Careers at Takealot – Engineer

Job Description:

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented DC Industrial Engineer to join our team in the Johannesburg Distribution Center.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluate core processes within the DC operation and integrate them in a unique and creative way to solve business problems.
• Design and conduct time and motion studies to develop standard work routines; best practises and realistic/measurable productivity expectations.
• Performing routine audits of systems and operational processes.
• Advise on improvements of Key Performance Indicators that impacts operations and processes with different stakeholders.
• Conduct RCA to identify uncommon and everyday issues within DC operations.
• Perform data analysis to identify opportunities and risks in storage optimisation; material handling and process conformance.
• Collaborate and communicate the above mentioned with Head of Departments (HODs) and Development team.
• Capture, design and make recommendations to process flow through risk, security and productivity gap analysis.
• Develop and maintain work standards and characteristics that promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• Design, implement and maintain 5s initiatives across all departments.
• Develop inhouse forecasting models for packaging, consumables, assets and labour based on volumes and budget.
• Design, test, and procure equipment for solutions and operational needs
• Design and modify facility and process drawings using AutoCAD
• Support continuous improvement projects and initiatives by actively adhering to lean principles, design of experiments (ex: Six Sigma; Simulation design etc.)
• Assist in identifying facility design requirements based on activity levels, flow and business requirements.
• Development and construction of tools to aid operations in their day to day activities.
• Support operational departments in ad-hoc expertise requirements
• Support Infrastructure Development teams in executing their construction projects; this entails working with and coordinating staff for stock moves, equipment moves, change management, and pushing deadlines
• Project manage assigned improvement and initiatives from design & order placement to implementation & execution

Job Requirements:

• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Previous experience in mini project management.
• Comfortable with change and excellent team player.
• Comfortable with learning and adapting to new systems.
• Critical and Systems thinking.
• Passionate about change and improvement.
• Process fault finding and resolution
• BEng Industrial Engineering, BCom Logistics or similar degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience within DC operations
• Project Management experience
• Previous experience with WMS systems such as Oracle, Manhattan, Red Prairie, SAP, Highjump or similar is beneficial
• High level of proficiency with MS Office packages
• Experience in FMCG and Retail industry beneficial
• Knowledge of simulations and models advantageous

Job Details:

Company: Takealot

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Johannesburg

Application Deadline: N/A

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