Logistics Engineer at DSV

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• Bachelors in Industrial Engineering or similar qualification Essential
• Advanced Excel
• Autocad Microsoft
• Visio and Project Power BI Beneficial
• Minitab Skills Beneficial

Job Related Requirements

• Minimum 2 - 6 years experience; Unendorsed license and own transport; Ability to travel around in SA as well as globally if required Must have general experience in the logistics industry Must have experience in Lean / CIP methodology Introduction to Change Management
• Industrial Engineering Experience in logistics environment: > 1 years;
• Advanced Excel and Intermediate Autocad skills: > 1 years experience; • Detail oriented;
• High work rate and quality of work
• Must have experience across multiblade logistic activities / verticals
• Ability to learn new software applications
• Ability to train staff on new processes and software from White collar to Blue collar

Added Advantages for the role

• Warehouse Design and Costing
• Pricing and Solutions RFQ’s
• Good people skills required;
• WMS / ERP Systems skill and experience: > 1 year;
• Customer relationship management experience: > 1 years;
• Highly adaptable to change
• Sound knowledge of engineering economics and fundamental accounting principles
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
• Data Cleaning & Analytics
• Experience in job clocking and resource planning

Main purpose of the role

• Initiating and implementing continuous improvement projects of multiple operations.
• Driving change management and training to stabilize project and ensuring adoption.
• Creating business cases for automation and mechanization projects.
• Implementing and stabilizing automation and mechanization projects.
• Apply principles of Lean, with the required data analysis to identify synergies and cost savings in multiclient facilities. Ensure Sigma best practices are considered and implemented from the start with new client implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyse data, processes and material flow related to existing operations in order to identify improvement opportunities. 
• Implement initiatives and monitor quantitative benefits of changes. 
• Develop business cases for financial investments where required, including ROI calculations, quantified value, productivity improvements, etc. 
• Documenting, monitoring and communicating project timelines, milestones and objectives.
•  Follow disciplined change management process to ensure that implemented changes that are sustainable. 
• Problem solving facilitation and training where required.Working closely with Project & Implementation, Solutions & Pricing & Applications Engineering teams to ensure standardization of best practices in DSV. 
• Training on Lean, Six Sigma & Change Management. Coaching of staff on Job clocking and Resource Planning . Monitor and report on Job clocking and Resource Planning over multiple operations. 
• Implement automation and mechanization initiatives. 
• Support major changes (tactical) within the warehouse with regards to processes, MHE, WMS, automation and mechanization. 
• Must have advanced Office 365 skills – essential.
• Must be able to work under pressure. 
• Must be very organized, deadline driven with the ability to apply attention to detail. Must be adaptable to change. Must be culturally sensitive and able to work on various levels with different cultures and languages.