When we say "stay unique", we mean it. We don't want to grind down your personality and your strengths, we want to harness them. You, as an individual are important. We’ll work with you to ensure your role reflects who you are as a person.
STAY UNIQUE. AND BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF.

You are unique. We will embrace that individuality.

We’ll give you the flexibility to find your own approach.
Are you looking for a working environment in which you can thrive? We’ll ensure you have the freedom to do so: we’ll trust your strengths and your ability to contribute productively. At T.A. Cook, we empower our employees with responsibility and the trust you need to perform to the best of your ability.

Your development is important to us.
We believe in your potential and your motivation to always strive to become a little better. That's why we’ll make sure you have the tools you need to grow. We’ll work together to develop new skills tailored to your goals and talents.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. We're here for you.
Facing new challenges at work is an integral part of our development. If you need support or have any questions, our team, at all levels, will be happy to help you find a solution. We operate an “open door” policy and look to tackle challenges together.
OUR TEAM SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
For us, personality is just as important as competence. See for yourself.
Micael Hillergren, Consultant
"I try to avoid coming in as the 'hot shot consultant' with the answer for everything."David Woods, Senior Manager Consulting
"If I can ask the right questions, I can find out what's going on."Nicole Riemann, Events Marketing Manager
“I can act the same at T.A. Cook as I do at home, I don't have to pretend I’m someone else."The power of role models
Women in the process industry are still a minority – even though typically female abilities such as communication, reflection, or cooperation are more sought-after than ever.A striking balance
As a native Canadian with Croatian roots, Matthew Popovacki offers the best of two worlds: North American determination combined with European nonchalance.One woman, two worlds
How Katja Neuthe bridges the gap between traditional science and modern consulting.Clarity of Vision
Looking back over a 30-year consulting career, Dirk Frame explains how working together and communication are fundamental to success, regardless of the challenges.Continuous Development
At T.A. Cook you’ll flourish in an exciting working environment, that encourages creative scope for continual personal development and knowledge gathering. Through 1:1 training, personal career planning, mentorship programs and more, we’ll work together to reach your talent potential.
Healthy Living
We care about your health and well-being. That's why we offer ergonomic work spaces in our offices, fresh organic fruit and cereal every day, as well as membership with the Urban Sports Club and the Fürstenberg Institute in order to keep both your physical and mental health in shape.
Work-Life-Balance
Time away from the office and opportunities for self-care, family and friends is important for us all. In order to maintain a healthy work-life balance, we offer our employees flexible working hours, the opportunity to work from home, our Holiday Plus Program, summer working hours and sabbaticals.
Feedback Culture
Your opinion means a lot to us. Our employees have the opportunity to get involved and help shape T.A. Cook as a company and as an employer. That's why we not only welcome open feedback from our team members - we also regularly ask for it. Whether it’s shared anonymously via tools such as LATTICE or directly through a Manager, we’ll utilise your feedback in order to grow and develop as an organisation.
Secure Employment
Even if times are challenging we want to offer you secure and long-term employment. Ensuring our employees can look to the future with confidence is essential. We will always strive to secure your job - so that you can develop and grow with us in the long term.
Further Benefits
In addition to our company pension scheme, you’ll also be able to enjoy a range of other benefits with us. Including discounts with first-class retail and lifestyle brands, travel incentives, our talent scout program and relocation services.
All OPEN POSITIONS.
We employ specialized consultants, engineers, development coaches who are networked worldwide. Here you can find all open positions to become part of our team.
