Industrial Engineer – Project-Based Assignments

About the role

ZA-ENG Consulting & Construction Engineers is seeking qualified Industrial Engineers for contract, project‑based assignments. You will join multidisciplinary teams to deliver engineering studies, optimisation initiatives, and operational assessments across mining, heavy‑industrial, processing plant and infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct human‑factors engineering and ergonomic assessments for operator workstations and cabin environments.
• Analyse and optimise Human‑Machine Interfaces (HMI) and equipment operability.
• Perform productivity, workflow and task analyses in heavy‑industrial settings.
• Identify engineering risks, apply RAM (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) principles and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead feasibility, pre‑feasibility and optimisation studies, including process mapping and performance analysis.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, site visits and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare technical reports, data analyses and performance measurement dashboards.

Required profile

• BEng, BSc or BTech in Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in industrial or infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and systems‑thinking capabilities.
• Excellent communication and technical report writing skills.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and workshops.

Required skills

• Human Factors Engineering
• Ergonomic Assessment
• Human‑Machine Interface (HMI) Analysis
• Equipment Operability & Maintainability Assessment
• Productivity & Operational Efficiency Improvement
• Workflow & Task Analysis
• Equipment Access, Egress & Visibility Assessment
• Engineering Risk Identification & Mitigation
• Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) Principles
• Multi‑Disciplinary Engineering Studies & Feasibility Assessments
• Process Mapping & Operational Performance Analysis
• Stakeholder Facilitation & Workshop Participation
• Root Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement
• Data Analysis, Performance Measurement & Reporting
• Technical Report Writing