DC Industrial Engineer

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.takealot.com/">takealot.com</a>, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented&nbsp;<strong>DC Industrial Enginee</strong>r to join our team in&nbsp;<strong>Johannesburg</strong>.</p> <p>We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.</p> <p>This position reports to the DC Industrial Engineering Manager.</p> <p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p> <p>● Procurement of equipment to support operational needs<br>● Management and control of all project costs<br>● Change management<br>● Supplier contract and quotations’ negotiations<br>● Evaluate core processes within the DC operation and integrate them in a unique and creative&nbsp;way to solve business problems.<br>● Design and conduct time and motion studies to develop standard work routines; best&nbsp;practises and realistic/measurable productivity expectations.<br>● Collaborate and communicate the above mentioned with the Head of Departments (HODs)&nbsp;and Development team.<br>● Performing routine audits of systems and operational processes.<br>● Advise on improvements of Key Performance Indicators that impacts operations and&nbsp;processes with different stakeholders.<br>● Conduct RCA to identify uncommon and everyday issues within DC operations.<br>● Perform data analysis to identify opportunities and risks in storage optimisation; material&nbsp;handling and process conformance.<br>● Capture; design and make recommendations to process flow through risk, security and&nbsp;productivity gap analysis.<br>● Develop and maintain work standards and characteristics that promote efficient staff and&nbsp;facility utilization.<br>● Design, implement and maintain 5s initiatives across all departments.<br>● Develop inhouse forecasting models for packaging, consumables, assets and labour based&nbsp;on volumes and budget.<br>● Support continuous improvement projects and initiatives by actively adhering to lean&nbsp;principles, design of experiments (ex: Six Sigma; Simulation design etc.)<br>● Assist in identifying facility design requirements based on activity levels, flow and business&nbsp;requirements.<br>● Design and modify facility and process drawings using AutoCAD<br>● Development and construction of tools to aid operations in their day to day activities.</p> <p><strong>Attributes required:</strong></p> <p>● Attention to detail.<br>● Understanding of Distribution Centre purpose, function and operation at detail level<br>● Responds quickly to changing situations and works well under pressure<br>● Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.<br>● Previous experience in mini project management.<br>● Comfortable with change and excellent team player.<br>● Comfortable with learning and adapting to new systems.<br>● Critical and Systems thinking.<br>● Passionate about change and improvement.</p> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <p>● BEng Industrial Engineering, B.Com Logistics or similar degree.<br>● 3-5 years relevant experience within DC operations<br>● Proven track record of delivering successful projects to meet business/ task objectives<br>● High level of proficiency with MS Office packages<br>● Experience with AutoCAD, Solid Works, etc.</p> <p><strong>The Environment</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We are short on ego and high on output.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We love what we do and what we are creating</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></li> <li>We seek to employ an <strong>Extra Ordinary Mind </strong>who&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 400;">is </span>Smart, has Integrity,&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span>is Hardworking.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you meet the above you are an </span><strong>Extraordinary Mind </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">so come and join us!&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></strong></p>