Manufacturing Process Optimisation Engineer

Tiger Brands; Germiston; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands is seeking a Process Optimisation Engineer to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations, focusing on efficiency, cost reduction, quality, sustainability and process capability.

This onsite role reports to the Plant Manager and collaborates with engineering, maintenance and quality teams to analyse data, run root‑cause studies and implement improvements that increase capacity and reduce waste. Tertiary engineering qualification and FMCG experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Academic–Analytical skill, Problem solving, Project management, Risk management, Decision making.
• Leadership–Owning it, Taking the Tiger perspective, managing change, driving long-term results, Thinking Innovation, Staying a Step-Ahead
• Personal Effectiveness–Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, continuous learning
• Experience– 2 to 3 years in Engineering or Food Technology environments with lifecycle proficiency
• Industry– FMCG experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis and root-cause analysis.
• Identify and implement process improvements to resolve operational issues.
• Optimise production processes to reduce losses and improve quality, capacity and throughput.
• Conduct process capability studies for optimal product allocation.
• Provide process capability information to planning teams.
• Develop energy and material balances and review process performance.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering and quality teams on improvements.
• Lead trials, governance and safety/quality procedure changes.
• Drive water- and energy-reduction initiatives within manufacturing.

Skills

Analytical skill

Problem solving

Project management

Risk management

Decision making

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Continuous learning

Education

Engineering (Industrial/Chemical/Mechanical)

Food Technology

Food Science

Job description

Tiger Brands is seeking a Process Optimisation Engineer to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations, focusing on efficiency, cost reduction, quality, sustainability and process capability.

This onsite role reports to the Plant Manager and collaborates with engineering, maintenance and quality teams to analyse data, run root‑cause studies and implement improvements that increase capacity and reduce waste. Tertiary engineering qualification and FMCG experience preferred.