Senior Lean Manufacturing Engineer – Kaizen & VSM Lead

Placements24; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid coverage

Provident fund

Life insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks a Senior Industrial Engineer specializing in Lean Manufacturing to drive continuous improvement across production lines. You will lead Lean initiatives, guide Kaizen events, and partner with cross-functional teams to cut waste and improve flow.

The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, KPI development, and training staff on Lean tools, with responsibilities to optimize layouts, safety, and quality while upholding company standards in Gauteng.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of hands-on industrial engineering with Lean focus.
• Proven Kaizen facilitation experience.
• Apply Lean tools: VSM, 5S, Standard Work, JIT.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lean manufacturing implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate Kaizen events and CI workshops.
• Analyze production processes to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks.
• Develop and implement process improvements to boost productivity, quality and safety.
• Conduct time studies, motion studies and value stream mapping.
• Collaborate with production, quality and engineering to sustain improvements.
• Develop and track KPIs related to Lean initiatives and efficiency.
• Provide training and coaching on Lean principles and tools.
• Support new production layouts and workflows.
• Ensure adherence to safety and environmental standards in Pretoria.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen facilitation

Data-driven problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Value Stream Mapping

5S

JIT

Standard Work

Job description

Placements24 in Pretoria seeks a Senior Industrial Engineer specializing in Lean Manufacturing to drive continuous improvement across production lines. You will lead Lean initiatives, guide Kaizen events, and partner with cross-functional teams to cut waste and improve flow.

The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, KPI development, and training staff on Lean tools, with responsibilities to optimize layouts, safety, and quality while upholding company standards in Gauteng.