Process Engineer - Lean

About the role

We are seeking a driven Process Engineer with a passion for manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement and leadership development. Based in Boksburg, the role offers the opportunity to build deep knowledge of corrugated packaging operations while leading improvement initiatives across safety, quality, delivery, cost and people development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support continuous improvement projects across corrugated and converting operations.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives such as Kaizen, TPM, SMED, Standard Work, Visual Management and structured problem solving.
• Observe processes at the gemba to identify waste, variation, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate root‑cause analysis and cause‑effect problem‑solving activities.
• Improve machine reliability, changeover performance, material flow and operational stability.
• Support production teams in achieving safety, quality, delivery and cost objectives.
• Lead Moonshine and low‑cost automation projects to simplify work and eliminate waste.
• Collaborate with maintenance to enhance equipment performance and reduce downtime.
• Analyse production data and translate findings into practical actions.
• Coach operators, supervisors and support teams in Lean thinking and continuous improvement.
• Support best‑practice sharing (Yokoten) across multiple lines and operations.
• Participate in capital and equipment improvement projects as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing methodologies is advantageous.
• Ambitious, hands‑on attitude with a desire to grow into a manufacturing leadership role.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• High curiosity and attention to detail.
• Ability to influence without authority and engage people at all organisational levels.
• Comfortable working in a hands‑on manufacturing environment.

Required skills

• Excel
• Data analysis tools