Junior Industrial Engineer

Our client is seeking a strong, analytical, and problem-solving Junior Industrial Engineer to join their team and support the optimisation of manufacturing, material flow, stock accuracy, and reporting processes across multiple sites.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage end-to-end material and product movements from receiving through to dispatch.
• Prepare and manage the daily mass balance, investigating and resolving variances.
• Identify discrepancies between physical stock movements and system records.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for material flow, production, WIP, stock accuracy and dispatch.
• Investigate root causes of variances and implement corrective actions.
• Review and improve processes to reduce manual work, duplication and data inaccuracies.
• Standardise and document data capture procedures and system usage.
• Support cycle counts, stock takes and inventory accuracy across sites.
• Identify bottlenecks, waste and process breakdowns and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide regular reporting on mass balance, throughput, WIP, stock accuracy and dispatch performance.
• Travel between sites as required.

Requirements:

• BEng/BTech/BSc in Industrial Engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing, FMCG or food production environment.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems and production or stock reporting.
• Strong Excel skills; Power BI or similar BI experience advantageous.
• Understanding of production and supply chain processes, including receiving, production, WIP, warehousing and dispatch.
• Knowledge of mass balance and yield reconciliation principles.
• Close attention to detail and a strong focus on data accuracy.
• Process improvement mindset; Lean or Six Sigma exposure advantageous.
• Valid driver’s licence and own transport.
• Ability to work independently and travel between multiple sites.