Job Purpose:To obtain excellence in the layout facilities and Lean manufacturingReporting to: Plant ManagerEngineering DepartmentRequirements for Applicants Educational:• National Diploma in Industrial EngineeringExperiential:• Minimum 3 Years’ experience in a similar role• Able to read CAD Drawings• QA experience would be advantageousKey Performance Areas Associated Tasks Lean:• Train Lean Modules• Implement Lean in all factories:• 5S• Std. Work• Quick Changeover• Kanban• Constraints Management• TPM• Visual management• VSM (Value stream mapping)• Roll throughput yield (First time right) / Rework reductionOEE:• Drive specific action items to improve OEE / OPR• Develop and implement headcount management tools to accurately predict the no. of heads that labour needs to be flexed by, or the expected overtime requirement due to excessive orders.• Develop and implement Capacity planning tools• Drive Live OEE and MRP reporting systemsCI / Innovation:• Leading and facilitating continuous improvement efforts by directing relevant staff.• Training and improving continuous improvement staff to meet required KPI’s.• Research new equipment technology & promote innovation.• Coordinate Kaizen improvement initiatives at plant level• Champion problem solving activities b.m.o. 6 Sigma• Define and implement MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)Projects:• Track and facilitate timely completion of project deliverables• Promote optimum facility layout• Create FMEA templates to increase comprehensiveness and reduce compilation time• Coordinate the integration of the operational plans with engineering systems to ensure maximum plant availability according to organisational objectives• Collaborate with the relevant stakeholders regarding technical issues to ensure effective integration with existing application of technology• Review and advise on engineering design progress and status according to the project plan and project objectivesContinuous improvement:• Monitors continuous improvements and makes suggestions to maximise production outputBBP:• Assist Operation Manager to define BBP (Best Business Practice) criteria.• Systemize the collection and reporting of BBP data• Use BBP info to leverage the implementation of a specific plants best practice in the other plants. E.g., Implementation of PE’s ability to use cheaper chemicals in the Rosslyn plant.Quality:• Create Control Plan templates to increase comprehensiveness of Control Plan and reduce new project control plan compilation time.• Actively participate in the reduction of COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality)• Auditing - Analyse audit reports/result in terms of repeated deficiencies, reviewing with Process Owners