Conduct man assignment and line balance studies to ensure the best utilisation of labour and optimum labour costs within areas of delegated responsibility.
Standard Labour Costing: Determine the standard / estimated times for all operations required for product RFQ's and provide this information to the Costing Department.
Packaging and dunnage design, customer liaison, cost saving and implementation.
Study and observe implemented systems daily and implement corrective actions as required. Report irresolvable non-conformances to TIE Team Leader and Engineering Manager.
Establish areas for kaizen activity and set up task teams to improve said areas.
Implement and support Kanban Programmes
Attend various 8D meetings on quality and process issues and provide relevant technical input.
Close out all internal audit findings within areas of delegated responsibility in time and ensure that evidence is provided to show effective close-out.
Conduct Housekeeping, Environmental and Health & Safety observation tours as scheduled.
Daily liaison with Line Management & provide assistance as required.
Compile & submit required monthly reports to Engineering Manager.
Undertake any other projects or tasks as assigned by Management from time to time, ensure required levels of efficiency and professionalism within department.
Job Requirements:
An Industrial Engineering Degree /Diploma
3-4 years industrial engineering experience in an automotive environment
Packaging experience would be a distinct advantage
Ability to assist in the design of factory layouts
Computer literacy must include MS Word MS Projects, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint, Auto Cad
Must have the ability to work under continuous pressure