Site Industrial Engineer - DurbanFull job descriptionAVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.An exciting opportunity exists for a Site Industrial Engineer at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED NBL Durban Tea.Line Manager: Operations ExecutiveJob Specification:Key Performance Areas:Manufacturing Capability Program:Drive and Facilitate program deliverables, track and report on progressFactory Optimization and ImprovementOEE administration, analysis and reporting through MES(Shopware)Monitor problematic equipment and conduct RCA or FI processes to improve performanceIdentifying cost reduction and long-term improvement opportunitiesApplication of lean methodologiesDrive the standardization of systems and controlsDevelop strategic technical improvement plansCoaching and trainingResource verification against operational requirementsResource verification against operational requirementsResource loading analysisFactory shift pattern alignment and standard manning requirementsProduction line and people utilization analysisLine balancing of resourcesThroughput / Design speed analysisVerification of system design speeds vs actualVerification of throughput vs design speedsManage and optimize system to attain design speedsQuarterly reviews of factory production line throughputs with internal stakeholdersProduction line design and Capex justificationDesign and build a business case for high value capital investment initiativesChange management processes followed for new equipment and projectsNDP Packaging supply and handlingDesign for processes and systems related to handling, storage and material flow of packaging throughout the factory environmentFacilitate and co-ordinate problem solving work groupsFacilitate and co-ordinate problem solving work groups for focused improvement initiativesDrive Root-cause analysis programs and trainingPromote and drive a problem solving cultureMinimum Requirements:Experience:3 – 5 years’ experience within a FMCG environmentAt least 3 years relevant experience gained in a similar roleQualifications:National Diploma or Degree in Industrial EngineeringCompetencies:Thinking analyticallyInterpreting dataContinuously improvingMaking decisionsStaying composedMeeting deadlinesPlanning and organizingMaintaining productivity
