Industrial Engineer

SUMMARY:
Our client, part of a large listed Manufacturing Group, currently seeks an experienced individual to join their dynamic team and assist the Technical Manager to manage, monitor and implement Continuous Improvement initiatives to plant, equipment and processes in order to optimise utilisation of organisational resources.

POSITION INFO:
The Person:

• National Diploma in Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Ability to read CAD Drawings.

• Plan, schedule and monitor production.
• Schedule and arrange change-overs according to the production plan.
• Capacity planning and calculation to determine overtime/planned stop requirements.

• Optimise the production process.
• Maintain manufacturing and production efficiencies.
• 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.

• Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution.

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

• 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 / rework reduction.

• Drive specific action items to improve OEE / OPR.
• Develop and implement headcount management tools.
• Develop and implement capacity planning tools.
• Drive live OEE reporting systems.

• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement efforts by directing relevant staff.
• Train and improve continuous improvement staff to meet required KPI’s.
• Monitor continuous improvements and make suggestions to maximise production output.
• Research new equipment technology & promote innovation.
• Co-ordinate Kaizen improvement initiatives at plant level.
• Champion problem-solving activities (6 Sigma).
• Define and implement Manufacturing Execution Systems.

• 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.