Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Efficiency & Reliability

Placements24

East London

On-site

ZAR 600,000 - 900,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Medical benefits
Retirement benefits
Training & development
Stable work environment
Operational excellence team

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a skilled Production Systems Engineer to oversee and optimize manufacturing processes in Queenstown. You will improve the efficiency, reliability and safety of production lines through systematic analysis and practical improvements, partnering with production teams, maintenance and management.

The ideal candidate has a strong industrial engineering background and hands-on problem-solving in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in a production/manufacturing engineering role.
  • Strong process analysis and optimization skills.
  • Experience with CAD/layout design and familiarity with simulation tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze production data to identify efficiency improvements.
  • Design and implement improvements to production layouts, workflows and material handling.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Collaborate with maintenance to optimize equipment uptime and reduce downtime.
  • Participate in new product introduction processes and ensure manufacturability.
  • Implement and monitor KPIs to track performance and trends.

Skills

Process optimization
Data analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD software
Simulation tools

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a skilled Production Systems Engineer to oversee and optimize manufacturing processes in Queenstown. You will improve the efficiency, reliability and safety of production lines through systematic analysis and practical improvements, partnering with production teams, maintenance and management.

The ideal candidate has a strong industrial engineering background and hands-on problem-solving in a manufacturing setting.

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