Consultant (m/f/d)
Read more LessLocation: global
- Conduct analysis/audits of organizational structures, operational procedures and operational performance (including use of IT & Management Systems)
- Development and evaluation of key levers for efficiency and increases in productivity
- Preparation and execution of workshops including training and coaching
- University degree in economics or engineering or at least 2 years of professional experience in the process industry or in an industrial company
- Business fluent in German and English; another foreign language is an advantage
- Strong ability to quickly understand complex issues and develop practical solutions
- Hands-on mentality coupled with a confident, engaging demeanor
- Very good MS-Office skills
- Willingness to travel
- A varied and independent job
- Challenging projects with intensive customer contact and responsible tasks with the global players in the industry
- The possibility of continuous development with external and internal trainings
- A dedicated e-learning program developed for our employees
- A company pension scheme with attractive employer subsidies
- A Holiday Plus program
- Sabbaticals
- Intensive onboarding program and on the job training
- Exclusive cooperation with first-class retail and lifestyle brands
- And many more benefits
Consultant (m/f/d) - Capital Projects
Read more LessLocation: global
- Independent management of a team of consultants for the data and fact-based analysis of processes, organization and systems
- Development and evaluation of levers for the control and optimization of investment projects in the capital-intensive industry
- Definition of requirements, disturbance variables and optimization potential, among others in the areas of construction management, contract award and procurement as well as operational commissioning
- Support of our customers in the sustainable introduction of new structures, methods and tools for investment projects
- Active change management at all levels of the customer organization
- Interaction and project management with various stakeholders
- Preparation and implementation of workshops, trainings and coachings
- Economic or technical degree or equivalent professional experience
- At least 5 years of professional experience in a consulting environment or in an industrial company in the following sectors: Chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, construction materials, steel, mining, food, utilities
- Proven experience in the implementation and management of investment projects over the entire project life cycle
- Knowledge of contract and risk management, construction management, procurement and commissioning
- Business fluent in English; an additional foreign language (e.g. German) would be an advantage
- Independent project management experience including the performance of management tasks within the project team
- Distinct ability to penetrate complex issues quickly and to develop practice-oriented solutions
- Hands-on mentality paired with a confident, engaging appearance
- Very good MS-Office knowledge
- High willingness to travel
- A varied and independent job
- Challenging projects with intensive customer contact and responsible tasks with the global players in the industry
- The possibility of continuous development with external and internal trainings
- A dedicated e-learning program developed for our employees
- A company pension scheme with attractive employer subsidies
- A Holiday Plus program
- Sabbaticals
- Intensive onboarding program and on the job training
- Exclusive cooperation with first-class retail and lifestyle brands
Maintenance / Reliability Engineer (m/f/d)
Read more LessLocation: Remote
- Work with client teams to implement maintenance and reliability program improvements
- Conduct data analysis and interviews to determine and quantify the impacts of maintenance and reliability program gaps and identify improvement opportunities
- Facilitate and conduct criticality analysis, root cause analysis, and failure mode and effects analysis
- Implement “bad actor” programs to address repeated equipment failures with high maintenance cost or lost production impacts
- Develop new maintenance strategies and optimize existing predictive and preventive maintenance plans
- Engage with operators, tradespeople, and managers to identify issues and create buy-in for appropriate solutions
- Review master data quality to assure effectiveness of asset equipment strategies
- Develop and implement KPIs to analyze and optimize current asset health
- Lead equipment improvement teams and initiatives
- Prepare and execute workshops including training and coaching of planners, engineers, and equipment and reliability specialists
- Engineering or related degree with at least 4 years of professional experience as a maintenance, reliability, or production/process engineer (m/f/d)
- Process and plant know-how in large-scale industry (refinery, petrochemical/chemical, power generation)
- Experience in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance, reliability, condition monitoring, predictive/preventative maintenance, and maintenance systems (CMMS)
- SAP/R3, Maximo or comparable knowledge in a CMMS
- Knowledge of reliability software such as Meridium, Isograph or ReliaSoft is highly desired
- In-depth knowledge in the execution of FMEA/RCA studies
- Excellent MS-Office skills
- Hands-on mentality paired with professional and engaging presentation skills
- Excellent fluency in speaking, reading, and writing English
- Willingness to travel
- Challenging projects with intensive customer contact and responsible tasks with the global players in the industry
- Remote work and flexible working hours
- The possibility of continuous development with external and internal trainings incl. an e-learning program
- 20 vacation days plus additional floating holidays
- Medical, visual and dental benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- A company pension scheme with attractive employer subsidies
- A Holiday Plus program and Sabbaticals
- Intensive onboarding program and "on the job" training
- And many more benefits…
Reliability Engineer (m/f/d) in Management Consulting
Read more LessLocation: global
- Development of plant-specific maintenance strategies
- Execution of FMEA/RCA studies
