Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team at one of South Africa’s leading FMCG companies? At National Brands Limited (NBL), a subsidiary of AVI Limited, we proudly produce some of South Africa’s favourite coffee and creamer brands like Frisco, Koffiehuis, Hug in A Mug, House of Coffees, and Ellis Brown. Working at our Coffee & Creamer Factory in Isando, you’ll contribute to creating high-quality products in a fast-paced environment while being part of a results-driven team. We celebrate collaboration, innovation, and accountability, ensuring every team member plays a vital role in our success.

Why Join National Brands Limited (NBL)?

• Make an Impact: Contribute to producing South Africa’s favourite coffee and creamer brands, influencing daily life.
• Innovative Growth: Be part of a forward-thinking environment that encourages product and process improvement.
• Career Development: Access a range of roles and growth opportunities at one of NBL’s 5 world-class facilities.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive, team-driven environment where your contributions matter.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Junior Industrial Engineer at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Coffee & Creamer vacancy.  The purpose of the role is to ensure maximum output in design capability of equipment installed and to maintain agreed standards.

Line Manager: Technical Manager

Key Performance Areas:

1. Optimise process outputs

• Desired performance outputs are agreed, documented and communicated to all teams.
• Process & Packaging capability is assessed to determine ability to meet agreed performance outputs.
• Plans are developed to address areas where process is found not capable.
• Process & Packaging inputs are monitored and controlled to optimise process outputs.
• Opportunities for process & packaging improvement are identified using appropriate SPC techniques.     
• Appropriate Design of Experiment techniques are applied to enhance process improvement.
• Process & Packaging changes are recommended, recorded, communicated and signed off to/by relevant parties.
• Process & Packaging changes workflows processed

2. Facilitate team problem solving and decision making by applying problem solving & decision making techniques & principles as follows:

• Solving problems with team/s by root cause and close loops with supporting documentation.
• Identify triggers for Formal Failure Analysis by applying problem solving tools and techniques.
• Out of control situations are identified, analysed and appropriate action taken.              
• Gap management principles and techniques are applied and documented
• Appropriate methods for collecting and analysing data are employed to assist in the problem solving exercise, and to motivate for solutions that require financial expenditure.
• Problem solving is facilitated by the creation of a suitable environment for team members to contribute their best.
• Conflict between team members is identified and resolved as soon as possible to prevent undermining the team process.
• Solutions, successes and requests for support are presented to relevant management teams in a clear and persuasive manner.

3. Provide technical expertise and assess requirements

• Requirements are assessed to ensure that product requirements are correctly interpreted and implemented.
• Nature and extent of problem is checked, confirmed, corrected, validated and implemented.
• Previous experiences or knowledge associated with the problem are obtained.
• Specialist requirements that fall outside the limits of individual's expertise are referred for expert advice.
• Data is gathered and interpreted using recognised methodologies and techniques.

4. Conduct analysis and provide recommendations

• Analysis takes account of manufacturing strategies / objectives, standards, requirements and good manufacturing practices.
• Analysis includes feasibility study, cost benefit analysis
• Analysis must address the root cause of a problem where applicable.
• Alternate solutions are fully explored with the team.
• Recommendations are justified in terms of cost and time to implement.
• Recommendations meet the “internal customer's” requirements.

5. Support technical projects

• Projects identified to optimise key production processes.
• Project is motivated and justified according to company standards.
• Technical expertise is provided to scope, design and implementation plan of the project.
• Project team and operations team communication channels are maintained to minimise disruption to production.                
• Project deliverables are met to agreed standards.
• Learnings are documented and shared.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 1 year minimum as an Industrial Engineer
• Use of problem solving techniques e.g. Six Sigma – DMAIC; SMED
• SAP
• Shopware

Qualifications  

• Eng / B.Tech Degree / ND Diploma in Industrial Engineering 

Take the Next Step with NBL

Join a leader in FMCG with a proud history and exciting future. If you're passionate about quality, innovation, and teamwork, NBL offers a rewarding career. Apply now and grow great brands, with us!