Continuous Improvement Internship at Crabtree

An opportunity has become available at Crabtree Wadeville for a Continuous Improvement Internship in the Industrial Engineering Department, reporting to the Industrial Engineering Manager. This position is expected to apply lean manufacturing tools in order to Strategically improve the production processes.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Gemba walk
• Kamishibi Audits
• Leaders agenda
• Daily kaizen – Shop floor meetings
• SWI / Rework instruction / Visual aids /SMED instruction
• CIP cycles monitoring
• Financial saving tracking
• Plant control room
• Problem Solving
• Andon system/Help chain
• Shift handover
• Bottleneck management
• SMED Workshop
• Scorecard
• Operations drives during S&OP meeting the hiring / reduction plan according to gap analysis
• Autonomous maintenance
• Poke yoke
• Line balancing
• Time studies
• All projects from Operations manager
• PFMEA and Control plans

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Matric
• 2 – 3 years’ experience preferably in the automotive industry
• Diploma/ Degree – Industrial engineering
• Short courses: SMED, Lean manufacturing, Quality core tools, problem solving
  Knowledge:
• Advance knowledge in Microsoft Excel and power BI
• Analytical abilities
• Application of industrial engineering tools
• Problem solving
• Facilitation skills
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Continuous learning mindset
• Time management, Strong communication skills
  Only applicants who meet the requirements will be considered.