- Optimization of existing maintenance plans for preventive, failure-oriented and condition-based maintenance
- Development of key performance indicators (asset health KPI's) to assess trends and effectiveness of developed actions (failure reporting and corrective action system)
- Establishment of plant-wide standards and processes for assessing and monitoring critical assets (Bad Actor Programs)
- Demonstrated experience in successfully leading equipment improvement teams
- Completed technical studies (FH/TU) or comparable qualifications
- At least 4 years of professional experience as an engineer in the field of maintenance and/or production
- Process and plant know-how in large-scale industry (refinery, petrochemical/chemical, energy supply)
- In-depth knowledge of maintenance planning
- SAP/R3, Maximo or comparable knowledge of a CMMS
- In-depth knowledge in the execution of FMEA/RCA studies desirable
- Knowledge of a reliability software such as Meridium, Isograph or ReliaSoft is an advantage
- Analytical skills and a hands-on mentality
- Business fluent in written and spoken German and English
- Dutch, French and other foreign language skills are an advantage
- Willingness to travel
- A diversified and autonomous job
- Challenging projects with intensive customer contact and responsible tasks with global players in the industry
- The opportunity for continuous professional development with external and internal trainings
- Our own e-learning program developed for our employees
- A company pension plan with an attractive employer allowance
- A vacation-plus program
- Sabbaticals
- Intensive induction programs
- Exclusive cooperations with first-class retail and lifestyle brands
- Many more benefits
Senior Consultant (m/f/d) - Focus on Maintenance
Read more Less- Conduct maintenance analysis/audits including time-on-tools productivity studies, supervisor and planner studies, work order management and related process mapping, CMMS and budget data analysis, organizational structure evaluation, and key stakeholder interviews and workshops (including use of IT & Management Systems)
- Identify and quantify maintenance efficiency and productivity improvement opportunities and the key levers and implementation actions required to achieve them
- Work with stakeholders to develop maintenance workstream improvement plans, attain agreement on methods and quantified milestones/goals, and establish responsibility for execution
- Manage the maintenance workstream of a project during implementation
- Prepare and facilitate workshops, including training and coaching
- Coach craft tradespeople, maintenance supervisors, managers, and planners in the supervision and execution of efficient and effective maintenance
- Prepare and manage status meetings and reports
- Understand the maintenance work process to minimize cost and maximize safety and productivity
- STEM or economic degree or equivalent experience in asset-intensive industries
- At least 5 years of professional experience as a maintenance consultant and/or in a maintenance role in an asset-intensive industry company (e.g., oil and gas, petrochemicals, metals and mining, paper, utilities, etc.)
- Excellent knowledge of performance drivers in production and maintenance, preferably in a chemical related industry
- Experience in mechanical maintenance, reliability and condition monitoring, predictive/preventative maintenance, and maintenance systems (CMMS)
- Proven ability to quickly penetrate complex issues and to develop practical solutions
- SAP-PM or other CMMS experience is highly beneficial
- Able to communicate at ease with all stakeholders
- Hands-on mentality paired with professional and engaging presentation skills
- Excellent fluency in speaking, reading and writing English
- Excellent MS-Office skills; ERP or special system knowledge skills a plus
- Willingness to travel within North America
- Challenging projects with intensive customer contact and responsible tasks with the global players in the industry
- Remote work and flexible working hours
- The possibility of continuous development with external and internal trainings incl. an e-learning program
- 20 vacation days plus additional floating holidays
- Medical, visual and dental benefits
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- A company pension scheme with attractive employer subsidies
- A Holiday Plus program and Sabbaticals
- Intensive onboarding program and "on the job" training
- And many more benefits…
Senior Consultant (m/w/d) - Focus Maintenance / Turnarounds / Reliability
Read more LessLocation: global
- Carrying out analyses and audits at our clients' sites of organisational structures, process flows and the use of IT & management systems
- Independent (partial) management of projects
- Development and evaluation of key levers for increasing efficiency and productivity and ensuring successful implementation
- Preparation and implementation of workshops, trainings and coachings as well as the design of training documents
- University degree in economics or engineering or at least 2 years of professional experience in the process industry or in an industrial company.
- Business fluent in German and English; another foreign language is an advantage
- Strong ability to quickly understand complex issues and develop practical solutions
- Hands-on mentality coupled with a confident, engaging manner
- Very good MS Office skills
- Strong willingness to travel
- A varied and autonomous job
- Challenging projects with intensive customer contact and responsible tasks with global players in the industry
- The opportunity for continuous professional development with external and internal trainings
- Our own e-learning programme developed for our employees
- A company pension scheme with an attractive employer allowance
- A holiday-plus programme
- Sabbaticals
- Intensive on-the-job training programmes
- Exclusive cooperations with first-class retail and lifestyle brands
- And many more benefits
We place great value on a corporate culture that accommodates our employees. We are very pleased to share that our team have helped us to secure a number of prestigious workplace awards.
T.A. Cook Consultants is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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