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FTE Factory Advisors

FTE Factory Advisors

Business Consulting and Services

Troy, Michigan 2,126 followers

Leading transformation where it counts - on the factory floor, with your team, and all the way to the bottom line

About us

Factory Advisors | Operational Excellence Starts on the Factory Floor We don’t act like typical consultants, and we don’t want to be mistaken for them. At Factory Advisors (formerly FTE Performance Consulting), we believe real value doesn’t come from the boardroom or through PowerPoint presentations, its generated on the factory floor. Since 2013, we’ve partnered with manufacturers across a wide range of industries. Our approach is grounded in real-world experience, not theory. We don’t drop binders. We drive outcomes. Whether launching greenfield sites, turning around brownfields, or scaling throughput to meet demand, we help manufacturers move faster, work smarter, and grow stronger. Our mission is bold and clear: Help 10,000 factories thrive over the next decade. We achieve this by embedding with your team, aligning frontline execution with strategic goals, and delivering measurable outcomes where they matter most: on the shop floor. Our advisors bring decades of hands-on experience in manufacturing leadership. We don’t deliver theories, we co-build solutions, working shoulder-to-shoulder with your people. Whether you’re scaling up, turning around, or navigating complexity, we’re in the arena with you. Powered by our core values—Passion for Making Things, Help First, Batteries Included, Can-Do Attitude, and Work-Life Integration—our team blends practical execution with purpose-driven energy. We are Factory Advisors—factory-first transformation experts who believe operational excellence starts from the floor up.

Website
https://fteperformance.com/
Industry
Business Consulting and Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Troy, Michigan
Type
Partnership
Founded
2013
Specialties
Lean Business Transformation, Program Management, Risk Management, and Triage & Turnaround Projects

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Employees at FTE Factory Advisors

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  • 🛑 Are you a seasoned operations leader ready to take the next big step? 🛑 If you’re energized by factory floors, thrive in high-stakes environments, and want to help clients solve real problems, this might be the role you’ve been looking for! FTE Factory Advisors is hiring a Project Manager—someone with experience, drive, and leadership presence to guide operational improvement projects from start to finish. In this role, you’ll lead on-site client engagements across North America, working directly with client leadership and internal teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and deliver measurable, lasting results. This high-impact position is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, understands industrial operations, and wants to be part of a firm that values action, not just analysis. You’ll serve as both a trusted advisor and a hands-on leader—bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to every engagement. Follow the link below to apply or learn more about this exciting position! We can't wait to hear from you! #Recruiting #Hiring #JobAd #OpenPosition #Manufacturing https://lnkd.in/gxi6K9uq

  • 🚀 Want to see what 10x ROI looks like in action? At FTE Factory Advisors, we strive to create a real impact at every factory we work in. No matter how large or small the project, our goal is clear: We don't just build better factories; we create better futures. We've heard it repeatedly throughout the years: "You’re not like other consultants. Your advisors execute on what other consultants preach.” “You don’t just leave behind binders; you leave behind better factories.” Over the past decade, we've partnered with leading manufacturers across North America to: 1. Provide 25% average efficiency gains ✅ 2. Create a 30% cost reduction on average 📉 3. Deliver 10x average ROI 📈 4. Transforming over 110 factories 🏗️ 5. Boasting a referral rate of >90% 🤝 How is this possible? Because we don't just change KPIs. We change people, systems, and beliefs. Our experts possess a deep knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and know how to transform organizations to ensure long-term success. If you want to see for yourself what 10x ROI looks like in action? Visit our website and connect with us today! https://lnkd.in/gHAN5EV #FTE #FactoryAdvisors #Lean #Manufacturing

