Industrial Engineer (Fruit / Agritech)

A forward-thinking fruit industry group, in Somerset West, is looking for an Industrial Engineer to drive innovation and efficiency across the business. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining engineering thinking, data and technology to solve real operational challenges — from farm and packhouse to logistics and head office processes.

Job Description

• Lead and support R&D initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency and product/process performance.
• Manage a team of two junior industrial engineers in the team.
• Run special projects across multiple departments (operations, packhouse, logistics, exports, admin, IT).
• Improve data flow and data integrity: map processes, identify bottlenecks, streamline information handovers.
• Support AI integration and automation opportunities (e.g., dashboards, forecasting, workflow automation, reporting).
• Research and evaluate new technologi...