# Senior Advisor

> FTE Factory Advisors · Detroit, United States · Contract · Posted 2025-12-05

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Global Advisory Network

## Description

**Senior Advisor - LLC/S-Corp position - up to 90% travel US-based**

At **FTE Factory Advisors**, we partner with manufacturing and industrial leaders to solve complex operational challenges, delivering measurable results and lasting impact. As a **Senior Advisor** within our **Global Advisory Network**, you’ll work directly with clients to streamline processes, improve performance, and create sustainable change—often on-site where the action happens.

### About Us

FTE Factory Advisors is an operational consulting firm that delivers integrated business solutions to help clients achieve stronger results, faster. We work side-by-side with client teams, combining deep industry knowledge with hands-on execution. Our **Global Advisory Network** brings together independent experts across multiple disciplines, creating a collaborative powerhouse of knowledge, experience, and capability.

### The Opportunity

As a **Sr. Advisor**, you will serve as both a strategic partner and a tactical problem-solver for our clients. You’ll operate as an independent contractor (LLC or S-Corp) within our network, enjoying the flexibility of consulting while benefiting from the credibility and reach of the FTE brand.

### **Disciplines We Seek**

We are actively building our network of **Senior Advisors** across a broad range of expertise, including:

-   Operations Management
-   Purchasing & Sourcing
-   Supply Chain Management
-   Quality Management
-   Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Improvement
-   Technical Engineering
-   Maintenance & Reliability
-   Leadership Development & Organizational Change
-   Process Improvement
-   Production Planning & Scheduling
-   Industrial Engineering
-   Project Management
-   Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)
-   Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing – including AI-driven process optimization, predictive maintenance, machine vision, and data analytics for improved decision-making.

If your discipline is not listed here but aligns with operational, technological, and manufacturing excellence, we still want to hear from you.

### What You'll Do

-   **Develop Specialized Knowledge** – Build deep expertise in your discipline and apply it to manage complex components of FTE client projects.
-   **Collaborate in Small Teams** – Work closely with other FTE Sr. Advisors and client leaders to design strategies, capabilities, systems, and processes that deliver measurable, bottom-line results—and ensure those results are sustainable.
-   **Serve as a Trusted Advisor** – Partner with client department managers to implement improved processes and operations, guiding them through organizational change.
-   **Lead and Support Client Engagements** – Contribute to project planning, organization, and execution while maintaining a focus on client outcomes.
-   **Analyze and Improve Operations** – Gather, organize, and evaluate case, client, financial, and operational data; observe on-site operations to identify areas for improvement.
-   **Develop Solutions and Best Practices** – Recommend alternative methods, process optimizations, and operational enhancements to improve performance.
-   **Create High-Impact Deliverables** – Produce project plans, cost-benefit analyses, written reports, and presentations that clearly communicate recommendations and progress.
-   **Support Business Development** – Contribute to new proposals, pricing models, and client research to expand engagement opportunities.
-   **Coach and Mentor** – Guide client teams in implementing new industry approaches, empowering them to achieve sustainable, lasting results.
-   **Anticipate and Manage Risks** – Identify potential project risks early, communicate them effectively, and develop proactive solutions to keep initiatives on track.

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## Requirements

### What We're Looking For

**Minimum Experience Required:** 

-   **Experience:** 15+ years in relevant operational, manufacturing, or industrial leadership roles.
-   **Expertise:** Proven track record in driving operational excellence, cost efficiency, and team performance.
-   **Soft Skills:** Strong communicator, adaptable problem-solver, and active listener who thrives in challenging environments.
-   **Mindset:** Self-starter who works independently while building collaborative relationships with clients and peers.
-   **Structure:** Ability to operate as an independent consultant via LLC or S-Corp.

**Desired Experience but not required:** 

-   Experience Leading and Implementing Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies 
-   Experience leading cross-functional teams 
-   Direct experience as an internal or external consultant 

**Key Attributes:** 

-   Ability to work independently and adapt quickly to project needs 
-   Thrives in challenging manufacturing environments 
-   Enjoys travel and is most at home working in challenging industrial environments 
-   Demonstrates Active listening skills: seeking first to understand and then to be understood 

-   Is capable of coaching others to use their knowledge and skills to overcome challenges

## Benefits

### **Why Join the FTE Global Advisory Network?**

-   **Impact:** See your work translate into real results—fast.
-   **Flexibility:** Choose the projects and timelines that fit your business and lifestyle.
-   **Collaboration:** Work alongside a diverse, high-caliber group of professionals who share your passion for excellence.
-   **Credibility:** Leverage the strength and reach of the FTE Factory Advisors brand while maintaining your independence.

## Apply

[Apply at FTE Factory Advisors](https://apply.workable.com/fte-factory-advisors/j/B8106D3BC2/apply)

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