Industrial Engineer: Driving Automation in Auto Manufacturing

Placements24

Kempton Park

On-site

ZAR 600,000 - 900,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus
Health insurance
Provident fund
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Job summary

Placements24 seeks an Industrial Engineer to drive advanced manufacturing technologies in Tembisa, Gauteng. You will identify, evaluate, and integrate robotics, automation, IoT, and additive manufacturing to transform production processes.

The role leads pilots, develops process designs, analyzes data, and creates SOPs to support technology investments, collaborating with R&D, engineering and production teams to scale Industry 4.0 initiatives at the facility.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

  • Research and evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies and applications.
  • Lead pilots for robotics, AI, IoT, and 3D printing implementations.
  • Develop process designs and simulations for automated systems.
  • Collaborate with R&D, engineering and production to integrate new tech.
  • Analyze production data to measure efficiency, quality, cost and safety.
  • Create business cases and justifications for tech investments.
  • Develop and update SOPs and training materials for new tech.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize performance of automated systems.
  • Stay current with industry trends and advancements.
  • Contribute to the long-term manufacturing strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills
Problem-solving
Project management
Communication skills
CAD tools
Simulation software
IoT platforms
PLC basics
3D printing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

IoT platforms
PLC programming basics
3D printing technologies
CAD tools
Simulation software

Job description

Placements24 seeks an Industrial Engineer to drive advanced manufacturing technologies in Tembisa, Gauteng. You will identify, evaluate, and integrate robotics, automation, IoT, and additive manufacturing to transform production processes.

The role leads pilots, develops process designs, analyzes data, and creates SOPs to support technology investments, collaborating with R&D, engineering and production teams to scale Industry 4.0 initiatives at the facility.

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