Industrial Engineer

MJM Recruitment; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; On-site; ZAR 650 000 - 850 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in South Africa seeks a Project Manager with expertise in agile methodologies and data analytics. The role involves managing projects, improving business processes using kaizen principles, and fostering innovation through data-driven decision making. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Industrial Engineering or similar and proficiency in tools like Power BI and Smartsheet. This position supports operational efficiency and the integration of modern technological solutions, offering an opportunity to shape the company's strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Process Engineering.
• Experience with data analysis tools, especially Power BI.
• Understanding of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement both agile and waterfall project methodologies.
• Facilitate workshops for innovation and process problem-solving.
• Redesign business processes to optimize efficiency.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Waterfall project management

Data analytics

Power BI

Lean Six Sigma

Management Accounting

Education

BEng Industrial Engineer / Business Process Engineer

Tools

Smartsheet

RPA tools (Power Automate)

Job description

Main Purpose of Job :

To ensure that the business is operating as efficient as possible with the most innovative and modern solutions

Key Performance Areas :

Project Management :

Manage projects across the business. Implementing agile and waterfall project methodologies. Conduct project impact meetings with scorecards. Diagnose and solve bottlenecks in the projects.

Business Process Improvement (KAIZEN) :

Implement kaizen principles to improve business processes. Act as an internal consultant / process expert for the various departments. Identify business issues and conduct workshops around problem definition. Investigate and measure the extent of the problem in each of the departments. Solve the problem using the most efficient method. Maintain and control the systems, where solutions have been implemented. Redesigning business processes to work as optimal as possible to save time and resources.

Data Analytics :

Building and maintaining the company scorecards that track company and departmental goals with Power BI. Conduct analysis, scenario planning and simulation through mathematical / management accounting models. Promote a culture of data driven decision making.

Innovation / research :

Facilitating the workshop to provide the platform for engineers and data analysts to innovate and share ideas. Automating business processes through RPA (Power Automate, Power Bi, Smartsheet Automation,chat bots). Data science through ML and AI. Researching what ideas related to technology and 4IR and be brought into the business

Education :

Degree (Bachelors) : BEng Industrial Engineer / Business Process Engineer Education

Competencies (Advantageous) :

Management Accounting Certification (high level financial understanding)

Project Management :

Lean Six Sigma : 0 – 2 Years experience

Experience :

Data analysis systems (Power Bi)

Project management tools (Smartsheet)