Site Industrial Engineer
Job details
AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa's leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, and centred on the FMCG market, AVI's extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel. AVI's brands have grown into great South African favourites including: Five Roses, Freshpak, House of Coffees, Frisco, Koffiehuis and Ellis Brown in the Beverages category; Bakers, Pyotts, Baumann's, Willards and Provita in the Biscuits and Snacks category; I&J in the Frozen Foods category; as well as Ciro, Lavazza and Douwe Egberts Cafitesse for the Out Of Home market. Our beauty and personal care brands include Yardley, Lentheric and Coty. Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Manufacturing Capability Program:
Drive and Facilitate program deliverables, track and report on progress
Factory Optimization and Improvement
OEE administration, analysis and reporting through MES(Shopware)
Monitor problematic equipment and conduct RCA or FI processes to improve performance
Identifying cost reduction and long-term improvement opportunities
Application of lean methodologies
Drive the standardization of systems and controls
Develop strategic technical improvement plans
Coaching and training
Resource verification against operational requirements
Resource verification against operational requirements
Resource loading analysis
Factory shift pattern alignment and standard manning requirements
Production line and people utilization analysis
Line balancing of resources
Throughput / Design speed analysis
Verification of system design speeds vs actual
Verification of throughput vs design speeds
Manage and optimize system to attain design speeds
Quarterly reviews of factory production line throughputs with internal stakeholders
Production line design and Capex justification
Design and build a business case for high value capital investment initiatives
Change management processes followed for new equipment and projects
NDP Packaging supply and handling
Design for processes and systems related to handling, storage and material flow of packaging throughout the factory environment
Facilitate and co-ordinate problem solving work groups
Facilitate and co-ordinate problem solving work groups for focused improvement initiatives
Drive Root-cause analysis programs and training
Promote and drive a problem solving culture
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
3 - 5 years' experience within a FMCG environment
At least 3 years relevant experience gained in a similar role
Qualifications:
National Diploma or Degree in Industrial Engineering
Competencies:
Thinking analytically
Interpreting data
Continuously improving
Making decisions
Staying composed
Meeting deadlines
Planning and organizing
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