Key skills
AnalyticsBIPower BISAPProject ManagementResource PlanningChange Management
About this role
Role Overview
- Analyse operational data, processes, and material flow to identify improvement opportunities across warehouse and logistics operations
- Design, implement, and audit continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of quantified benefits and performance gains
- Develop robust business cases for capital and operational investments, including ROI analysis, productivity improvements, and cost-benefit evaluations
- Lead and manage improvement projects, ensuring delivery against defined timelines, milestones, and objectives
- Apply structured change management methodologies to ensure sustainable implementation of process improvements
- Facilitate problem-solving sessions and provide training on continuous improvement tools and methodologies where required
- Collaborate with cross-functional client and internal teams on new projects, product launches, and Continuous Improvement Programmes (CIPs)
- Support solution design and costing activities by providing engineering input, validating assumptions, and ensuring proposed solutions are practical and fit-for-purpose within the operational environment
- Deliver training and coaching on Lean, Six Sigma, and Change Management principles to drive operational excellence
- Determine and validate labour requirements using MTM (Methods-Time Measurement) methodology
- Lead and support resource planning and job clocking initiatives to improve workforce productivity and operational performance
- Identify and implement automation and mechanisation solutions to enhance efficiency and scalability
- Support and drive tactical operational changes within warehouse environments, including processes, Material Handling Equipment (MHE), Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and automation technologies
- Mentor, coach, and develop junior, graduate, and intern logistics engineers to build capability within the team.
Requirements
- Grade 12
- B.Eng/ B.tech Industrial Engineering Degree Or similar NQF level 7 or higher
- Advanced MS Excel
- MS Visio
- MS Project
- Data Analytics Experience
- AutoCAD/ Autodesk inventor drawing
- Power BI (Beneficial)
- Minitab (Beneficial)
- SAP (Beneficial)
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in engineering and warehouse operations
- At least 3 years’ Industrial Engineering experience in a logistics environment
- Proficiency in Advanced Microsoft Excel and intermediate AutoCAD (minimum 1 year experience)
- Proven experience in warehouse design and solution costing
- Solid understanding of logistics operations and industry practices
- Experience in Lean, Continuous Improvement Programmes (CIP), and related methodologies
- Experience in project management, including planning, execution, and delivery
- Experience in resource planning and labour optimisation
- Demonstrated ability to analyse and improve supply chain processes
- Strong work ethic with a focus on delivering high-quality outputs
- Customer relationship management experience
- Ability to train and coach staff across all levels, from operational to management
- Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking capability
- Proficiency in data analytics and interpretation to support decision-making
- Willingness and ability to travel within South Africa as required.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities