Smart Manufacturing Consultant / Senior Consultant - Aerospace & Defence

Capgemini Invent

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.  

Your Role

We help leading aerospace and defence manufacturers transform how they design, build and deliver complex products. Combining deep sector expertise with strategy, engineering, data, AI and cloud capabilities, we turn ambitious manufacturing visions into measurable business outcomes.  

From defining smart factory strategies and accelerating production ramp-up, to deploying Industry 4.0 technologies and transforming end-to-end operations, we deliver change at scale. Our rare blend of strategy, transformation, engineering and cloud expertise sets us apart. Joining our team means working at the forefront of manufacturing innovation, shaping mission-critical programmes, and helping clients build the resilient, digital and intelligent factories of the future. 

As a Consultant / Senior Consultant with a specialism in Aerospace & Defence manufacturing in our Intelligent Industry practice you will: 

• Help A&D manufacturers in addressing production ramp-up, supply chain resilience, quality excellence and operational performance challenges.  
• Assess manufacturing value streams and identifying opportunities to improve production flow, capacity utilisation and overall equipment effectiveness.  
• Lead Smart Factory and Digital Manufacturing transformation initiatives from strategy through to implementation.  
• Develop business cases, maturity assessments and transformation roadmaps aligned to client operational objectives.  
• Work with leaders in Manufacturing, Engineering, , quality and supply chain to define requirements and future operating models.  
• Support the deployment of Industry 4.0 technologies, including MES, Industrial IoT, AI, digital work instructions and connected worker solutions.  
• Deliver high-impact transformation programmes that improve productivity, quality, delivery performance and manufacturing agility across aerospace and defence operations. 
• Collaborate with operators and technicians to make changes sustainable thus assuring long-term benefits. 
• Contribute to the development of Capgemini’s offerings for Physical and Agentic AI at our manufacturing clients.

As part of your role, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories: 

• Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events. 
• Internal Contribution – Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development. 
• Learning & Development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc. 

Your Profile

We’d love to meet someone with: 

• Experience in transforming manufacturing or supply chain operations in the Aerospace & Defence sector, gained within industry or consulting. 
• Experience in leading operational improvement, process optimisation, digital transformation or Industry 4.0 initiatives within a manufacturing or supply chain environment. 
• A passion for leading operational improvements with a focus on employee engagement and empowerment;  
• A passion for smart manufacturing technologies, including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Industrial IoT, advanced analytics, AI, digital work instructions and connected worker solutions.  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to transform data and insights into practical recommendations and measurable business outcomes 
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working collaboratively across manufacturing, engineering, quality and supply chain teams.  
• The business acumen and skills to create compelling business cases for investment and change; 
• A proactive and collaborative mindset, with a passion for delivering sustainable improvements and helping clients solve complex operational challenges.  
• Currently or experience working in a leading aerospace organisation, defence organisation or consulting firm, 

Security Check (SC) Clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant#levels-of-national-security-clearance)

To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

What You'll Love About Working Here

No matter the project or customer, your work will have a meaningful impact on society, businesses and lives. It’s really rewarding. And it’s also really varied. You’ll potentially work on a huge variety of projects (some larger than others), so you could gain lots of experience in a short amount of time. 

You will work directly alongside our clients in their manufacturing facilities, keeping the focus of digitisation on the user experience and the business outcomes.  You will typically work with colleagues from Capgemini’s Engineering and Cloud Services businesses, collaborating to design, build and implement digital solutions that enable our clients to improve service levels, reduce costs and improve sustainability outcomes. 

Need to Know

We are a Disbility Confident Employer

CSR

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about.  In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year.  When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have London, Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.