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Industrial EngineerAbantu Staffing Solutions • Durban, South Africa
Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineer

Abantu Staffing Solutions • Durban, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Job Desciption :

To manage, monitor and implement Continuous Improvement initiatives to plant, equipment and processes in order to optimise utilisation of organisational resources.

Education and Experience :

  • Matric / Grade 12
  • National Diploma / Degree in Industrial Engineering
  • A recognised advanced CAD qualification
  • 5 years’ experience in a similar role

Responsibilities : Process Controls :

  • Plan, schedule and monitor production (Sales requirements, stock levels, maintenance requirements, change overs, etc.).
  • Schedule and arrange change-overs according to the Production Plan (change-over sequence, tool changes, cutting knives, water jet nests, etc.).
  • Capacity planning and calculation to determine overtime / planned stop requirements.
  • Production Management :

  • Optimise the production process.
  • Maintain manufacturing and production efficiencies.
  • Ensure the optimal and efficient use of resources.
  • Balance the production lines (manning levels).
  • Monitor the achievement of daily production targets.
  • Analyse daily variances and identify opportunities for improvements.
  • Investigate and resolve manufacturing related problems and sub-standard performance.
  • Project Management :

  • Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution.
  • Raw Material Management :

  • Monitor the level of production material to ensure sufficient material to support production.
  • Lean :

  • Train Lean Modules.
  • Implement Lean in all factories :
  • 5S
  • Std. Work.
  • Quick Changeover.
  • Kanban.
  • Constraints Management.
  • TPM.
  • Visual management.
  • VSM (Value stream mapping).
  • Roll throughput yield (First time right) / Rework reduction.
  • OEE :

  • Drive specific action items to improve OEE / OPR.
  • Develop and implement headcount management tools to accurately predict the no. of heads that labour needs to be flexed by, or the expected overtime requirement due to excessive orders.
  • Develop and implement Capacity planning tools.
  • Drive Live OEE reporting systems.
  • CI / Innovation :

  • Leading and facilitating continuous improvement efforts by directing relevant staff.
  • Training and improving continuous improvement staff to meet required KPI’s.
  • Research new equipment technology & promote innovation.
  • Coordinate Kaizen improvement initiatives at plant level.
  • Champion problem solving activities b.m.o. 6 Sigma.
  • Define and implement MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems).
  • Continuous improvement :

  • Monitors continuous improvements and makes suggestions to maximise production output.
  • CAD & Technical Data

  • Responsible for the creation, modification and maintenance of CAD drawings to support business unit requirements.
  • Administer control and issue all CAD related data ensuring structured version control and accessibility within the business unit.
  • Ensure all CAD documentation complies with TISAX, IATF And applicable customer specific standards and requirements
  • Best Business Practice (BBP) :

  • Assist Operation Manager to define BBP (Best Business Practice) criteria.
  • Systemize the collection and reporting of BBP data.
  • Use BBP info to leverage the implementation of a specific plants best practice in the other plants. E.g., Implementation of PE’s ability to use cheaper chemicals in the Rosslyn plant.
  • Quality :

  • Create Control Plan templates to increase comprehensiveness of Control Plan and reduce new project control plan compilation time.
  • Actively participate in the reduction of COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality).
  • Analyse audit reports / result in terms of repeated deficiencies, reviewing with process owners.
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