Industrial Engineer

Watershed Consulting; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 70 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Industrial Engineer to enhance operational efficiency and drive measurable value. In this pivotal role, you will develop systems for real-time tracking and reporting of production data, enabling informed decision-making. Your expertise in analyzing production processes will help identify improvement opportunities and quantify their benefits. With a focus on teamwork and effective communication, you will lead projects that enhance processes and train employees on necessary changes. This position offers a clear growth path into leadership roles, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in engineering and production management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities required.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems for live tracking and reporting of production data.
• Measure production processes and present insights from data analysis.
• Plan and execute improvement projects to deliver value.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Teamwork

Assertiveness

Attention to Detail

Education

Tertiary qualification in industrial engineering

Tools

Excel

Python

Job description

Industrial Engineer to join the team. The Industrial Engineer will primarily be responsible for the identification, planning and implementation of initiatives that deliver measurable value to the business unit.

Qualification

• Tertiary qualification in industrial engineering.
• At least 3 years of working experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage small details without losing sight of the big picture.
• Ability to work in a team and influence others to achieve positive outcomes.
• Excellent communication: ability to communicate complex ideas in simple, clear, and concise terms, both upwards to senior management and downwards to frontline workers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong Excel analytical skills (adding a coding language such as Python would be a plus).
• Decisive and assertive in working with and leading others to achieve successful outcomes to projects.
• Uncompromising in delivering a high standard of work.

Role

• Develop systems (in conjunction with systems engineer) to enable live tracking and reporting of production data, providing timely, accurate, and meaningful insight for decision-making.
• Measure production processes and present insights from data analysis to the team.
• Quantify improvement opportunities and calculate return on investment.
• Plan, prioritise, and execute improvement projects relating to process, layout or systems improvements, delivering predicted value on time and in full.
• Track and demonstrate the productivity, quality, and/or financial benefit of completed projects.
• Be able to stand in as second-in-charge for your manager.
• Develop effective training to engage employees in changes implemented by helping them to understand why the change is required, what success looks like, and what their role is in delivering a successful outcome.

Growth path:

This natural growth path of this role would be to take on leadership of small groups and ultimately be able to be part of succession planning for the production manager role.

Desired Skills:

• Experience in manufacturing.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Analytical mind.
• Assertiveness.