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We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for advanced Excel professionals with hands-on manufacturing experience across production planning, bill-of-materials modeling, inventory analysis, OEE and throughput tracking, cost-of-goods modeling, supply and demand forecasting, dashboards, and spreadsheet automation.

This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on manufacturing Excel task design, spreadsheet-based analytical reasoning, realistic domain task creation, reference solution development, task review, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply their advanced Excel expertise and real-world manufacturing experience to design, solve, and evaluate realistic spreadsheet tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Professionals in this role may contribute to:

Manufacturing Excel Task Design

• Design realistic Excel-based tasks drawn from manufacturing experience
• Create tasks involving production planning, bill-of-materials analysis, inventory modeling, OEE tracking, throughput analysis, cost-of-goods modeling, supply forecasting, or demand forecasting
• Use real-world judgment to make tasks practical, relevant, and aligned with how manufacturing professionals use spreadsheets
• Ensure tasks are clear, well-structured, and appropriate for spreadsheet-based evaluation

Advanced Excel Modeling & Reference Solutions

• Write accurate, well-structured solutions for Excel-based manufacturing tasks
• Use advanced formulas, XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, dynamic arrays, PivotTables, data modeling, dashboards, Power Query, Power Pivot, and macros/VBA where appropriate
• Review workbook logic, assumptions, formulas, calculations, and outputs
• Create reference solutions that are clean, reproducible, and easy to evaluate

Spreadsheet Review & Feedback

• Evaluate Excel tasks and solutions for correctness, clarity, usability, and analytical rigor
• Provide clear written feedback that improves task quality and solution accuracy
• Collaborate with other subject-matter experts to maintain consistency and accuracy across submitted materials
• Translate manufacturing scenarios into precise spreadsheet instructions and expected outputs

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

• Demonstrated advanced, professional-level Excel expertise
• Hands-on professional experience applying Excel within manufacturing, production planning, supply chain, inventory, costing, quality tracking, or plant-level reporting contexts
• Experience building dashboards, models, reports, trackers, templates, or analytical workbooks
• Career progression within manufacturing, production, supply chain, planning, finance, analytics, or related roles
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to explain spreadsheet logic clearly
• Reliable weekday availability for at least 20 hours per week depending on project scope
• Current location in the United States

Educational Background

• Academic backgrounds in manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, supply chain, business administration, finance, accounting, data analysis, or related fields may be relevant
• Professional experience using Excel for manufacturing planning, inventory, costing, reporting, or forecasting may be especially valuable
• Equivalent hands-on spreadsheet and manufacturing experience may be considered depending on project needs

Nice to Have

• Experience with production schedules, BOMs, inventory models, ERP/MRP exports, cost models, quality metrics, SKU-level analysis, or capacity planning workbooks
• Familiarity with OEE, throughput, scrap rates, cycle times, lead times, yield analysis, demand planning, or supply planning
• Experience using Power Query, Power Pivot, macros, VBA, or spreadsheet automation
• Experience creating templates, trackers, reconciliation tools, dashboards, or recurring management reports
• Strong ability to turn real manufacturing scenarios into clear Excel tasks and evaluation rubrics

Why This Opportunity

• Apply advanced Excel and manufacturing expertise to structured remote consulting work
• Contribute to high-quality spreadsheet task design, reference solutions, and analytical review materials
• Work on assignments aligned with your Excel, production planning, inventory, costing, forecasting, and dashboard experience
• Use your practical spreadsheet judgment to improve the quality of Excel-based evaluation tasks
• Remote structure with competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role
• Fully remote with weekday availability expected
• Eligible professionals should be based in the United States depending on project needs
• Expected commitment of at least 20 hours per week during weekdays depending on project scope
• Competitive rates between $60–$90 per hour depending on expertise and project scope
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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