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    ⚙️ What is FTE Microlearning?⚙️ FTE Microlearning is built for the factory floor: short modules that educate your team on lean tools, safety, quality, and performance concepts. Then, through our implementation approach, we ask learners to prove their understanding and put what they've learned to work the same day during the same shift. By matching how adults learn best— through clear, relevant content, with a short and professional delivery, and a quick knowledge check, MicroLearning turns new knowledge into measurable results in hours, not weeks. Each module pairs a quick “learn + confirm” segment with a floor-based “go-do-implement” task so new knowledge turns into measurable action.   MicroLearning also provides curated, role-specific learning paths that weave multiple courses into a logical progression, so operators, supervisors, engineers, and leaders each get the exact skills they need when they need them. Paths start with core foundations, then layer on advanced problem-solving techniques, and finish with stretch assignments that introduce a common language and beliefs that drive continuous improvement across the organization. ✅ Why FTE Microlearning exists 1. A widening talent gap. U.S. factories will need ≈ 3.8 million new employees between 2024-2033, yet nearly half of those roles (≈ 1.9 million) may stay vacant without faster, more scalable training. 2. Half a million open jobs—every month. Manufacturers are currently posting about 500 000 unfilled positions month-in, month-out, throttling throughput and growth. 3. Accelerating retirements and churning. One-quarter of plant leaders cite looming retirements as the top driver of turnover for 2025, erasing decades of hard-won know-how. ` 🎯 Why we built it 🎯 Manufacturers told us they needed a way to: 1. Close critical skill gaps faster and speak a common language—without pulling operators off the line for day-long classes. 2. Capture tribal knowledge before seasoned experts retire via interactive team activities on the floor. 3. Prove measurable ROI and make training within Manufacturing cause less downtime. 🚀 Teams using FTE Microlearning report sharper engagement, fewer defects, and faster change-overs—all tracked inside a dashboard that plant managers can view anytime. If you’re wrestling with the same challenges, let’s connect. We have complimentary sample modules we can provide, and recent case studies showing how “learn-confirm-implement” can start paying back in weeks, not quarters! Visit our website and contact us today to secure your complimentary sample modules and learn more! https://lnkd.in/ggWCkFx4 #Manufacturing #FTEMicrolearning #SkillsGap #ContinuousImprovement

  • 🚀 Our team is continuing to grow, and we're looking for an experienced Project Manager in the Aerospace Defense Industry! https://lnkd.in/gDeFfWVC If you’re energized by being on the factory floor, thrive in high-stakes environments, and want to help clients solve real problems, this might be the role you’ve been looking for. FTE Factory Advisors is looking for a Project Manager—someone with experience, drive, and leadership presence to guide operational improvement projects from start to finish. In this role, you’ll lead on-site client engagements across North America, working directly with client leadership and internal teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and deliver measurable, lasting results. If you want to learn more about this position or apply, follow the link below - we want to hear from you! https://lnkd.in/gDeFfWVC #HiringNow #JobOpening #Recruiting #Defense #Aerospace

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  • 🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 https://lnkd.in/d42SuAAA Are you a seasoned operations leader ready to take the next big step? Do you want to work where your expertise drives measurable impact, not just creates PowerPoint slides? If you’re energized by factory floors, thrive in high-stakes environments, and want to help clients solve real problems, this might be the role you’ve been looking for. FTE Factory Advisors is looking for a Project Manager—someone with experience, drive, and leadership presence to guide operational improvement projects from start to finish. In this role, you’ll lead on-site client engagements across North America, working directly with client leadership and internal teams to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and deliver measurable, lasting results. This is a high-impact position ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic environments, understands industrial operations, and wants to be part of a firm that values action, not just analysis. If you want to learn more about this position or apply, follow the link below - we want to hear from you! https://lnkd.in/d42SuAAA #Hiring #JobOpening #Recruiting #FTE #MedTech

