Continuous Improvement Engineer
Executive Placements · Bo+Kaap
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• Responsible for identifying and prioritizing high frequency breakdowns as well as downtimes by analysing the production and maintenance data. • Conduct root cause analysis to determine underlying issues causing downtime. • Ensure that there are improvement proposals developed for each root cause including technical concepts, cost benefit analysis and feasibility. • Designing machine or process modifications (component redesign, system changes and process flow improvements) to address the root cause. • Develop and document step-by-step corrective action plans, procedures and technical specifications aligned to the downtime improvement goal. • Ensure the successful execution and commissioning of improvement plans, and monitor the results to verify the downtime has been reduced and the machine availability improves. • Optimize maintenance tools (CMMS or manual systems) to improve asset uptime, support integration and drive process efficiency. • Mapping and designing standardized maintenance logs, service schedules and performance checklists aligned with production priorities. • Documenting planned maintenance processes and translating them into system-compatible formats for future ERP integration. • Identifying and eliminating inefficiencies in the reactive maintenance structure through procedural redesign. • Ensure new or optimized maintenance processes are tested, validated with production data and implemented across the departments. • Conceptualizing machine and system improvements. • Ensure there is alignment with R&D, production and maintenance stakeholders during the development of improvement concepts. • Collaborate with the design and drafting department regarding approved concepts into finalized CAD drawings and technical documents. • Provide technical input, validate the bill of materials and reviewing specifications. • Driving and commissioning physical implementation and validation of design changes, etc. • Draft proposals, scope, timelines and risk analysis for improvement initiatives. • Obtain approvals via project proposals, specifications, NPRs or ECPs. • Planning and managing improvement project. • Ensure the projects stay within budget. • Update project tracking and take lead with commissioning and handover of implemented changes. • Weekly reporting on progress on corrective actions, root causes, proposed solutions and implementation status. • Ensure the teams are kept updated on corrective actions. • Maintain and update the corrective action tracking dashboard. • Make recommendations on reprioritizing improvement actions based on feedback. • Ensure the company specifications and documentation is updated by delegating to Administrators. Requirements:
- BTech / BEng in Mechanical Engineering.
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