Industrial Engineer Defence Industry

Are you an Industrial Engineer passionate about improving manufacturing performance, implementing lean principles, and driving operational excellence?
We are recruiting an Industrial Engineer to support the production of advanced defence systems and military vehicles. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly regulated, technology-driven environment where your expertise will directly contribute to the manufacture of mission-critical products.

• Analyse and optimise manufacturing and assembly processes
• Conduct workflow studies, line balancing, capacity planning, and facility layout improvements
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and manufacturing standards
• Perform time studies and establish labour standards
• Manage Bills of Materials (BOMs), routing structures, and manufacturing data
• Improve production scheduling, material flow, and inventory management
• Support industrialisation of new products from prototype through production
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Monitor manufacturing KPIs including productivity, OEE, quality, cost, and delivery performance
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance teams
• Support process validation, risk assessments, PFMEA, and continuous process optimisation
• Lead cost reduction and productivity improvement projects
• Assist with factory layout planning and manufacturing capacity expansion
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and defence industry standards

• BEng, BTech, or BSc in Industrial Engineering
• 3–8 years' Industrial Engineering experience within manufacturing
• Experience in defence, aerospace, automotive, heavy engineering, or advanced manufacturing environments will be highly advantageous
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, and Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and BOM management
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with Power BI, Python, SQL, or data analytics tools is advantageous
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, or defence quality systems is beneficial
• South African citizenship may be required due to security clearance requirements for defence projects.