Industrial Engineer – NextGen

About the role

Join Daimler Truck Southern Africa as an Industrial Engineer focused on NextGen initiatives. You will support the East London plant in improving operational efficiency, productivity, quality and cost performance through data analysis, process improvement and continuous improvement projects.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct time studies and work measurement activities.
• Develop and maintain standard work instructions.
• Analyse production data to identify trends, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Participate in continuous improvement and line‑balancing projects.
• Support manpower planning, capacity analysis and plant layout optimisation.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and operational performance metrics.
• Assist in new product introductions and cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, Finance and HR teams.

Required profile

• Matric plus a 3‑year degree in Industrial Engineering.
• 0‑2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving mindset.
• Attention to detail and good communication skills.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Data analysis and reporting