Freelance Senior Consultant / SME (Operational Risk & Human Factors – Manufacturing Assessments)

At dss+, you don’t just deliver projects - you help save lives, improve performance, and build a more sustainable future.
We are a purpose-led global consultancy partnering with organisations in high-risk and asset-intensive industries to solve complex operational challenges across safety, operational excellence, and sustainability.
With a heritage rooted in DuPont’s industrial operations, we combine deep expertise, practical problem-solving, and digital innovation to deliver measurable and lasting impact for our clients.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a series of high-impact operational risk and performance assessments across leading manufacturing organisations, including Tier 1 automotive, industrial tooling, and advanced manufacturing environments.
As a freelance SME, you will bring expertise in operational risk and human factors to identify improvement opportunities and support clients in strengthening safety and operational performance.

• Conduct on-site assessments across manufacturing facilities to identify operational risk and performance improvement opportunities

• Analyse human interaction with equipment, systems, and processes to identify behavioural and system-level risks

• Engage with frontline teams, supervisors, and leadership to gather insights and validate findings

• Identify root causes of operational and safety challenges, with a focus on human factors rather than process safety

• Contribute to the development of clear, actionable recommendations for clients

• Support the delivery team in summarising findings and presenting insights to client stakeholders

• Work collaboratively with dss+ teams to ensure high-quality, consistent assessment delivery

• Experience conducting operational, safety, or risk assessments within manufacturing environments

• Exposure to industries such as automotive, industrial manufacturing, or consumer goods

• Experience analysing human factors, behavioural safety, or man–machine interaction

• Experience engaging with frontline operations and identifying practical improvement opportunities

• Strong observational and analytical skills within live operational environments

• Ability to identify root causes beyond process safety (focused on human interaction and behaviours)

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality outputs within short timeframes

• Fluency in both English & Spanish is required

• Ability to work on-site for 3–4 week assessment periods

• Availability for short-term freelance assignments