Industrial Engineer - Cape Town, South Africa - The Talent Room

Description

Introduction

A manufacturer in Cape Town is looking for an Industrial Engineer.

Duties & Responsibilities

The industrial engineer will primarily be responsible for the identification, planning and implementation of initiatives that deliver measurable value to the business unit.

Specifically, he/ she will be required to:

• Develop systems (in conjunction with systems engineer) to enable live tracking and reporting of production data, providing timely, accurate and meaningful insight for decision making.
• Measure production processes and present insights from data analysis to the team.
• Quantify improvement opportunities and calculate return on investment.
• Plan, prioritise and execute projects, delivering predicted value on time and in full.
• Track and demonstrate the productivity, quality and/ or financial benefit of completed projects.
• Be able to stand in as second-in-charge for the production manager.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Requirements:

• Industrial engineering Degree (not-negotiable)
• At least 1 year working experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage small details without losing sight of the big picture.
• Ability to work in a team and influence others to achieve positive outcomes.
• Excellent communication: ability to communicate complex ideas in simple, clear and concise terms, both upwards to senior management and downwards to frontline workers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong Excel analytical skills (adding a coding language such as Python would be a plus).
• Decisive and assertive in working with and leading others to achieve successful outcomes to projects.
• Uncompromising on delivering a high standard of work.