Hybrid Industrial Engineer - Production Planning

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Retirement plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to optimize production planning and control systems for an automotive-supply manufacturing hub in East London, Eastern Cape. The role involves improving scheduling, MRP, capacity planning, and inventory management while aligning with sales forecasts and demand fluctuations.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and 5+ years in production planning, with ERP/MES experience and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current production planning and control processes, identifying bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement strategies for optimizing production scheduling, material requirements planning (MRP), and capacity planning.
• Design and implement systems to improve inventory accuracy and reduce carrying costs within the East London facility.
• Collaborate with production, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure integrated planning and execution.
• Utilize simulation and modeling techniques to evaluate different planning scenarios and their impact on output.
• Contribute to the selection and implementation of advanced planning software or enhancements to existing ERP/MES systems.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to production planning and control.
• Monitor KPIs for production planning, such as on-time delivery, schedule adherence, and inventory turns.
• Provide training and support to planning and operations teams on new systems and methodologies.
• Ensure alignment of production plans with sales forecasts and customer demand across the Eastern Cape operations.

Skills

Production planning

MRP

Capacity planning

Data analysis

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to optimize production planning and control systems for an automotive-supply manufacturing hub in East London, Eastern Cape. The role involves improving scheduling, MRP, capacity planning, and inventory management while aligning with sales forecasts and demand fluctuations.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and 5+ years in production planning, with ERP/MES experience and strong analytical skills.