Design​/Improvement Specialist

Job Description

Overview
The Design/Improvement Specialist will play a key role in analysing, redesigning, and optimising engineering and operational processes across the organisation. The position focuses on driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and efficiency in line with industrial engineering principles. The specialist will lead diagnostics, develop improvement strategies, and evaluate programme performance to ensure sustainable, measurable enhancements.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Lead As-Is and To-Be Process Diagnostics:

Conduct detailed assessments of current engineering, production, and operational processes to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.

Develop Engineering-Based Improvement Strategies
:

Design optimisation solutions using industrial engineering methods such as Lean, Six Sigma, time-and-motion studies, value-stream mapping, workflow modelling, and capacity analysis.

Programme Evaluation:

Evaluate the effectiveness and performance of engineering or operational programmes, ensuring alignment with productivity, cost, and quality objectives.

Process Redesign & Standardisation
:

Redesign processes to enhance throughput, reduce waste, improve resource utilisation, and introduce standard operating procedures (SOPs) where needed.

Operational Efficiency Improvements:

Drive initiatives to improve production planning, layout optimisation, cycle times, equipment utilisation, and overall operational flow.

STakeholder &

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with engineering teams, operations managers, production staff, and quality specialists to gather insights and ensure buy-in for improvement initiatives.

Continuous Improvement Leadership:

Promote continuous improvement culture by facilitating workshops, identifying root causes (e.g., using Fishbone, 5 Whys), and implementing sustainable corrective actions.

Data Analysis & Reporting
:

Use quantitative analysis, statistical tools, and engineering metrics to develop improvement recommendations and prepare clear reports, business cases, and performance dashboards.

Operational Risk Identification
:

Identify and mitigate risks related to process reliability, safety, quality, and efficiency during improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Commerce, or a related engineering discipline.

Minimum Experience

10 years of experience in industrial engineering, operations improvement, process optimisation, production systems, or continuous improvement roles.

Core Competencies

Strong understanding of industrial engineering principles

Ability to analyse and optimise complex workflows

Proficiency in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement frameworks

Strong problem-solving and diagnostic capability

Excellent stakeholder communication and workshop facilitation skills

Ability to deliver measurable improvements in cost, quality, and operational performance