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Graduate Industrial Engineer – Agriculture
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Somerset West
FULL TIME
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities
* Operational and Production Optimisation
* Quality, Compliance and Standardisation
* Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving
Minimum Requirements
* BEng / BSc in Industrial Engineering (recent graduate / 0–1 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 (doesn’t 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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