About this opportunity
Yet another stealth company lists this Contract Manufacturing Facility Optimization Consultant — Tampa, FL opportunity in tampa, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
A Tampa-based contract manufacturer is seeking an experienced facilities consultant for an intensive
assessment and design sprint, starting as soon as possible.
The company manufactures products across personal care, pet care, supplements, and OTC categories. It is optimizing its current operations and planning how best to coordinate them with an adjacent facility used by an affiliated business for spray drying and storage.
Facilities
Contract manufacturing facility: approximately 6,000 sq. ft.
Adjacent spray drying and storage facility: approximately 4,000 sq. ft.
On-site work in Tampa: approximately 4–5 days, with design and reporting work completed remotely as appropriate
The assignment
Assess equipment, production capacity, workflows, utilities, labor needs, and facility constraints. Develop an actionable layout and operating plan for the existing facilities, with recommendations for future growth and equipment additions.
Key deliverables
Inventory of existing and planned equipment, including footprints and utility needs
Current capacity analysis and future output projections by process or product category
Bottleneck, workflow, and material-flow assessment
Optimized facility layouts, including 2D and 3D CAD
Proposed zones for production, staging, storage, shipping, offices, changing, conference, and QA/testing
Utility and infrastructure recommendations, including identified gaps where assessable
Labor and automation recommendations, including practical ROI analysis
Regulatory design assessment and inspection-readiness recommendations for relevant FDA, GMP, and OTC requirements
Phased implementation plan, estimated capital needs, timeline, and risk assessment
Ideal experience
15+ years in manufacturing facility design or operations engineering
Experience designing or optimizing contract manufacturing facilities
Strong working knowledge of applicable FDA, GMP, and OTC requirements
Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, or equivalent 2D/3D design tools
Experience with equipment assessment, capacity modeling, and bottleneck analysis
Background in personal care, pet care, supplements, OTC, spray drying, or similar operations
Ability to work independently and deliver practical recommendations on a short timeline
Lean or Six Sigma credentials, regulatory auditing experience, and warehouse or fulfillment optimization experience are a plus.
To be considered, please send a direct message with:
Your availability to start this week and proposed schedule
Two or three relevant facility projects, especially contract manufacturing and regulated operations
Your experience with the product categories, equipment, and regulations listed above
A brief outline of how you would complete the assessment and CAD work within 1–2 weeks
Your fixed-fee proposal and one or two recent client references
Equipment documentation will be provided, and the operations team will be available for interviews and feedback. Competitive fixed-fee budget; please include your proposal.
If you have the relevant experience and can begin promptly, please reach out directly.
Worksite address
tampa, FL, 33646, US
Who can apply
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