Dallas Business Performance Improvement - Digital Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence (Consumer Products & Services) Manager

Protiviti • Dallas, TX

24d • $126,000 - $202,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Protiviti is looking for a Manager to join our growing Supply Chain & Operations team. As a Manager, you’ll partner with our clients to identify and manage complex business problems and provide best-in-class advice and solutions. You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs through using the latest tools and methods. You’ll develop lasting relationships with client personnel and further these relationships through quality product delivery. You’ll foster a network within the business community and serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or Business-Related Field).
• 5+ years working in Consulting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial/Equipment Engineering, Operations Technology, Manufacturing AI, Operational Digital Twins, Discrete Flow Simulation or related field, either in professional services or industry.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, with direct exposure to plant floor operations and operations technology.
• Demonstrated ability to use data & AI to solve manufacturing problems and improve operational outcomes.
• Proficiency in AI tools i.e. Microsoft Data Foundry (or equivalent), ChatGPT, Claude, Co-Pilot, NVIDIA.
• Experience in program or project management, with a track record of successfully running multiple improvement projects.
• Solid understanding of the financial aspects of manufacturing, including cost analysis and ROI calculations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for plant floor personnel and management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio, Access, SQL, Python, and Tableau / Power BI.
• Experience with data historians such as OSIsoft, an understanding of data tags and high value use-cases is a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Certification such as CPM, CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, PMP, TPM, Six Sigma/ Lean Six Sigma, Certified Scrum Professional, or similar strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand and being able to work hands on with Operations Technology and specifically data tag analysis and manipulation.
• Execute manufacturing AI techniques in prompt development and Machine Learning techniques.
• Execute discrete flow simulation modeling.
• Analyzing manufacturing data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement in areas such as asset utilization, throughput, productivity, quality, and waste management.
• Collaborating with plant floor personnel to understand operational challenges and design data-driven solutions that improve productivity and support their roles.
• Developing and deploying analytics models, dashboards, and reporting tools tailored to plant floor needs.
• Leading and managing multiple process improvement projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and timely delivery.
• Leading client workshops, discovery sessions and stakeholder discussions to identify opportunities, validate findings and refine recommendations.
• Conducting ROI and financial impact analyses for proposed operational changes or capital expenditures.
• Implementing and tracking process modifications, including equipment selection, process flow redesign, and operational standards development.
• Maintaining and ensuring data integrity across manufacturing systems; supporting root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Providing real-time analysis and reporting to enable quick identification and resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams (production, maintenance, quality, logistics) to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assisting in training plant personnel on new systems, standards, and best practices.
• Evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting data.
• Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
• Successfully pursuing business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele.
• Ability to translate and communicate issues, risks, or challenges to client personnel, including executives.
• Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverages
• FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
• life and accident insurance
• adoption and fertility assistance
• paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
• short/long term disability
• company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions
• Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time
• up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager