Principle Industrial Engineer - Staff Solutions
Durban – KwaZulu Natal 5 days ago Permanent Salary - Market Related
Principle Industrial Engineer
Staff Solutions
Durban – KwaZulu Natal
Date Created : 5 days ago
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Market Related
- Plan, analyse, and optimize the production system to enhance operational efficiency.
- Create and maintain Industrial Engineering (IE) master data on SOM.
- Coordinate cross-functional projects across the entire value stream, focusing on process improvements, change management, and product launches.
- Evaluate production KPIs (e.g., ME, 5S and TQM) to support continuous improvement initiatives and informed decision-making.
- Support product cost calculations and cost-optimization activities in line with key account requirement.
- Implement and improve workplace design through time and motion studies (Standardize work).
- Plan, manage, and monitor capacity and investment planning processes.
- Create, maintain, and update SOP’s work, process and packaging instruction E documentation.
- Ensure all relevant certificates are attached to your application.
- Plant layout accuracy drawings using Visio
- Plan and execute the MPTs for new projects using a robust tracking records
- Solving complex operational problems using Focused Improvement methodology (Lean A3 problem solving) and coaching basic problem-solving initiatives.
- Implementing, leading and coaching projects/task groups aimed at improving the lines results (safety, Quality, Performance, People, Costs).
- Implementation and coaching of improvements through cooperation across functions including Production, Project Engineering, Process Engineering, maintenance and MPL
- Introducing new initiatives and ways of working in line Factory blue print.
- Creating, updating, and supervising factory documentation/instructions, including generating operational standards (SOPs, 5S, ME and TQM)
- Implementation of other activities resulting from the plant roadmap or corrective actions and preventative actions.
- 5 to 7 years of relevant professional experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in production environments (Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing and project Planning).
- Proven experience in managing cross-functional projects.
- Strong affinity for manufacturing processes, particularly in automotive Press, assembles and welding production environments.
- Demonstrated social and intercultural competence.
- Solid knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and project management methodologies.
- Proficient in Microsoft package, and Visio systems.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, multicultural environments.
- Strong analytical, goal-oriented, and structured mindset with enthusiasm for new challenges.
- Good command of English (spoken and written)
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