DC Industrial Engineer

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented DC Industrial Engineer to join our team in Johannesburg.

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.

This position reports to the DC Industrial Engineering Manager.

● Procurement of equipment to support operational needs
● Management and control of all project costs
● Change management
● Supplier contract and quotations’ negotiations
● Evaluate core processes within the DC operation and integrate them in a unique and creative way to solve business problems.
● Design and conduct time and motion studies to develop standard work routines; best practises and realistic/measurable productivity expectations.
● Collaborate and communicate the above mentioned with the Head of Departments (HODs) and Development team.
● Performing routine audits of systems and operational processes.
● Advise on improvements of Key Performance Indicators that impacts operations and processes with different stakeholders.
● Conduct RCA to identify uncommon and everyday issues within DC operations.
● Perform data analysis to identify opportunities and risks in storage optimisation; material handling and process conformance.
● Capture; design and make recommendations to process flow through risk, security and productivity gap analysis.
● Develop and maintain work standards and characteristics that promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
● Design, implement and maintain 5s initiatives across all departments.
● Develop inhouse forecasting models for packaging, consumables, assets and labour based on volumes and budget.
● Support continuous improvement projects and initiatives by actively adhering to lean principles, design of experiments (ex: Six Sigma; Simulation design etc.)
● Assist in identifying facility design requirements based on activity levels, flow and business requirements.
● Design and modify facility and process drawings using AutoCAD
● Development and construction of tools to aid operations in their day to day activities.

● Attention to detail.
● Understanding of Distribution Centre purpose, function and operation at detail level
● Responds quickly to changing situations and works well under pressure
● Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
● Previous experience in mini project management.
● Comfortable with change and excellent team player.
● Comfortable with learning and adapting to new systems.
● Critical and Systems thinking.
● Passionate about change and improvement.

● BEng Industrial Engineering, B.Com Logistics or similar degree.
● 3-5 years relevant experience within DC operations
● Proven track record of delivering successful projects to meet business/ task objectives
● High level of proficiency with MS Office packages
● Experience with AutoCAD, Solid Works, etc.