Senior Process Engineer – Manufacturing Excellence Leader

Placements24; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Process Engineer for our Polokwane site. You will lead manufacturing excellence initiatives, drive continuous improvement, and optimize production processes to improve quality and efficiency.

You will apply Lean Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, and process simulation to identify opportunities, mentor teams, and scale improvements across operations in a collaborative, results‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years in process engineering within manufacturing with a focus on operational excellence.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent certification is required.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams on complex improvement projects.
• Expertise in SPC, DOE, and process simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and validation of process improvements.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma to reduce waste, improve throughput and quality.
• Analyze production data, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and work instructions.
• Oversee pilot runs and scale-up of new processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and production staff in process improvement.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

Process simulation tools

SPC (Statistical Process Control)

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Process Engineer for our Polokwane site. You will lead manufacturing excellence initiatives, drive continuous improvement, and optimize production processes to improve quality and efficiency.

You will apply Lean Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, and process simulation to identify opportunities, mentor teams, and scale improvements across operations in a collaborative, results‑driven environment.