plant digitization tools is a plus.
* Manufacturing Ops: Knowledge of line balancing, takt time, yield, OEE, value stream mapping.
* 4M & 5S Expertise: Hands-on familiarity with 4M audits, root cause analysis, Gemba walks.
* Lean/CI Methods: Kaizen, 8D, A3, SMED, TPM, Six Sigma.
* Ability to communicate effectively in English and German
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, with flexibility to be based anywhere in Germany
* 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.