Our client based in Cape Town is looking to appoint a Process Competency Engineer. This role will report to the continuous improvements department.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or other field if there is good relevant experience
- Qualifications relevant to competency development would be advantageous (e.g. Qualified Assessor)
- 3-5 years in a manufacturing environment (preferably food or food packaging)
- Develop world-class operational competency in frontline staff.
- Role model Extreme Ownership and living the client's DNA and demonstrate how this makes up for imperfect processes.
- Unleash the potential of Line Supervisors to be effective trainers.
This experience must include as a minimum exposure to:
- Continuous improvement of production processes
- Documentation of new and existing processes (SOPs, etc.)
- Training staff
Responsibilities:
- Leverage subject matter expertise to develop robust processes and standards (utilising the client’s four Core Brand Pillars).
- Learn the language of and role model EO and the client's DNA and find innovative ways to allow our frontline teams to do the same.
- Lead the team in the development of impactful content for On-the-Job Training (OJT) that will be effective for developing the competency of our teams.
- Lead the team in the development of assessments that are objective and reliable indicators of competency. A focus on getting employees to be able to understand the “why” in what they are doing and the impact of not following processes.
- Train and assess line supervisors to a level of competency that allows them to become the trainers of teams.
- Monitor and measure OJT effectiveness and recommend and initiate actions for continuous improvement.
- Lead the implementation of systems (or effective use of existing systems) to keep accurate and up-to-date records of employee competency.
