Job description
Category: Manufacturing
Location:
For a potential project in operational and commercial due diligence of a manufacturer of mobile equipment, we're looking for project support. The focus is on evaluating international production sites, capacities and bottlenecks, productivity, manufacturing costs, make-or-buy decisions, working capital, investment needs, and manufacturing footprint, complemented by selected commercial questions on competitive positioning and market potential. The project would likely start within the next one to two weeks, with the engagement running for around seven weeks.
Your Tasks
Evaluate international production sites, capacities, and bottlenecks
Analyze productivity, manufacturing costs, and make-or-buy decisions
Assess working capital and investment needs
Evaluate manufacturing footprint
Analyze selected commercial questions on competitive positioning and market potential
Potentially participate in site visits, including in the Czech Republic and Italy
Prepare findings in Excel and PowerPoint
Requirements / Your Profile
Degree in mechanical engineering, production engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable technical field
Practical experience in an industrial company, a machinery or plant manufacturer, or a production-related environment
Good understanding of industrial manufacturing processes (e.g. sheet metal processing, welding, painting, pre- and final assembly)
Experience with production KPIs, capacity and utilization analyses, lean manufacturing, make-or-buy, or working capital is a plus
Experience in commercial or operational due diligences, strategy projects, or industrial market analyses is a plus
Experience with plant visits or operational evaluation of production sites is a plus
Very good analytical skills and confident use of Excel and PowerPoint
Very good English skills, good German skills are a plus
Sufficient availability over the coming weeks
Benefits
Start: within the next 1–2 weeks
Duration: approx. 7 weeks
Location: Remote, with travel (including Czech Republic and Italy)
Workload: Full-time (70–100%)
Hourly rate: 35+
DetailsOriginally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.