Industrial Engineer

Reference: HC006238-Laure-1

JUNIOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER | KZN Duties & Responsibilities
A growing FMCG / food manufacturing business is looking for a Junior Industrial Engineer to join its Supply Chain team.
This role is ideal for an analytical, detail-oriented Industrial Engineer who enjoys working with data, manufacturing processes, systems and continuous improvement

The key focus will be creating end-to-end visibility across the supply chain — from raw material receiving and production through WIP, finished goods and dispatch — while improving the accuracy and efficiency of the processes behind the data.
Key responsibilities
- Build and maintain visibility of material and product movements across the supply chain
- Own the daily mass balance, investigating and resolving variances
- Analyse production yields, WIP, stock movements and inventory variances
- Develop dashboards and reports using Excel, ERP/MES and BI tools
- Identify root causes of discrepancies and drive corrective action
- Map, simplify and improve data capture and reporting processes
- Reduce manual work, duplicate capturing and rework through process improvement and automation
- Support stock counts, reconciliations and inventory accuracy across multiple sites
- Identify bottlenecks, waste and process breakdowns
- Standardise data-capture processes and SOPs across sites
- Work closely with Production, Procurement, Finance, Food Safety, Maintenance, Warehouse and Dispatch
Requirements BEng / BTech / BSc in Industrial Engineering or related field
Minimum 3 years' experience in manufacturing, FMCG or food production
Strong Excel skills — pivot tables, lookups and data cleaning
Experience with ERP/MES systems and production or stock reporting
Understanding of manufacturing processes, WIP, warehousing and dispatch
Knowledge of mass balance / yield reconciliation
Power BI or similar BI experience advantageous
Lean / Six Sigma exposure advantageous
Valid driver's licence and own transport
Willingness to travel between multiple KZN sites

We are looking for someone who is analytical, inquisitive, process-driven and hands-on, with a strong focus on data accuracy and practical problem solving.

KZN | Multi-site role
Full-time | Permanent
Confidential employer

Interested? Apply directly or DM for further information.
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