Remote Lean Manufacturing Specialist — Drive Efficiency

Placements24; Polokwane; Ibrido; ZAR 520.000 - 900.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development (Lean)

Flexible work-life balance

Remote work tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Lean Manufacturing Specialist to join a fully remote team in South Africa. You will drive process improvements across sites by applying Lean principles, facilitating waste reduction, and implementing durable changes with production and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Lean manufacturing, strong facilitation and coaching skills, and a track record of measurable results.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and tools.
• Proven track record of successful Lean project implementation with measurable results.
• Strong understanding of Lean methodologies; Six Sigma is a plus.
• Excellent facilitation, training, and coaching skills.
• Certification in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma is highly desirable.

Mansioni

• Identify and eliminate waste in all forms (e.g., overproduction, waiting, transport, inventory, motion, defects, over-processing).
• Lead and facilitate Kaizen events and continuous improvement workshops.
• Develop and implement Lean tools such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, and SMED.
• Train and coach employees at all levels on Lean principles and practices.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of implemented Lean initiatives.
• Collaborate with site management to set Lean objectives and action plans.
• Support the development and implementation of standardized work procedures.
• Analyze operational data to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement.
• Benchmark best practices and share knowledge across the organization.

Conoscenze

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Data analysis

Training & coaching

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Strumenti

5S

Value Stream Mapping

Kanban

SMED

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Lean Manufacturing Specialist to join a fully remote team in South Africa. You will drive process improvements across sites by applying Lean principles, facilitating waste reduction, and implementing durable changes with production and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Lean manufacturing, strong facilitation and coaching skills, and a track record of measurable results.