Hybrid Industrial Layout Engineer: Facilities & Lean

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Hybrid work model

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks an experienced Industrial Engineering Specialist focusing on facilities planning and layout design. The role involves optimizing the physical infrastructure, improving material flow, safety, and space utilization, with hybrid on-site and remote work.

You will design new facilities and redesign existing ones, develop CAD layouts, simulate layouts, and collaborate with operations, safety, and management to create efficient workspaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering with an industrial focus, or closely related field.
• 4-6 years experience in facilities planning and industrial layout design.
• Proficiency in CAD software (AutoCAD, Revit) for layout design and visualization.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles and their application to facility design.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual and detailed facility layouts using CAD software.
• Analyze material flow, production processes, and workspace requirements to optimize layouts.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments of existing facilities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations in facility design.
• Collaborate with architects, construction teams, and equipment vendors during facility projects.
• Develop justifications and business cases for facility modifications and investments.
• Implement lean principles in facility design to minimize waste and optimize workflow.
• Create simulation models of proposed layouts to evaluate performance.
• Maintain an inventory of facility assets and space utilization metrics.
• Provide technical expertise on space planning and ergonomic considerations.

Skills

Spatial reasoning

Project management

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Civil Engineering (industrial focus)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Simulation software

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks an experienced Industrial Engineering Specialist focusing on facilities planning and layout design. The role involves optimizing the physical infrastructure, improving material flow, safety, and space utilization, with hybrid on-site and remote work.

You will design new facilities and redesign existing ones, develop CAD layouts, simulate layouts, and collaborate with operations, safety, and management to create efficient workspaces.