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  • We didn't just change our name. We restructured our company around your success. ✅ At traditional consulting firms, the person who sells the work often disappears the moment the project kicks off. Relationships are transactional. Execution gets handed off. And clients are left educating a rotating cast of junior consultants to get traction. That model may work in the boardroom, but we know it doesn’t work on the factory floor. At FTE Factory Advisors, we’ve restructured our company around what matters most to our clients: Continuity. Trust. Capability. Results. That’s why our structure is anchored by three critical roles designed for real-world operations: 🔹 Managing Director – not a salesperson, not a figurehead, but a seasoned advisor, with decades of real-world industry experience, who stays with you from handshake to outcome. Your strategic partner and senior advisor. They own the relationship, align with your leadership team, and stay engaged throughout the journey to ensure outcomes align with your business goals. No handoffs. No vanishing acts. Just clear accountability and trusted guidance. 🔹 Project Manager – Your day-to-day leader. They drive the timeline, coach your teams, and turn strategy into execution—delivering measurable results where it counts: throughput, quality, labor effectiveness, and more. 🔹 Senior Advisor – The heart of every engagement. These aren’t generalists, they’re hand-selected experts with decades of experience walking in your shoes. We vet and assign each Senior Advisor based on their deep, practical knowledge of your industry, operations, and challenges so they can hit the ground running and earn your team’s trust from day one. We don’t back up the bus and unload a team of freshly minted MBAs. We embed the right people, with the right experience, tailored to your operational challenges. It’s how we plan to fulfill our mission to transform 10,000 factories over the next decade. ✔️ To lead from your floor—not from afar ✔️ To stay through execution—not just strategy ✔️ To bring real talent—not theoretical teams ✔️ To earn your trust—not just your business Want to meet the kind of team that shows up with sleeves rolled and results in mind? Let’s talk. Visit our website below to learn more and contact us today! https://lnkd.in/gHAN5EV #Advisors #Transformation #FTE

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  • Connect with us next week at the AM&AA Summer Conference in Chicago! This summer's event aims to provide extensive industry networking opportunities along with top-notch content and sessions from leaders across the globe! Two of FTE Factory Advisors' Managing Directors, Peter Lucci and Michael Brewer, will be on-site to capture everything this summer's conference has to offer. If you're planning on attending, please don't hesitate to reach out to us so we can set up a time to meet or find us there and ask us about our new transformation to FTE Factory Advisors! To view the full event agenda or to register if you haven't already, follow the link here! https://lnkd.in/gvavAvuQ Let us know below in the comments if you'll be attending and what you're most excited for! #AMAA #Chicago #Conference #FTE

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  • 🚨 We've evolved: Welcome to FTE Factory Advisors ✅ We've transformed over 110 factories nationwide, and we've set our sights on transforming 10,000 more over the next decade. Over the years, we've come to realize something critical: we're not just consultants. We're builders. We're Partners. We're Advisors. From FTE Performance Consulting to FTE Factory Advisors - this bold new identity better reflects not just who we are, but who we have always been. Our clients and trusted partners rely on us to lead transformation from the shop floor, not just from a slide deck. We don't just analyze and recommend, we roll up our sleeves, embed with your team, and deliver measurable and sustainable results. Our team of experts has proven that, by being present on the floor, we can provide our clients, on average, with: ✅ 25% efficiency gains ✅ 30% cost reductions ✅ 10x ROI That is why as the new FTE Factory Advisors we boast a 90% referral rate. Same team. Same mission. Sharper focus. ➡️ To learn more about the next chapter for FTE be sure to visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gHAN5EV Have you ever worked with an advisor who became part of your team? Please share your story with us in the comments! We want to show how consulting services are one thing, but joining the day-to-day operations on the floor is where companies can find true value in our services. #FTEFactoryAdvisors #Advising #Transformation

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  • 🛑 Coming Soon! 🛑 We’re incredibly excited about the future, and wanted to provide one last ‘teaser’ for you before the holiday. Our FTE Performance brand identity has served us well for over a decade - but lean thinking means continually improving. We’re excited about this new transformation for FTE and what it means not only for our brand, but for our clients too. Here’s where we are…. can you tell where we’re going? 🤫 Stay tuned here and follow our page so you don’t miss our full reveal and announcement just after the holiday! #FTE #Branding #ChangeisComing #Transformation

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  • 🚨We’ve been quietly working behind the scenes on something big🚨 – a new change that reflects not only where we’re headed, but who we’ve always been. We’re excited to reveal everything our team has been working on after the July 4th Holiday, but for now, here’s a sneak peek—so follow our page and check back soon. We have plenty in store, and we can’t wait to reveal it! #FTE #Branding #ChangeisComing #Transformation

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