Senior Industrial Engineer - Strategic Operations Leader

Placements24; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Executive health benefits

Retirement planning

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a prominent financial services technology provider in Sandton, Gauteng, to recruit a Principal Industrial Engineer. The role focuses on designing and implementing advanced operational strategies that drive efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness across the organization.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams, develop long-term roadmaps, and mentor engineers in a high-impact environment at the Sandton headquarters.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Industrial Engineering or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in industrial engineering with focus on strategic operations planning and large-scale project leadership.
• Expertise in operations research, simulation modeling, statistical analysis, and process optimization techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement complex strategic operational plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the execution of strategic operational plans to support business growth and objectives.
• Analyze complex business processes, identifying opportunities for optimization, automation, and cost reduction.
• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale operational improvement projects, leveraging industrial engineering principles.
• Develop sophisticated models for capacity planning, resource allocation, and forecasting.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for operational challenges.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to align operational strategies with business goals.
• Mentor and guide a team of industrial engineers and operational analysts.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and methodologies to enhance operational performance.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for strategic operational initiatives.
• Present strategic recommendations to executive management.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Industrial engineering

Operations research

Modeling & simulation

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering

PhD in Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

ERP systems

Simulation software

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a prominent financial services technology provider in Sandton, Gauteng, to recruit a Principal Industrial Engineer. The role focuses on designing and implementing advanced operational strategies that drive efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness across the organization.

The successful candidate will lead cross-functional teams, develop long-term roadmaps, and mentor engineers in a high-impact environment at the Sandton headquarters.