Remote Industrial Engineer - Process Simulation & Modeling

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Retirement plan with company match

Professional development

Fully remote

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to join our fully remote team. You will model and simulate complex processes, create digital twins, and test proposed changes in a virtual environment to drive operational excellence.

You'll use Arena, AnyLogic or Simio to build models, analyze results, identify bottlenecks, and present data-driven recommendations to stakeholders. Strong communication and independent project management in a remote setting are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related quantitative field.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial engineering with focus on process simulation and modeling.
• Proficiency with leading discrete-event simulation software packages (Arena, AnyLogic, Simio).
• Strong understanding of statistics, probability, and experimental design.
• Experience with data analysis tools and programming languages (Python, R, SQL).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; strong communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and maintain discrete-event simulation models of industrial and business processes.
• Analyze simulation results to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource utilization.
• Apply statistical methods to analyze real-world data and input into models.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to define model scope and requirements.
• Present simulation findings and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create dynamic and static models to support decision-making and capacity planning.
• Create visualizations and reports communicating simulation outcomes.
• Stay current with advancements in simulation software and modeling techniques.

Skills

Process simulation

Python

Statistics

Project management

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Arena

AnyLogic

Simio

Python

SQL

R

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced Industrial Engineer to join our fully remote team. You will model and simulate complex processes, create digital twins, and test proposed changes in a virtual environment to drive operational excellence.

You'll use Arena, AnyLogic or Simio to build models, analyze results, identify bottlenecks, and present data-driven recommendations to stakeholders. Strong communication and independent project management in a remote setting are essential.