Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Accenture Federal Services is dedicated to helping the US federal government strengthen national security and improve quality of life for citizens. The Industrial Engineering & Facilities Consultant will lead workstreams in industrial engineering and facility operations, focusing on optimizing processes in manufacturing and warehousing environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the gathering and validation of operational datasets across manufacturing lines, storage systems, material handling, workforce patterns, quality issues, and facility constraints
- Conduct in‑depth Industrial engineering analysis—including time studies, throughput modeling, labor and equipment utilization, workflow bottlenecks, and quality/performance diagnostics—across factory or warehouse environments
- Define and structure model inputs such as layouts, constraints, resource requirements, shift patterns, throughput assumptions, and quality parameters; run scenario analyses and interpret operational implications
- Develop decision‑ready visuals and narrative summaries that clearly communicate findings and operational recommendations
- Maintain detailed process maps, facility layouts, SOPs, and operational assumptions that support modeling, modernization, and continuous‑improvement activities
- Lead engagements with manufacturing, quality, engineering, warehousing, and logistics teams to gather requirements, clarify operational realities, and shape analytical or modernization approaches
- Guide junior analysts, review work outputs, and ensure analytical and operational rigor across facility/IE workstreams
Skills
- 4–8 years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing operations, warehousing, distribution, quality engineering, or facilities/process improvement (Exposure to DoD depots, arsenals, logistics centers, or maintenance facilities may offset required years of experience)
- Demonstrated success leading IE or operations workstreams (time studies, throughput/flow modeling, labor standards, facility layout evaluations, bottleneck analysis, quality investigations)
- Experience preparing structured inputs for facility, warehouse, or manufacturing models
- Proficiency with Excel
- Experience supporting or advising stakeholders and presenting operational recommendations
- Familiarity with simulation or facility/digital‑twin tools
- Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of junior team members
- Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus
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