Graduate Industrial Engineering

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

What will you be doing?

We have an exciting learning opportunity for a Graduate: Industrial Engineering, which will include exposure, understanding and application of the following:

• Assist in analyzing production processes to identify opportunities for efficiency, cost savings, and waste reduction.
• Support the implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collect and analyze production data to track KPIs such as throughput, yield, and downtime.
• Participate in time studies and workflow analysis to improve labor and equipment utilization.
• Help develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Collaborate with production, quality assurance, and maintenance teams to support operational goals.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, including GMP, HACCP, and other regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to special projects related to automation, layout optimization etc

Essential skills and competence

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and basic industrial engineering tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and basic data analysis.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Innovation / continuous improvements mindset
• A strong team player
• Sense of urgency / results orientated
• Respect for self and others.
• Learning aptitude
• Trustworthy and able to work with minimum supervision

Requirements

Entry:

• Grade 12
• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or related field

Programme:

• Perform all tasks communicated and required
• Required to work a 5-day week & overtime as required.

Graduates at Premier gain valuable in-service work experience, skills and knowledge that will assist them in starting their careers in the Food Quality field.

Closing Date: 11 September 2026

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