Hybrid Lean Process Improvement Engineer

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Access to advanced manufacturing tech

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer for our Upington, Northern Cape facility. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote flexibility to boost efficiency and product quality.

The ideal candidate has Lean/Six Sigma expertise, data-driven mindset, and several years in process/manufacturing engineering. This hybrid position supports ongoing improvement initiatives within a leading automotive manufacturing context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related.
• Minimum 5 years in process or manufacturing engineering roles.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.
• Proficiency in Minitab and process-mapping tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed analyses of existing manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement strategies for process optimization focusing on cost reduction, quality, and throughput.
• Apply lean tools (5S, Kaizen, VSM) to streamline operations.
• Use statistical analysis and data visualization to monitor process performance and identify root causes of deviations.
• Design and run experiments to validate improvements and new manufacturing techniques.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and control plans.
• Collaborate with production, quality and engineering teams to integrate changes.
• Train and mentor staff on new processes and best practices.
• Prepare comprehensive project status reports and recommendations.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Statistical software

Process mapping

Data-driven decisions

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Process mapping tools

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer for our Upington, Northern Cape facility. The role blends on-site collaboration with remote flexibility to boost efficiency and product quality.

The ideal candidate has Lean/Six Sigma expertise, data-driven mindset, and several years in process/manufacturing engineering. This hybrid position supports ongoing improvement initiatives within a leading automotive manufacturing context.