Industrial Engineer
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Job Location:
Alberton - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Introduction
A premium manufacturer of luxury off-road caravans is seeking a qualified Industrial Engineer to enhance production efficiency quality control and operational performance. Known for combining craftsmanship with engineering precision the company builds adventure-ready products with a focus on durability and design excellence.
Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will play a key role in optimising manufacturing processes implementing quality systems and driving continuous improvement across the production environment. This is a hands-on role suited to an engineer with strong product knowledge and practical experience in fabrication and assembly.
- Analyse and improve existing production workflows and factory layouts
- Design and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Quality Control systems
- Conduct time and motion studies and introduce performance metrics
- Collaborate with design and operations teams to align production capacity with build schedules
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance output quality and cost-effectiveness
- Support new product introductions through engineering input and process design
- Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and ISO 9001 standards
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or related field
- Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing or production environment (automotive caravan trailer or fabrication preferred)
- ECSA registration as a Candidate or Professional Engineer/Technologist (advantageous)
Technical Skills & Competencies
- Expertise in lean manufacturing Six Sigma Kaizen or similar methodologies
- Experience with process design workflow optimisation and factory layout planning
- Practical knowledge of metal fabrication assembly electrical plumbing and finishing processes
- Proficiency in AutoCAD SolidWorks or equivalent CAD tools
- Competence in BOM creation ERP/MRP systems and production scheduling
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving abilities
If you have not had any response in two weeks please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- GM Vehicles
- Lean
- Industrial Engineering
- Value Stream Mapping
- Assembly Experience
- Warehouse Management System
- Autocad
- Kaizen
- Manufacturing
