SUMMARY:
Our KZN Midlands-based food manufacturing client is seeking a BSc Engineer to improve visibility across production and supply chain processes. The successful candidate will focus on tracking material and product movements, improving data accuracy, identifying inefficiencies and optimising processes from raw material receiving through to finished goods dispatch.
POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain end-to-end visibility of material and product movements across receiving, production, work-in-progress (WIP), finished goods warehousing and dispatch Perform daily mass balance calculations, reconciling raw materials used against finished goods produced, investigating variances and reporting findings Identify discrepancies between physical stock movements and system records, ensuring accurate and timely transaction capturing Develop dashboards and reports using ERP\/MES systems, Excel and BI tools to monitor material flow, production yield, WIP, stock accuracy and dispatch performance Investigate variances in raw material usage, BOMs, WIP and finished goods, establish root causes and implement corrective actions with relevant teams Map, analyse and redesign processes to improve efficiency and simplify daily reporting Identify opportunities to eliminate duplicate capturing, manual data entry and off-system workarounds through process automation Improve data accuracy at source to ensure system records reflect actual production and stock movements Develop and standardise SOPs for data capturing and system usage across the supply chain Measure process accuracy, time and manual effort before and after implementing improvements Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts and stocktakes across raw materials, WIP and finished goods at multiple sites Identify bottlenecks, waste and process breakdowns, supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the value chain Qualifications & Experience BEng, BSc Engineering or BTech in Industrial Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline Minimum 3 years' experience in a manufacturing, FMCG or food production environment Working knowledge of ERP\/MES systems and production and stock reporting Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and data cleaning Exposure to Power BI or similar business intelligence tools will be advantageous Understanding of end-to-end production and supply chain processes, including receiving, production, WIP, warehousing and dispatch Knowledge of mass balance and yield reconciliation principles in a manufacturing environment Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport, as multi-site travel will be required
