Process Competency Engineer - Ottery, Cape Town

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POSITION INFO:

Our client based in Cape Town is looking to appoint a Process Competency Engineer. This role will report to the continuous improvements department.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or other field if there is good relevant experience
• Qualifications relevant to competency development would be advantageous (e.g. Qualified Assessor)
• 3-5 years in a manufacturing environment (preferably food or food packaging)
• Develop world-class operational competency in frontline staff.
• Role model Extreme Ownership and living the client's DNA and demonstrate how this makes up for imperfect processes.
• Unleash the potential of Line Supervisors to be effective trainers.

This experience must include as a minimum exposure to:

• Continuous improvement of production processes
• Documentation of new and existing processes (SOPs, etc.)
• Training staff

Responsibilities:

• Leverage subject matter expertise to develop robust processes and standards (utilising the client’s four Core Brand Pillars).
• Learn the language of and role model EO and the client's DNA and find innovative ways to allow our frontline teams to do the same.
• Lead the team in the development of impactful content for On-the-Job Training (OJT) that will be effective for developing the competency of our teams.
• Lead the team in the development of assessments that are objective and reliable indicators of competency. A focus on getting employees to be able to understand the “why” in what they are doing and the impact of not following processes.
• Train and assess line supervisors to a level of competency that allows them to become the trainers of teams.
• Monitor and measure OJT effectiveness and recommend and initiate actions for continuous improvement.
• Lead the implementation of systems (or effective use of existing systems) to keep accurate and up-to-date records of employee competency.