Business Optimisation Engineer

FlySafair • Full-time • City of Johannesburg, ZA • 6d ago

Act as the intermediary between business and IT & Innovation delivery teams;
Fulfil a cross-functional role by engaging and facilitating effective communication flow between business units;
Provide progress and status reporting to all stakeholders;
Obtain proficiency in operational systems relevant to projects to a level that assists with problem solving & solution design;
Obtain specialised knowledge of areas within the business with an aim to become a subject matter expert;
Leverage available tools & platforms for enhanced solutioning;
Follow the lean project methodology to co-ordinate project activities:
Feasibility:
- Understand the business need & translate this to a cost/benefit analysis to build a business case for solution feasibility;
Initiation:
- Understand the business need & sufficiently scope projects for stakeholder alignment.
Planning:
- Plan project activities & engagement protocols for risk mitigation & enhanced solutioning.
Execution:
- Implement the project plan & perform quality control on solutions designed. Sufficiently test implemented solutions to reduce errors & incidents.
Monitoring & Control:
- Track project progress, manage scope creep, risks & decisions. Ensure change management is considered in all solutions.
Closure:
- Ensure projects are sufficiently closed with all documentation filed & lessons learnt acknowledged.
Ensure Change Management is incorporated in all solutions by facilitating Train the Trainers & providing implementation support;
Design processes with the purpose of increasing productivity, eliminating waste, saving time, reducing costs;
Innovate around problems to develop solutions that are smart, scalable, cost-effective & maintainable;
Identify impactful business optimisation opportunities.
Apply the standardized lean approach to business optimisation initiatives:
Define:
- Define the project goals, landscape, system, processes and customer requirements.
Measure:
- Measure the KPI’s of the current process by collecting the relevant data and calculate the as-is process capability. Utilise BPMN 2.0 for process mapping.
Analyse:
- Analyse the data to determine the cause-and-effect relationships and seek out the root causes of the defects.
Improve & Control:
- Define the project goals, landscape, system, processes and customer requirements.
Maintain project tasks, milestones, statuses and risks on standardized platforms;
Close-out project documentation on standardized knowledge repositories;
Maintain the process repository & strive to keep processes updated.
Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
B.Eng Industrial Engineering (Essential);
Honours Industrial Engineering (Advantageous);
2 years’ experience in Process Improvement environment (Essential);
Project Management experience (Advantageous);
Knowledge of mathematical modelling, simulation modelling and optimization;
Extensive knowledge of emerging industry practices when solving business problem;
Must be passionate and knowledgeable about continuous improvement;
Interpersonal skills;
Attention to detail;
Results driven;
Able to handle sensitive and confidential information;
Ability to work in a fast moving, dynamic environment;
Problem solving;
Customer centricity;
Communication;
Outcome and results driven.

Personal Attributes

Professional;
Integrity;
Ability to work in a team and independently;
Confidence.

Application Guideline

Email applications will not be accepted;
Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

FlySafair Reserves The Right