Remote Performance Analytics Lead (Industrial Engineer)

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Remote Industrial Engineer to lead performance analytics initiatives from anywhere in South Africa. You will build and maintain analytics frameworks, collect and clean data from diverse sources, and apply advanced techniques to drive operational improvements.

The role emphasizes translating complex data into actionable insights for senior management, creating compelling dashboards, and training teams on performance analytics in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, OR or related field.
• Minimum 7 years in industrial engineering or data analytics with performance focus.
• Proficiency in Python or R and SQL for data analysis.
• Experience with data visualization tools: Tableau, Power BI, Qlik.
• Strong modeling, predictive analytics, and translating data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a performance analytics framework for operations.
• Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets to identify trends and improvements.
• Apply statistical modeling and machine learning techniques as needed.
• Create dashboards and visualizations to communicate metrics to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with department heads to provide data-driven recommendations.
• Design and execute experiments (A/B tests) to evaluate changes.
• Stay updated on analytics trends and develop training on performance analytics.
• Ensure data integrity across analytics platforms and promote data-driven culture.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data-driven decision making

Communication of insights

Project collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering or related quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Remote Industrial Engineer to lead performance analytics initiatives from anywhere in South Africa. You will build and maintain analytics frameworks, collect and clean data from diverse sources, and apply advanced techniques to drive operational improvements.

The role emphasizes translating complex data into actionable insights for senior management, creating compelling dashboards, and training teams on performance analytics in a remote setting.