Consultant - Auto Manufacturing

Cognizant

5 - 10 years

Chennai

Posted: 4/18/2025

Job Description

Consultant / Senior Consultant, Automotive, MLEU Consulting

Location : Bangalore / Chennai / Coimbatore / Pune / Hyderabad / Kolkata

Qualification : MBA post graduates Tier 1 & 2

If you are like us, you have big ideas. At Cognizant Consulting, we’re exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate technology products that create new value—by connecting people with things, insights, and experiences.

Cognizant’s MLEU Consulting team has open opportunities for Consultant / Senior Consultant designations, in its Automotive consulting practice. We are a team of advisory consultants & product managers working for global Automotive clients to create significant business value. The team leverages their technology savviness, functional expertise to lead and execute digital transformation initiatives.

We are looking for a seasoned Manufacturing Consultant with a strong background in shop floor operations and hands-on experience with Manufacturing Operations Management (MoM) systems, including MES, CMMS, and QMS. Experience in project and program management is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

Subject Matter Expertise:

· Offer expert advice on manufacturing processes and shop floor activities

· Implement and enhance MoM systems such as MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems), and QMS (Quality Management Systems)

· Evaluate and refine manufacturing workflows to boost efficiency and productivity

· Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration of MoM systems

· Lead and oversee projects/programs aimed at continuous improvement

· Train and guide shop floor staff on best practices and system utilization

· Create and maintain documentation related to manufacturing processes and systems

Consulting engagements:

· Execute digital transformation engagements

o Execute transformations in agile mode owning & maintaining backlog

o Drive requirements prioritization

o Drive technology, UX & ML teams to achieve deliverables in each sprint

o Work with partners to enable & achieve sprint deliverables

· Ensure successful delivery of advisory engagements

· Enhance & improve client engagement through Industry/functional expertise of Automotive domain

Problem Solving and Solution Building:

· Develop deep insights into Client issues based on past subject matter expertise.

· Bring intellectual leadership to solve client challenges

· Develop recommendations and drive team effort towards advanced digital solutions in the Automotive domain

· Understand industry trends and provide thought leadership

Leadership & Practice Development:

· Interact & work with senior client leaders enable digital transformations

· Generate pull through for IT services business from consulting engagements

· Leverage Cognizant capabilities & solution offerings for sales and execution

· Generate proactive proposals to address client issues

· Guide teams on proposal & presentation creation and positioning

· Lead practice operations in terms of revenue, profitability, and work towards achievement of goals

· Maintain profitability targets for the Consulting assignments

Please share resume at nidhi.verma@cognizant.com

About Company

Cognizant is a global leader in technology and consulting services, helping businesses transform their operations through digital solutions. Specializing in IT services, including software development, business process outsourcing, and consulting, Cognizant supports clients across industries such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and retail. With a focus on innovation, Cognizant assists organizations in modernizing their technology, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experiences. Headquartered in the U.S., it is consistently ranked among the most admired companies in the world and is a member of the NASDAQ-100.

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