Organizational Dev/Change Mgmt Consultant (Manufacturing)

EFESO Management Consultants is a global leader in operations strategy and performance improvement. We work closely with clients across a broad range of industries to deliver real results tailored to their unique needs. Our end-to-end services integrate industrial AI, digital solutions, sustainability, people development, transactions and turnaround, R&D and product profitability, cost and value engineering, manufacturing, procurement and supply chain. We drive transformation through 1,500 projects annually in over 75 countries. Powered by deep industry knowledge and a commitment to lasting impact, EFESO works closely with global brands, mid-sized companies, and private equity to build resilience and future ready operations.

EFESO Americas operates across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, translating EFESO’s global expertise into locally executed, results-driven solutions. With teams on the ground throughout the Americas and direct access to EFESO’s worldwide capabilities, EFESO Americas delivers practical, execution-focused support tailored to regional market dynamics and client needs—helping organizations achieve measurable, sustainable results from strategy through implementation.

EFESO. Real results, Together

Role:

As an Organizational Development & Change Management Consultant, you will help clients transform how their organizations lead, collaborate, and execute. You will design future-state operating models, drive behavioral and cultural change, and support large-scale transformations across manufacturing and industrial environments. You will work side-by-side with EFESO experts in Operations, Lean/OpEx, Digital, and Supply Chain to ensure that people, processes, and performance evolve together.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of operations and organizational effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

Organizational Development & Operating Model Design

• Conduct organizational diagnostics to identify capability gaps, leadership alignment needs and cultural barriers to operational excellence.
• Design future-state structures, governance, roles and decision-making models aligned to operational strategy.
• Facilitate leadership alignment, team effectiveness sessions and capability-building programs that strengthen client ownership.

Change Management for Industrial Transformation

• Lead change management workstreams for transformations such as Lean/OpEx deployments, digital/Industry 4.0 programs, ERP implementations, network redesign, and workforce modernization.
• Develop change strategies, stakeholder maps, communication plans, and adoption roadmaps tailored to multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Conduct impact assessments and readiness evaluations across plants, shifts, and functional groups.
• Build and deliver training, coaching, and frontline engagement programs to embed new ways of working.
• Track adoption KPIs and adjust interventions to ensure sustained behavioral change.

Manufacturing & Operations Integration

• Translate operational realities (production flow, labor models, maintenance, quality, safety, logistics) into practical OD and change solutions.
• Partner with plant managers, supervisors, and frontline teams to ensure changes are feasible, accepted, and sustained.
• Support workforce transformation initiatives including skills mapping, competency development and leadership capability building.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, HR, Business, or related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years in OD, change management, or transformation consulting, ideally with manufacturing or industrial operations exposure.
• 5+ years using change frameworks such as: ADKAR, Kotter, Bridges, or Prosci.
• Experience supporting operational excellence or digital transformation
• Experience working in plants and production environments; able to engage both leadership and frontline stakeholders.

Technical Competencies:

• Lean/OpEx, TPM, or Six Sigma exposure.
• Technical Savvy: You’re comfortable with data visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI and project management software.
• Background in workforce planning, skills transformation, or leadership development.

Professional Competencies:

• Comfort navigating ambiguity and designing structure where none exists
• Strong planning, prioritization, and risk-management skills
• Clear, structured communicator able to simplify complex concepts
• Ability to build trust with senior leaders and frontline teams
• Excellent facilitation, communication and analytical skills