Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer - Lean/Six Sigma

Placements24; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Life insurance

Annual leave

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer for a premier production facility in Paarl, Western Cape. The role focuses on continuous improvement of processes to boost efficiency, quality, and safety, leveraging lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, a Bachelor's in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Black Belt preferred, and strong leadership to guide cross-functional teams through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma expertise.
• Black Belt certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with DOE and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze processes to identify efficiency, cost, and quality gains.
• Lead lean initiatives like 5S, Kaizen, and value stream mapping.
• Apply Six Sigma to reduce variation and defects.
• Develop and optimize SOPs for quality and safety.
• Oversee new technologies and equipment integration.
• Collaborate with production, QA, and R&D to solve challenges.
• Design experiments (DOE) to validate improvements.
• Train staff on new processes and best practices.
• Monitor KPIs and report on improvements.
• Ensure safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data analysis

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Process simulation

Statistical analysis

Data interpretation tools

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer for a premier production facility in Paarl, Western Cape. The role focuses on continuous improvement of processes to boost efficiency, quality, and safety, leveraging lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, a Bachelor's in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Black Belt preferred, and strong leadership to guide cross-functional teams through