Process Engineer at KSB GIW Inc. – Johannesburg, Michigan

EDUCATION: Diploma or Degree in Industrial Engineering

Greenbelt certificate (Advantageous)

EXPERIENCE: Min 5 years in a manufacturing environment

Min 1 year in manufacturing pumps and valves

REQUIREMENTS: Computer Litracy, including Microsoft Office 365

Strong project management skills

Time management

Proficiency in utilizing manufacturing process improvement tools such as Value Stream Mapping,

5S, DMAIC, and FMEA.

Key Accountabilities

• Establish standard times for production processes.
• Design strategic layouts to promote plant-wide efficiency.
• Participate in various capital expenditure projects throughout the year.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in production.
• Provide necessary equipment to enhance production efficiency.
• Analyse workflows to understand systems and processes using Lean Tools like Value Stream Mapping
• Assess and modify production layouts to improve efficiency.
• Optimise work distribution and streamline operations.
• Collaborate with management to ensure compliance and inform strategic decisions.
• Conduct time studies to reduce variations in operations.
• Perform audits to identify and eliminate non-conformances.
• Monitor and preserve assets to support innovation and asset lifecycle tracking.
• Promote and embed lean culture in the work environment.
• Conduct SMED to standardise and improve setup processes.
• Deliver training based on improvement findings from management.
• Comply with and enforce all KSB Pumps and Valves (Pty) Ltd Policies and Procedures
• Carry out all other reasonable tasks that may be delegated from time to time