Digital Manufacturing Consultant (MES, Digital Automation, Digital Twin) Senior Associate

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

The Opportunity

As a Digital Manufacturing Consultant (MES, Digital Automation, Digital Twin) Senior Associate you will support client service work in physical product development and manufacturing, bringing together digital manufacturing, manufacturing execution systems, automation, and digital twin concepts to help clients improve production performance and operating models. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex problems, manage assigned workstreams, build meaningful client relationships, and guide junior team members while developing your understanding of the broader business context within our Advisory practice.

In this role at PwC, you will contribute to digital manufacturing and connected technology engagements across product development and manufacturing, using analytical thinking and practical technical skills to develop deliverables that support client priorities. You will have opportunities to work across a range of solutions tied to connected physical products, IoT, digital engineering, and manufacturing excellence, while expanding your own career through exposure to diverse teams, evolving client needs, and increasingly complex delivery challenges.

Responsibilities

- Analyzing manufacturing and digital transformation needs to define workstreams for MES, digital automation, and digital twin initiatives
- Developing client deliverables that translate product development and manufacturing goals into actionable process and technology recommendations
- Applying digital tooling, emerging technologies, and AI-supported methods to improve factory operations and production visibility
- Assessing process simulation results, feasibility studies, and manufacturing cost analysis to inform design and deployment decisions
- Documenting requirements, workflows, and solution designs that support product lifecycle management and manufacturing execution activities
- Interpreting supply chain, production control, and lean manufacturing data to identify process gaps and improvement opportunities
- Coordinating project resource management activities across teams to maintain scope, timing, and deliverable progress
- Building client relationships by responding to questions, interpreting feedback, and adapting deliverables to changing business priorities
- Reviewing work from junior team members, providing guidance on methods and deliverable development, and supporting their growth
- Maintaining compliance and standards across project activities while applying critical thinking to complex manufacturing challenges

What You Must Have

- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience

What Sets You Apart

- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Analytics/Data Science, Artificial Intelligence/Robotics, Biology/Biomedical Sciences, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Engineering, Environmental Science/Sustainability, Health Administration/Public Health, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Project/Technology Management, Science
- Demonstrating digital manufacturing, MES, or automation project experience
- Utilizing digital twin, PLM, or connected product platform knowledge
- Analyzing manufacturing workflows, cost drivers, and process data
- Supporting client-facing workstreams in operations consulting settings
- Guiding junior team members through complex delivery tasks

Travel Requirements

Up to 80%

Job Posting End Date

The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance

As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law. 

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines