Senior Industrial Engineer - Product Development (DFM/DFA)

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to drive manufacturability and efficiency across new product introductions. The role focuses on integrating manufacturing and production considerations early in development, influencing design for cost, scalability, and producibility.

You will collaborate with R&D, design, and manufacturing teams to optimize processes, layouts, and tooling, while leading pilot runs and implementing quality controls in a fast-paced product

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of industrial engineering experience focused on product development and manufacturing.
• Proven experience in DFM/DFA analysis and implementation.
• Solid understanding of machining, injection molding, and assembly.
• Experience with production planning, capacity analysis, and layout design.
• Proficiency in CAD for layout planning and Arena or similar simulation tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D and design teams to ensure manufacturability and assembly considerations.
• Develop manufacturing process plans, workflow, tooling, and equipment needs.
• Design and optimize production layouts and material flow for new products.
• Conduct time and motion studies to establish production standards.
• Analyze production costs and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Lead pilot production runs and troubleshoot introduction issues.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures for new products.
• Evaluate manufacturing technologies and supplier readiness.

Skills

DFM/DFA analysis

Production planning

Layout design

Time and motion study

Cost reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD software

Arena

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to drive manufacturability and efficiency across new product introductions. The role focuses on integrating manufacturing and production considerations early in development, influencing design for cost, scalability, and producibility.

You will collaborate with R&D, design, and manufacturing teams to optimize processes, layouts, and tooling, while leading pilot runs and implementing quality controls in a fast-paced product