Act as a SME to our clients in helping them innovate and elevate to industry 4.0 solutions within their manufacturing facility. 

Do you want to be the client facing expert for building the manufacturing facilities of tomorrow by consulting state of the art solutions today? Does having a company care about your career today and building themselves around your skillset important to you? Does an environment where your opinions matter excite you? Are you a natural born leader and a self starter? If so, you have found your next calling!!

Grantek is a recognized leading provider of integrated automation, smart manufacturing and industrial information solutions in the global marketplace. Our clients are some of the worlds most respected Fortune 100 companies and recognized consumer brands: Mondelez, Brita, MolsonCoors, Coca-Cola, Kraft-Heinz, to name a few.

We offer an atmosphere where you can express your creative ideas and talents by working on a variety of projects and technologies. Using today’s leading edge technology, you will partner with clients to solve their most complex manufacturing and industrial information problems.

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package, retirement matching, company paid benefits, flexible work hours, and an education/career development program. For more information on what Grantek offers, visit: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/1366407

We are committed to providing a positive and healthy corporate culture, one that empowers employees, promotes knowledge-sharing, and encourages strong friendships and social connections amongst all team members. We are a team of dedicated Engineers and Designers with an average of 7 years’ tenure at Grantek. The vast majority of our employees have started off their careers at Grantek and have grown into successful senior team members who are integral to our client's manufacturing processes.

At Grantek it is our top priority to provide an excellent environment to our team by offering them the support and space irrespective of where from where or how they choose to work. Our employees enjoy the flexibility of working in different ways such as flexible hours, ability to work 100% remote, hybrid, or in person. Feel free to share your preference with us and we will make the best suitable option work for you!

As a key member of Grantek's operations team, you will be focused on advancing the Industry 4.0 Consulting practice, acting as a trusted advisor to Grantek's customers in the topic of Industry 4.0. You will connect emerging technologies to the customer's business needs and elicit user requirements for Industry 4.0 solutions. You will also be a vital link to Grantek's Smart Manufacturing Practice, acting as the voice of the customer as user requirements and business needs are translated into fully-traceable and scalable solutions.

Grantek will leverage our extensive technical and industry knowledge and deep experience consulting on smart solutions to provide crucial support to our customers and their Industry 4.0 needs. You will interface with representatives of site, regional, and global leadership in a variety of manufacturing organizations, promoting Grantek's expertise in Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing.

Your in-depth knowledge and experience working within the pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and consumer packaged goods industry verticals, including the unique challenges and regulatory requirements therein, along with your ability to guide and build a small team of Industry 4.0 professionals in future will bolster our ever-growing Engineering team.

Key-skills and interests: Delivery of top class consulting services, focused on innovative technical solutions. Guide top manufacturers through the transformational growth paths that Industry 4.0 solutions can unlock. 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and advance Grantek's Industry 4.0 consulting program, working alongside the Product Manager and Smart Manufacturing Solutions Group: 

• Create the processes, artifacts, and deliverables required to launch and grow the program; 

• Create compelling offerings that are relevant, and thought-provoking; 

• Directly deliver consulting services and programs to large manufacturers in the Food & Beverage and Life Science industries: 

• Engage and guide client stakeholders representing a range of roles, from plant-floor to C-suite; 

• Provide business consulting and Continuous Improvement services involving: workshops, road mapping, process mapping, workflow assessment, blueprinting, vendor / product evaluation and selection, documentation; 

• Deliver solution generation services using IIoT, Manufacturing IT, and / or Industry 4.0 technologies; 

• Attract, lead and manage a team of consultants and SMEs to advance and grow Grantek's Industry 4.0 consulting program, through a mix of internal dedicated, internal borrowed, and external partner resources: 

• Achieve performance targets for the Practice; 

• Foster a positive and rewarding experience for direct and indirect reports, aligned with Grantek's people management guidelines and standards; 

• Support sales and marketing enablement and efforts related to the Practice: 

• Create, manage and grow executive-level relationships at key clients; 

• Be a public-facing thought-leader in the Industry 4.0 space; 

• Lead and conduct business activities from remote, in-office, and on-site (client) work environments; 

• Travel up to 75%; 

Strong functional expertise related to: 

• Manufacturing value chain - specifically related to Food & Beverage, CPG, and / or Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical / Biopharmaceutical / Medical Devices) 

• Discrete and / or Process Manufacturing Operations - including planning/forecasting, supply management, procurement, sales and operations planning, engineering, production scheduling, maintenance, production controls, quality control, inventory management, supply chain, warehouse and distribution 

• Industry 4.0 technologies, Industrial IT/OT, Industrial Automation, and associated use cases 

• ERP, MRP, S&OP / Production Scheduling, Maintenance Management / Scheduling, Labor Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, SCADA, Quality and/or Laboratory Management Systems 

• Demonstrated delivery of successful consulting and solution engagements with manufacturing clients, involving: 

• System Implementation / Integration, Cost Savings, Process Improvement, Production Capacity Improvement, Organizational Effectiveness, Supply Chain, Capital Project Management, and Maintenance / Reliability Improvement 

• Engineering or Applied Science degree in related discipline to Industry 4.0 technology, or equivalent accreditation or demonstrated experience; 

• Leadership and management experience: 

• 8+ years' experience successfully leading and managing teams of consultants, engineers and / or technologists, in North America, OR 10+ years' experience successfully leading and managing teams in an operational / technology leadership role in a manufacturing environment in North America; 

• Certified Reliability Engineer designation; or equivalent experience; 

• Lean Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement certification or related experience; 

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to provide Grantekians with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

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