8th January 2025 
Port Elizabeth 
Full-time Introduction
- An international automotive OEM company based in the Eastern Cape, Kariega is looking for an Industrial Engineer to join their logistics department.
- To set standards for production and non-production areas in terms of time, quality and productivity. All processes to achieve the highest level of production and quality.
- To establish standard work per workstation and to conduct improvement project, per workstation, based on standard work
Job Description and Responsibilities
- Conceptualizing & planning the optimal Work Process for both new projects & existing operations that is Robust & Sustainable to maximize Efficiency, Productivity & resultant SGK (Overhead) Costs.
- Play a pivotal role in the design, measurement and improvement of projects & current operations on process cycle times, both manual & automatic.
- Participating in design reviews to ensure that processes and facility layouts are designed to accommodate and provide the necessary disconnects and positioning that are efficiency orientated.
- Compiling MAC’s, SAB’s and Ergonomic assessments for operations in Arbeitsplan & to test the validity of the determined or compiled.
- Participating in new product planning requirements in order to meet future strategic needs of the Business unit and VW overall.
- Supporting process efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Developing more effective methods by design of layouts, material flow diagrams and man-assignment charts for improvement of quality and productivity.
- Preparing monthly report on activities in areas which support cost savings and improved output.
- Introduction of new and improved productivity and quality methods into production and non-production areas
Education and Experience
- A diploma or degree in Industrial Engineering / Production Management with Organisation and Work Study
- Minimum 3 – 5 years relevant experience in a production environment
- Experience in MTM-UAS (motion time measurement-universal analysing system) simulations and EAWS (Ergonomic Assessment Work Sheet
- Computer literate, Microsoft Office Package (Excel advanced & PowerPoint advanced)
- Be familiar with continuous improvement processes.
- Technical and mechanically minded.
- Enthusiastic and must be confident.
- Ability to communicate at all levels
Added Advantage
- AVON & Arbeitsplan system proficiency
- SAP experience
- The concept of Kaizen
- German Language proficiency – Intermediate
- Fundamentals of LEAN Manufacturing
Interested?
If interested please submit your CV to recruitment@boikagogroup.co.za