Industrial Engineer (Supply Chain)

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Howick; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Junior Industrial Engineer for a fast-paced manufacturing and supply chain environment in New Zealand. You will analyze processes, convert messy data into insights, and drive improvements across the value chain from receiving to dispatch.

Ideal candidates have a strong eye for detail, experience with ERP/MES, Excel, and BI tools, and are comfortable traveling between multiple sites to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• BEng/BTech/BSc in Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a manufacturing, FMCG or food production environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MES systems and production/stock reporting (Syspro experience not required).
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data cleaning); exposure to Power BI or similar BI tools advantageous.
• Understanding of end-to-end production and supply chain processes: receiving, production, WIP, warehousing and dispatch.
• Working knowledge of mass balance / yield reconciliation principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Valid driver's license and own transport, given multi-site travel requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Process mapping

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

BEng/BTech/BSc in Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Syspro

Excel (Pivot, lookups, data cleaning)

Power BI

Job description

Turn Data Into Better Processes, Better Visibility & Better Results

Are you an Industrial Engineer who loves figuring out how things work, finding inefficiencies and turning messy data into meaningful insights?

We’re looking for a Junior Industrial Engineer to join a fast-paced manufacturing and supply chain environment where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact across the entire value chain.

This isn't a role where you'll spend your days buried in spreadsheets with no idea what happens on the factory floor. You'll get involved from raw materials arriving through production, work-in-progress, finished goods and ultimately dispatch,using data, process analysis and problem-solving to improve how the operation runs.

If you're analytical, curious, process-driven and constantly asking "Why are we doing it this way?", this could be the role for you.

RequirementsQualifications & Experience

• BEng/BTech/BSc in Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a manufacturing, FMCG or food production environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MES systems and production/stock reporting (Syspro experience not required).
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data cleaning); exposure to Power BI or similar BI tools advantageous.
• Understanding of end-to-end production and supply chain processes: receiving, production, WIP, warehousing and dispatch.
• Working knowledge of mass balance / yield reconciliation principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Valid driver's license and own transport, given multi-site travel requirements.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, with a systematic approach to root cause analysis.
• High attention to detail and a low tolerance for data inaccuracy.
• Process mapping and continuous improvement mindset, with a bias towards simplifying and automating work rather than adding to it; Lean or Six Sigma exposure advantageous.
• Clear communicator, able to work cross-functionally across procurement, production, food safety, maintenance, finance and warehousing, and hold data capturers to a consistent standard without direct authority over them.
• Self-starter, comfortable working independently and managing own time across multiple sites.