Lean Engineer

Job Title: Lean Engineer

Division: Weir Minerals

Location: Johannesburg, Alrode

Onsite

To enhance value creation across the value chain by optimizing end‑to‑end flows, reducing waste, and improving quality within all business structures through standardized work, problem‑solving, and digital enablement.

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future:
At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor‑make their own career and do the best work of our lives.

Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

• Execution of continuous improvement programs in the business value chain network.
• Execution of the continuous improvement programs with a high focus on supporting organizational strategic goals.
• Management and improvement of WINS (Weir Integrated Network System) framework adoption in the EMEA region.
• Use of data analysis techniques to identify organizational trends, patterns, and areas of improvement.
• Demonstrate high quality of work in the form of report writing, oral and written presentations.
• Safety First:
  Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a related field, with proven experience in the application of Lean tools and methodologies.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role within an enterprise environment, leading continuous improvement programmes, including Value Stream Mapping, RCA, Cost Management, TPM, Problem Solving, and Six Sigma projects.
• Strong capability to create dashboards and visually interactive reports using the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite & ERP systems, with SAP knowledge considered an added advantage.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future.

We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and Linked In Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.