Process Industrial Engineer

• Diploma in Industrial, Process, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 5 Years’ experience in a similar role • Ability to read CAD Drawings

Process Control:

• Monitor products processed
• Document and issue engineering change reports
• Ensure that all processes are capable of supporting production
• Set-up production line standards
• Optimise plant lay-out to improve material and product flow in plant
• Schedule and arrange maintenance and repairs for manufacturing operations
• Schedule and arrange changeovers according to the Production Plan (changeover sequence, tool changes, cutting knives, water jet nests, etc.)
• Capacity planning and calculation to determine overtime / planned stop requirements

Production:

• Monitor products processed
• Ensures correct start-up procedures are complied with and that the machinery is running at the start of the shift
• Ensures that all reporting on machinery downtime/production is done
• Monitors rejects and scrap and ensure scrap and reject targets are met
• Assist production controller is adhoc projects
• 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
• Raising work orders in order for accurate production recoveries

Quality:

• Develop production systems to ensure product quality is maintained.
• Must ensure that the quality requirements are maintained.

Project Management

• Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution

• Suggest and implement productivity improvements
• Assess VA/VE possibilities and implement cost downs.
• Plan and assist production areas regarding productivity improvements

Continuous improvement:

• Monitor continuous improvements and makes suggestions to maximise production output.
• Conduct Research & Development of new/existing technologies/plant/products
• Implement Continuous Improvement initiatives:
• Kaizen
• Six Sigma
• Standardised Work
• VA/VE (Value Added/Value Engineered)

Maintenance & Safety:

• Ensures all planned maintenance schedules are adhered to
• Ensure safe working conditions and the application of safe working practices.