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The roleThe role of Automation Transformation- Senior Advisor within the Industrial Transformation Group, is responsible for providing leadership and delivery of a specific function and/or for the technical delivery of large programmes of work for customers in a variety of sectors including aerospace, defence and security.You will work with manufacturing clients using the MTC structured engagement process and MTC Delivery Methods. By deploying the discovery process, you will define the current state of manufacturing operations using assessment and mapping tools with the purpose of capturing opportunities for productivity improvement and technology insertion to support the shaping of the future direction and their business strategy.Collaborating with colleagues in the Automation Transformation team you will deliver the objectives of the team and the wider Technology Adoption Department and Industrial Transformation Group.Main Responsibilities:Your main responsibilities will include:-leading projects with manufacturing clients at their site(s)running client discovery workshops to identify and explore relevant informationscoping out potential opportunities for the deployment of manufacturing best practice and technology applicationevaluating opportunities to define work packages with clear value propositionsscoping and delivering programmes of work to deliver a step change in volume, quality or efficiency by introducing new equipment, processes and working methods into an existing production systemscoping/delivering programmes of work to up-scale and industrialise prototype productionrunning workshops to identify suitable technology opportunities to support strategic growthdeveloping pilot programmes for technology projects, which may include planning for technology selectiontechnical leadership of client facing projects, to include the leadership of project teams comprising engineers from across the Industrial Transformation Group i.e. Business, Digital, Automation, Technology and Sustainability Transformation and MTC Technology Groups i.e. Advanced Production Systems (APS), Digital Engineering (DE), Component Manufacturing Technologies (CMT) and AMTC Future Skills teamtrain, be approved and operate as a Technical Governor on nominated projectsdeliver work packages from the resulting Automation Transformation project framework which prepare the business for automation/technology insertion resulting from deploying the following standard productsautomation discovery project frameworkfeasibility project frameworksupplier engagement project frameworkmaintaining and developing system integrator database supply chainsupport the Technology Groups in work packages to develop the technology solutionsperform technical and administrative roles to ensure effective delivery of MTC’s business.Person Specification:The Senior Advisor will be responsible for teams within projects and potentially within Industrial Transformation Group so must have the following attributes and skills:a persuasive personality able to explain technical concepts to varying audienceswell-developed problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skillsmanufacturing engineering experience, ideally gained in a production relevant environment or equipment providerknowledge of the specific technology landscape and providers within your industryhave previously delivered work packages in one of the following areas: equipment specification, installation, commissioning, ramp-up, new product introduction, new technology introduction, capability acquisition, process developmentinterest in working within the defence and security sector (optional). Relevant experience or a desire to transfer previous knowledge and skills from another sectorhigh level stakeholder management, both internally and externallywilling and able to hold and maintain an appropriate level of security clearancecommercially and financially astuteindependent and driven self-starter and completer-finisherperforms well in a customer facing roleable to absorb a wide range of developments in technology and see how these can add value to the industrial sectorcommunicating technical information in a credible way, with a level of detail that is appropriate to the audiencesupporting governance of the MTC Project Management Processability to "think out of the box", identify and resolve issues using a strongly analytical approach and challenge the status quoexcellent decision-making capability, able to manage multiple concurrent tasks and prioritize effectivelycomputer literateexperience in the manufacturing sector is essential as a manufacturing engineer, manufacturing manager/director, MD, management consultantexperience of manufacturing technology implementation projects is desirable.All aspects of the role are to be carried out as an exemplar within the business in adhering to the MTC Blueprint:Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and resolve conflicting demandsAbility to work as a member of a team sharing knowledge, providing guidance and technical adviceA high aptitude for learning, innovation & personal developmentA persuasive personality able to explain technical concepts to varying audiencesWell-developed problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skillsAbility to provide different perspectives, options and ideas to overcome challenges.Interview ProcessOnce you submit your application, this will be passed on to our Talent Acquisition team for review. If you are successfully shortlisted, the next steps will be a 2-stage interview process and a technical test (if applicable for your role).Reference and Security ChecksDue to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.#J-18808-Ljbffr