Management Consultant Operational Excellence: Mining, Utilities & Manufacturing Type: Full-time/Contract | Travel: Significant | Compensation: $110-175,000 CND Solara Partners is a boutique management consulting firm specializing in mining & metals, utilities, and manufacturing. We embed directly with our clients’ teams, in office, and stay until the results are real and the capability to sustain them is built. We’re growing our consulting team and looking for a Management Consultant with hands-on operational excellence experience in mining, utilities, or manufacturing.

You’ll work embedded within client operations, diagnosing performance gaps, designing and implementing improvement initiatives, and coaching client teams. You won’t be writing recommendations from a distance. You’ll be on the plant floor, in the pit, or on the line, working alongside operators and frontline leaders to change how the work actually gets done.

Diagnose operational performance gaps using value stream mapping, bottleneck analysis, and data analytics Design and implement process optimization initiatives, visual management systems, and continuous improvement programs Build and embed Management Operating Systems (MOS), KPI hierarchies,



and performance dashboards that connect strategy to frontline execution Lead change management efforts, driving adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working across client organizations Support project management of multi-workstream improvement initiatives, from scoping through delivery Communicate findings, progress, and recommendations clearly to operators, frontline leaders, and senior client executives alike Consulting or operational experience in mining, utilities, or manufacturing (direct exposure to plant, mine, or field operations is highly valued) Professional fluency in Spanish and/or French (English required); strong asset given Solara’s international client base Demonstrated change management, coaching, or facilitation skills; At least one of the following certifications (or a combination): Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Prosci Change Management, Supply Chain (e.g., CSCP/CPIM), PMP, or an MBA or similar Willingness and ability to travel extensively and work embedded on client sites for extended periods Familiarity with mining, process optimization, digital transformation, or real-time analytics tools in an industrial setting Work directly alongside senior partners on every engagement, with no junior-led delegation Competitive compensation and bonus structure

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