Continuous Improvement Specialist (Food Industry)
- Midrand, Johannesburg
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree in science, Operations, or Industrial Engineering.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, ERP systems, and operations software (SHOPWARE, SCADA, Visio, AutoCAD and SAP.)
- 4-5 years of lean manufacturing and implementation experience. (in the food industry)
- Strong communication skills, including report writing.
- Experience with BRC and ISO 9001 systems.
- 3 years of cross-functional project or program management experience.
- 2 years of exposure to world-class manufacturing processes and equipment.
- Lead the implementation and utilization of SHOPWARE and SCADA as manufacturing tools.
- Meet and exceed key performance indicators including OTIF%, ATP%, Downtime%, and MPS%.
- Ensure full adherence to quality standards and specifications.
- Create, implement, and refine department processes and standards to meet customer requirements.
- Maintain and optimize Shopware reporting processes.
- Drive efficiencies and cost reductions within the company.
- Identify and address issues and non-conformances, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective action plans.
- Ensure timely equipment maintenance and achieve efficiencies above 80% OEE.
- Facilitate process improvement projects and training workshops.
- Conduct advanced data analysis and develop budget/cost analysis for projects.
- Lead value stream mapping exercises to define current and future state processes.
- Conduct compliance audits and program evaluations.
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