Engineer: Production at Weir Minerals

Purpose of Role:

• Implement strategies to improve safety, productivity, quality and cost consistent with the business plan.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety First:

• Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
• Maintain the safety of all systems and processes in the Isando plant and implement world class safety practices as guided by the Health and Safety department and senior management

Compliance:

• Ensure that the Machine shop complies to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85: 1993)
• Maintain the integrity of the ISO 9001: 2008 quality assurance system within the Isando plant, including product traceability.

Technical

• Ensure daily alignment between shopfloor activity, MES transactions, and SAP PP/MM postings.
• Monitor system exceptions (backflush errors, WIP variances, BOM inaccuracies) and drive corrective actions.
• Validate and optimise routing, BOM, work centres, and production versions.
• Ensure full digital traceability of batches, heat numbers, materials, and process parameters.
• Lead system-related root cause investigations for data inaccuracies or posting errors.
• Support upgrades, enhancements, and integrations between MES, SAP, and production equipment.
• Apply Lean, Six Sigma, and IE tools (e.g., VSM, time studies, line balancing, SMED, SPC) to improve throughput and reduce waste.
• Conduct cycle time analysis, capacity studies, and bottleneck elimination.
• Develop and maintain Standard Work, SOPs, and Work Instructions ensuring process stability.
• Identify loss areas and implement productivity, quality, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Lead CI projects from concept through implementation and verification of savings.
• Ensure actual production follows defined processes, controls, and specifications.
• Provide technical leadership during production disturbances, deviations, or quality concerns.
• Analyse process performance data (cycle time, scrap, rework, OEE drivers) and implement corrective actions.
• Support tooling improvement, fixture optimisation, and process capability enhancement.
• Collaborate with Quality to ensure robust control plans, PFMEA updates, and NCR resolution.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors/Shift Leaders to ensure process discipline.
• Facilitate daily Tier meetings to highlight system issues, variances, and improvement actions.
• Provide technical coaching to operators and team leaders on processes, standards, and systems usage.
• Build a strong culture of accountability, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement.
• Adherence to all statutory SHE and housekeeping requirements
• Adhere to Duty of Care Policy at all times

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Degree Industrial Engineering
• Knowledgeable in SAP and MES systems
• Computer literate – MS Office Suite
• 3-5 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment

End Date: February 24, 2026