Lean Manufacturing Lead

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Positron SE Full time
Lean Manufacturing Lead

We are looking for a seasoned Lean Manufacturing Lead to join our team at Positron SE. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the implementation of lean principles and practices across our organization.

Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Leading the development and implementation of lean strategies and plans;
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement;
  • Designing and implementing solutions to improve process effectiveness and efficiency;
  • Evaluating research findings and alternative methods to inform your decisions;
  • Making logical evaluations of new ideas and designs to ensure they align with our business goals;
  • Developing and implementing metrics and feedback mechanisms to measure process performance;
  • Conducting Rapid Improvement Events to drive process change and improvement;

You will also be responsible for performing tasks such as project management, data mining, statistical analysis, process mapping, lean process engineering, production planning, quality assurance, performance management, business improvement, lean manufacturing, budget management, quality control, and process audits.

Requirements:

  • A minimum of a BCom Information Systems/Statistics/Mathematics, BEng Chem/Mech/Ind., or BSc Information Systems degree;
  • At least 10 years of working experience at a Process Practitioner level;
  • Experience working in financial services/payments/working capital;
  • A Lean Six Sigma Certification, preferably Black Belt; and
  • A SAFe certification is ideal.


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