Western Cape: Continuous Improvement Engineer posted by Persona Staff
Posted on 2025-06-27 00:00:00
| Employer | Persona Staff |
|---|---|
| Category | Engineering Management |
| Location | Western Cape / Western Cape |
Job Summary
- Responsible for identifying and prioritizing high frequency breakdowns as well as downtimes by analysing the production and maintenance data.
- Conduct root cause analysis to determine underlying issues causing downtime.
- Ensure that there are improvement proposals developed for each root cause including technical concepts, cost benefit analysis and feasibility.
- Designing machine or process modifications (component redesign, system changes and process flow improvements) to address the root cause.
- Develop and document step-by-step corrective action plans, procedures and technical specifications aligned to the downtime improvement goal.
- Ensure the successful execution and commissioning of improvement plans, and monitor the results to verify the downtime has been reduced and the machine availability improves.
- Optimize maintenance tools (CMMS or manual systems) to improve asset uptime, support integration and drive process efficiency.
- Mapping and designing standardized maintenance logs, service schedules and performance checklists aligned with production priorities.
- Documenting planned maintenance processes and translating them into system-compatible formats for future ERP integration.
- Identifying and eliminating inefficiencies in the reactive maintenance structure through procedural redesign.
- Ensure new or optimized maintenance processes are tested, validated with production data and implemented across the departments.
- Conceptualizing machine and system improvements.
- Ensure there is alignment with R&D, production and maintenance stakeholders during the development of improvement concepts.
- Collaborate with the design and drafting department regarding approved concepts into finalized CAD drawings and technical documents.
- Provide technical input, validate the bill of materials and reviewing specifications.
- Driving and commissioning physical implementation and validation of design changes, etc.
- Draft proposals, scope, timelines and risk analysis for improvement initiatives.
- Obtain approvals via project proposals, specifications, NPR’s or ECP’s.
- Planning and managing improvement project.
- Ensure the projects stay within budget.
- Update project tracking and take lead with commissioning and handover of implemented changes.
- Weekly reporting on progress on corrective actions, root causes, proposed solutions and implementation status.
- Ensure the teams are kept updated on corrective actions.
- Maintain and update the corrective action tracking dashboard.
- Make recommendations on reprioritizing improvement actions based on feedback.
- Ensure the company specifications and documentation is updated by delegating to Administrators.
Requirements:
- BTech / BEng in Mechanical Engineering.
- Matric certification.
- Advanced mathematical skills.
- At least 5-7 years experience in a similar role / manufacturing background.
- Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.
- Own transport.
- Technical skills capabilities.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- An understanding of mechanical machinery.
To apply, please send your CV with your salary expectations to *****@*****.co.za
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive feedback within 48 hours, please accept your application as unsuccessful.
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