Remote Industrial Optimization Strategist

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 1,440,000 - 1,921,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work allowance

Global health benefits

Home office budget

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Industrial Optimization Specialist to drive efficiency across distributed business units. This fully remote role involves analyzing operational data, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing data-driven optimization initiatives at a global scale.

You will forecast impacts with analytics, develop implementation plans, and work with remote teams to deliver measurable improvements while maintaining thorough documentation and best practices.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or related quantitative field.
• 5+ years in process optimization, efficiency analysis, or operations management, with remote experience.
• Data analysis, statistical modeling, and simulation proficiency.
• Proven track record of implementing improvements in complex organizations.
• Strong self-management and remote collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with cloud-based collaboration and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct remote analysis of operational data to identify trends and bottlenecks across functions.
• Develop data-driven strategies to optimize production, logistics, and supply chains.
• Use analytics, simulation, and modeling tools to forecast impact of changes.
• Create implementation plans and guide remote teams in execution of optimization initiatives.
• Monitor effectiveness of solutions and iterate to achieve optimal results.
• Develop and maintain documentation, best practices, and knowledge-sharing resources for optimization.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Simulation software

Remote work

Self-management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering/Operations Research

Tools

Cloud-based collaboration tools

Project management tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly motivated Remote Industrial Optimization Specialist to drive efficiency across distributed business units. This fully remote role involves analyzing operational data, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing data-driven optimization initiatives at a global scale.

You will forecast impacts with analytics, develop implementation plans, and work with remote teams to deliver measurable improvements while maintaining thorough documentation and best practices.