Graduate Industrial Engineer – Agriculture

apartmentHelderberg Personnel CC placeSomerset West calendar_month 
Key Responsibilities
  • Operational and Production Optimisation
  • Quality, Compliance and Standardisation
  • Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
Minimum Requirements
  • BEng / BSc in Industrial Engineering (recent graduate / 01 year experience).
  • Strong analytical ability with good Excel skills (Power BI / basic data tools advantageous).
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment (on the floor; seasonal demands when required).
  • Strong communication skills (fully bilingual Afrikaans and English; able to engage with operators, supervisors and management.
  • Detail-focused, organised and deadline-driven; able to manage multiple workstreams at once.
Advantageous
  • Exposure to fresh produce / food production / packhouse environments (internship, vacation work, projects).
  • Basic knowledge of Lean / continuous improvement methods.
  • Experience writing SOPs, training guides or process documentation.
Personality & Fit
  • Curious, practical, hands-on and willing to learn on the floor.
  • Proactive and solution-driven (doesnt wait to be told what to do).
  • Comfortable working with people at all levels and driving change respectfully.
Success Measures (KPIs)
  • Improved throughput/efficiency on targeted lines (measured vs baseline).
  • Reduced downtime and repeat issues through structured root-cause actions.
  • Improved standardisation (SOP adoption, training completion, consistent process adherence).
  • Reliable weekly/monthly reporting and actionable insights for packhouse leadership.
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