PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER

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PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER

What this position is about - Purpose:

The process Improvement Engineer role entails evaluating processes and
workflows to identify opportunities for improvement, assessing existing
processes creating process ideas to reduce costs and improve production rates,
designing and testing process upgrades and new systems, and ensuring
operations comply with safety and quality standards, reporting and data
analysis for the manufacturing process, performing process simulations and
troubleshoot issues, develop routines and best practices to ensure product
quality and developing standardized operating instructions for processes.

What will you do - Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the Production Lead; she/he has to closely follow up Product manufacturing process at all stages to ensure implementation is in accordance to JTI Quality guidelines and Products made meet current JTI specifications. Follow the shelf life of the materials, and minimize the write-offs


• Responsible to support the production lead in planning, monitoring, reporting and controlling all manufacturing and non-manufacturing cost centers. In addition, responsible to minimize the waste rates for tobacco and NTMs. Collect and maintain accurate daily production data for inventory control and performance analysis. She/he is responsible for all required reports to be issued in time and with correct information


• Responsible for supporting CMA projects and following the CAPEX investment in close cooperation with the global CM&L team, engineering (both local as well as global), contact with suppliers, and responsible to manage timely completion of projects to meet market demand. In addition, responsible to organize the technical support as per need basis


• Leading, maintaining, and enhancing 5S3R activities across factory premises in addition to taking an active role in ensuring continuous improvement initiatives and projects


• Ensuring that supervised employees always demonstrate safe behavior in line with JTI's EHS standards, complying with JTI's code of conduct, legal & other requirements


• Recruit, motivate, and guide the professional development of the team reporting directly and indirectly to the incumbent


• Manage various tasks and projects as they arise and upon the manager's request

Who are we looking for - Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering (preferably in Mechanical, Industrial, Electronics or Mechatronics)


• ‎1 - ‎2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment


• Arabic & English


• Strong technical knowledge in production processes and manufacturing concepts (Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, TPM, and 5S3R), adequate Tobacco industry knowledge, good knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, Word & PowerPoint), excellent communication and interpersonal skills, leadership skills (Decision-making, motivation, and goal-setting) and strong problem-solving skills.

What are the next steps in - Recruitment process:

Thank you very much for your interest in the role. You are welcome to apply.