SUMMARY:
• NDip/BTech in Mech Eng. or Industrial Engineering • Min 5 to 8 years’ experience with above KPA criteria • Solid knowledge / experience with TIE principles • Computer literacy essential (advanced Excel and Powerpoint, CAD)

POSITION INFO:

Key Performance Areas

• Leads manufacturing improvements, conducts complex process and technology changes
• Promotes and supports activities to improve productive efficiency through continuous improvement, effective layout and functional ergonomics
• Demonstrates effective problem solving by applying techniques such as: Lean Manufacturing, 6S, Set up Reduction / SMED, TPM, e-Kanban, OEE, Poka-Yoke, Kaizen, etc.
• Implements and sustainslean manufacturing production systems in the plant by effectively applying Yamazumi charts, Standardised Work Combination Charts, Line balancing, Element Analysis, Work Cycle Efficiency
• Ensures that the standard times in the system are updated and that they reflect the actual line status
• Ensuresstandardisation across the plantsand implementation of TPS principles
• Strategic WIP Reduction
• Participates in Audits
• Manages JIT, Jidoka systems and logistic systems
• Leads kaizen teams and co-ordinates TIE activities on the shop floor
• Monitors TIE activities and reports on non-conformance,variances and delivery to timelines
• Provides technical assistance for product introductions from start to end, including manufacturing process readiness, equipment utilization and manpower planning
• Ensures that all objectives, goals, tasks, and commitments are implemented within timeframes
• Promotes effective communication and coordination within own and between other divisions
• Ensures that TIE best practices are shared and implemented uniformly with associates
• Ensures that safety rules are adhered to and facilitates safety issues
• Provides effective service and assistance to manufacturing areas
• Experienced in TLRA roll out and implementation and sustenance

 

 

Minimum Qualifications/Experience/Knowledge

• NDip/BTech in Mech Eng. or Industrial Engineering
• Min 5 to 8 years’ experience with above KPA criteria
• Solid knowledge / experience with TIE principles
• Computer literacy essential (advanced Excel and Powerpoint, CAD)
• Project management skills

 

Personal Skills/ Competencies

• An active listener with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills 
• Strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills
• Innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
• Results and achievement oriented
• Project management and leadership
• Takes initiative and assumes ownership
• Self-motivated, has a good level of resilience and stress-tolerance

 

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