Automation Consultant - Advanced Industries
McKinsey & Company
Mexico City, Mexico · Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Posted on Dec 20, 2025
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Automation Consultant - Advanced Industries
Job ID: 104327
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
Focusing on lean manufacturing and digital strategy, Industry 4.0, and IoT, you will work in a team with senior leaders to better understand the value at stake from digital transformation and shape targeted end to end manufacturing strategies.
We work to configure organizations so they can achieve rapid improvements in customer experience, innovation, revenue, and costs. You will help leaders translate their digital vision into a prioritized set of value-rich opportunities and help determine how organizations can be set up for success in a digital world. To achieve this, you will be expected to draw upon your deep industry or consulting experience as well as proprietary McKinsey data.
You’ll work in one of our Mexico offices as part of McKinsey’s Industrial IoT Hub. Our team assists our clients in solving complex operational challenges. Blending strategic thinking with hands-on practicality, our teams of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational strategies that solve our clients' most critical problems.
Our Operations practice assists our clients in solving complex operational challenges. Blending strategic thinking with hands-on practicality, our teams of consultants and experts work to develop and implement operational strategies that solve our clients' most critical problems.
Responding to the digital challenge that companies now face on a global scale, the McKinsey Industrial IoT Hub is seeking to leverage digital efforts and bring them to the next level. The Digital Operations group combines strategic thinking and technology expertise to deliver accelerated outcomes. We help clients separate digital opportunities from hype and we build business prototypes to prove that opportunities are real. We also orchestrate delivery to ensure that technology investment translates into business results.
Your Growth
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is not easy work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high performance/high reward culture - doing hard things, picking yourself up when you stumble, and having the resilience to try another way forward.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we'll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities you need to become a stronger leader faster than you ever thought possible. Your colleagues—at all levels—will invest deeply in your development, just as much as they invest in delivering exceptional results for clients. Every day, you'll receive apprenticeship, coaching, and exposure that will accelerate your growth in ways you won’t find anywhere else.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions for our clients. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- World-class benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
Your qualifications and skills
- Bachelor's degree ideally in engineering, computer science or applied math; master's or other advanced degree preferred
- Professional industry experience gained from high-tech, automotive, advanced electronics companies or industrial robot manufacturers
- Hands-on experience on automation and robotics key technology application
- Experience in line level design required, factory level and layout design experience is a plus
- Expertise in lean and demonstrated implementation evidence
- Industry 4.0 experience and IoT platform knowledge
- Proven track record and expertise in defining and implementing automation across all stages of the value chain (Industry 4.0/IoT)
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong record of leadership in an academic, professional, or extracurricular setting
- Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English and Spanish
- Comfortable with extensive travel
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
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Industries
- Automotive & Assembly
- High Tech
- Industrials & Electronics
- Semiconductors
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Job Skill Code - AJPS - Senior Analyst
Function - Operations
Industry - Automotive & Assembly;High Tech;Industrials & Electronics;Semiconductors
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Posted to LinkedIn Date - Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 GMT 2025
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LinkedIn Job Title - Automation Consultant - Advanced Industries
LinkedIn Function - Engineering;Manufacturing;Production
LinkedIn Industry - Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing;Industrial Automation;Information Technology and Services
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level
Job Skill Code - AJPS - Senior Analyst
Function - Operations
Industry - Automotive & Assembly;High Tech;Industrials & Electronics;Semiconductors
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 GMT 2025
LinkedIn Posting City - Monterrey
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - Mexico
LinkedIn Job Title - Automation Consultant - Advanced Industries
LinkedIn Function - Engineering;Manufacturing;Production
LinkedIn Industry - Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing;Industrial Automation;Information Technology and Services
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level