Digital Transformation Advisor in Bristol

Location: Based from Bristol with frequent travel to customer sites across Somerset and Gloucestershire.

Salary: £56,641 - £70,929 depending on experience. Benefits include hybrid and flexible working as standard, annual salary reviews, company‐paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol, wellbeing, EDI and learning & development support.

We are seeking a Digital Transformation Advisor to help local manufacturing businesses embrace digital technologies and unlock their full potential. In this pivotal role, you will provide impartial, expert advice to manufacturers, helping them identify new opportunities, adopt emerging technologies, and implement next‐generation digital solutions that drive efficiency, productivity and sustainability.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with manufacturing businesses to assess digital maturity and identify opportunities for innovation improvements.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to manufacturing businesses on adopting and integrating digital technologies.
• Champion the adoption of digital best practices to deliver better products for less and secure long‐term growth.
• Help organisations identify data that can be leveraged to enhance operational performance.
• Support clients in adopting next‐generation technology solutions to remain competitive, resilient and sustainable.
• Provide exemplary engineering documents and presentations pertinent to the audience, including business process mapping.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A strong understanding and experience of manufacturing operations, digital transformation, or industrial innovation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex digital concepts into practical business benefits.
• Passionate about helping businesses grow sustainably, enhance efficiency and embrace digital innovation.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, automation or data analytics in a manufacturing context is highly desirable.
• Experience in advising or consulting with businesses is desirable.

Skills and Experience:

• Solid background in manufacturing, production or industrial engineering.
• Strong understanding of business management principles and process improvement.
• Experience with digital manufacturing tools and systems (e.g. ERP, CRM, PLM, CAD, MES).
• Knowledge of automation technologies, digital transformation, and Industry 4.0 concepts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify and deliver measurable improvements.

Who are NCC?

NCC is a world‐leading innovation organisation that turns cutting‐edge research and technology into industrial impact.

What we do:

We help manufacturers take on bigger challenges – whether that’s building cleaner aircraft, scaling up offshore wind or strengthening the UK’s supply chains. We deliver practical outcomes, not prototypes that sit on shelves.

Who we work with:

We work across 16 sectors, from defence and energy to infrastructure and space. Some projects are with global tier‐1s, others with small UK firms solving one specific problem – the works always varied and always real.

What it’s like here:

We’re not a startup. We’re not a corporate. We’re a national centre with the kit, time and people to do the job properly. The teams are focused, the thinking is sharp, and you’ll be trusted to get on with it.

Why this job matters:

This role isn’t just internal support – it’s part of how we deliver nationally important work. If we do our job right, the UK’s manufacturers can do theirs better.