Junior Specialist - Manufacturing
McKinsey & Company
Junior Specialist - Manufacturing
Job ID: 27634
- Beijing
- Hong Kong SAR
- Shanghai
- Shenzhen
- Taipei
Who You'll Work With
Our Operations practice assists our clients in solving complex operational challenges. Blending strategic thinking with hands-on practicality, our teams of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational strategies that solve our clients' most critical problems.
McKinsey’s Manufacturing Service Line, as part of the Operations practice, is committed to helping clients align manufacturing strategy to overall business strategy and design and execute manufacturing transformations. Our services in lean transformation are becoming an increasingly necessary requirement for clients in manufacturing sectors as well as non-traditional Lean areas such as process (energy, basic materials) and service (banking, retailing, airlines) industries.
What You'll Do
You’ll work with colleagues and clients to build best practices of lean transformation, from shop floor improvements to fundamental changes in work processes and information and material flows.
You will have the opportunity to design operating and production systems; drive and support implementation of lean improvement activities on the shop floor and along the value stream; improve the energy efficiency of manufacturing operations; build and enhance quality systems; build lean manufacturing capabilities in client organizations; and optimize global networks of manufacturing facilities.
In addition, you will work in cooperation with our worldwide network of consultants to shape McKinsey's thinking in this area, continuously developing your own knowledge, as well as that of the firm.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in engineering field; Advanced degree in related fields or MBA is preferred
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in a high-performance manufacturing environment
- Solid knowledge in system-level lean transformation, digital manufacturing
- Comprehensive understanding of issues related to production system improvement, reliability centered maintenance, and the applications of Kaizen gained from world-class lean manufacturing organizations
- Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Skills to communicate complex ideas effectively in English and Mandarin
- Automotive & Assembly
- Chemicals
- Electric Power & Natural Gas
- Metals & Mining
- Oil & Gas
FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Job Skill Code - JPS - Junior Specialist
Function - Operations
Industry - Automotive & Assembly;Chemicals;Electric Power & Natural Gas;Metals & Mining;Oil & Gas
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Mon May 06 00:00:00 GMT 2019
LinkedIn Posting City - Shanghai
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - China
LinkedIn Job Title - Junior Specialist - Manufacturing
LinkedIn Function - Consulting;Manufacturing;Production
LinkedIn Industry - Management Consulting
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Associate