Hybrid Industrial Engineer: Production Planning & Control

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Industrial Engineer in Centurion, Gauteng, to lead production planning and control in a hybrid setting. You will optimize schedules, manage resources, and ensure efficient material flow to meet demand targets.

Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years in production planning, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with SAP APO or Oracle SCM. The role offers collaboration across procurement, manufacturing, and logistics teams to streamline operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• 3-5 years in industrial engineering focusing on planning, scheduling and control.
• Experience with SAP APO or Oracle SCM is preferred.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain production schedules to optimize resource use.
• Analyze forecasts, inventories and data to ensure smooth material flow.
• Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing and logistics to align plans.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive improvements using data analysis.
• Model scenarios with planning software and monitor performance against plans.
• Create SOPs for production planning and control processes.
• Prepare reports on performance, inventory, and planning effectiveness.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Data analysis

SAP APO

Oracle SCM

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Industrial Engineer in Centurion, Gauteng, to lead production planning and control in a hybrid setting. You will optimize schedules, manage resources, and ensure efficient material flow to meet demand targets.

Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years in production planning, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with SAP APO or Oracle SCM. The role offers collaboration across procurement, manufacturing, and logistics teams to streamline operations.