Senior Continuous Improvement Consultant - Manufacturing

At Wipfli, people count.
At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do-the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.
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Job Overview: At Wipfli we're more than a consulting firm. We're driven by a passion to revitalize the North American manufacturing industry. Our goal is to enable growth, execute change, and resolve issues affecting short-term sustainability, near-term viability and long-term success of our clients. This is an opportunity for you to shape our company's future. You will help drive the near-term and long-term strategic direction of Wipfli, as you lead our team of consultants and analysts through client projects. Our Managers will have an ownership mentality, and a wish to take on ever-increasing, rewarding, yet challenging, set of responsibilities. The ideal candidate operates with independence, can understand business problems, and develop actionable recommendations, and enjoys digging into data to analyze issues.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of operational, strategic, market study and data management consulting engagements.
• Serve as the primary client-facing consultant, building relationships with stakeholders from the boardroom to the shop floor.
• Sustain and grow current client business and take a proactive approach to new business development.
• Conduct on-site assessments and strategic sessions to manage clients to success.
• Assess issues impacting client performance and strategic execution, develop improvement plans, and drive actions to support those projects.
• Present findings and recommendations to executive leadership teams and boards of directors.
• Use data-driven problem analysis tools to drive action and develop recommendations.
• Support ownership with strategic direction including but not limited developing, deploying, executing, measuring and course correction of Wipfli and our clients.
• Travel to client sites, 75%/12 days a month for in-person engagements.

Req#: 2026-8120
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Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or Business Management.
• 7- 10 years experience in manufacturing operations and/or strategic consultant capacity.
• Experience with traditional lean manufacturing tools, including Value Stream Mapping, Quick Changeover, Standard Work, etc. a plus.
• Excellent research and presentation skills.
• Comfort managing up and down, mentoring, and coaching associates and clients.
• Leadership skills and proven interpersonal presence.
• Ability to extract information, quickly assess a situation and develop critical and creative problem-solving techniques.
• Self-starter and manager of their own schedule and initiative to take on responsibility.

Additional Details:
Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at [email protected]
Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $117,000 - $158,000 with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws.
Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance.
Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location.
"Wipfli" is the brand name under which Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC and its respective subsidiary entities provide professional services. Wipfli LLP and Wipfli Advisory LLC (and its respective subsidiary entities) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Wipfli LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients, and Wipfli Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. Wipfli Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.