Restructuring and Turnaround Services - Manager (Intelligent Manufacturing Solutions - Performance Improvement)

The role

You will partner with client leadership and engagement teams to evaluate operations and identify value creation opportunities. You will help clients execute initiatives to improve operational performance and financial results.

What you will do

• Lead and support operational due diligence engagements for private equity buy-side, sell-side, and carve-out transactions.
• Assess manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, maintenance, and distribution operations.
• Evaluate operational scalability relative to investment theses and growth strategies.
• Develop fact-based value creation roadmaps, including 100-day plans and measurable KPIs.
• Conduct current-state operational assessments across production, labor productivity, planning, maintenance, quality, and procurement.
• Identify and support implementation of EBITDA improvement initiatives.
• Analyze labor, overhead, and operating cost structures to develop business cases.
• Translate operational findings into recommendations for executive leadership and private equity sponsors.
• Support and lead engagement teams while managing day-to-day client relationships.
• Help clients implement sustainable operating rhythms, governance processes, and performance management tools.

Required qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience in operations consulting, operational due diligence, operational excellence, or performance improvement within manufacturing, distribution, or industrial environments.
• Experience working with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies.
• Experience supporting buy-side or sell-side operational due diligence engagements.
• Ability to assess operational performance, identify improvement opportunities, and develop actionable implementation plans.
• Experience delivering measurable improvements in cost reduction, productivity, throughput, EBITDA, or working capital.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Theory of Constraints (TOC), or similar operational excellence methodologies.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to translate operational findings into financial impact.
• Experience working with executive leadership teams, including C-suite executives, private equity sponsors, and operating partners.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel based on client needs.

Nice to have

• Previous consulting experience with a top-tier strategy firm, leading specialist or boutique advisory firm, or Big Four consulting firm

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO

Before you apply

• Applications for this evergreen opportunity will be accepted through Dec 31, 2026.
• AI tools are used to support the hiring process in screening, assessing, and/or selecting applicants.

About the company

Riveron partners with public and private organizations, private equity sponsors, and their portfolio companies to improve operational performance and drive measurable business results.