SkillsMap Hiring! Full Time Business Optimisation Engineer in Johor - Ricebowl

Job Ref #: I04_0004
Industry: Aviation
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1

Safair Operations, operating as FlySafair has a vacancy for a Business Optimisation Engineer at our Head Office in Johannesburg. The successful applicant will report to the Business Optimisation Manager.

Job Description

• Act as the intermediary between business and IT & Innovation delivery teams;
• Fulfil a cross-functional role by engaging and facilitating effective communication flow between business units;
• Provide progress and status reporting to all stakeholders; 
• Obtain proficiency in operational systems relevant to projects to a level that assists with problem solving & solution design;
• Obtain specialised knowledge of areas within the business with an aim to become a subject matter expert;
• Leverage available tools & platforms for enhanced solutioning; 
• Follow the lean project methodology to co-ordinate project activities: 
• Feasibility:
  
  • Understand the business need & translate this to a cost/benefit analysis to build a business case for solution feasibility;
• Initiation:
  
  • Understand the business need & sufficiently scope projects for stakeholder alignment.
• Planning:
  
  • Plan project activities & engagement protocols for risk mitigation & enhanced solutioning.
• Execution:
  
  • Implement the project plan & perform quality control on solutions designed. Sufficiently test implemented solutions to reduce errors & incidents.
• Monitoring & Control:
  
  • Track project progress, manage scope creep, risks & decisions. Ensure change management is considered in all solutions.
• Closure:
  
  • Ensure projects are sufficiently closed with all documentation filed & lessons learnt acknowledged.
• Ensure Change Management is incorporated in all solutions by facilitating Train the Trainers & providing implementation support; 
• Design processes with the purpose of increasing productivity, eliminating waste, saving time, reducing costs;
• Innovate around problems to develop solutions that are smart, scalable, cost-effective & maintainable;
• Identify impactful business optimisation opportunities. 
• Apply the standardized lean approach to business optimisation initiatives:
• Define:
  
  • Define the project goals, landscape, system, processes and customer requirements.
• Measure:
  
  • Measure the KPI’s of the current process by collecting the relevant data and calculate the as-is process capability. Utilise BPMN 2.0 for process mapping.
• Analyse: 
  
  • Analyse the data to determine the cause-and-effect relationships and seek out the root causes of the defects. 
• Improve & Control:
  
  • Define the project goals, landscape, system, processes and customer requirements.
• Maintain project tasks, milestones, statuses and risks on standardized platforms;
• Close-out project documentation on standardized knowledge repositories;
• Maintain the process repository & strive to keep processes updated.

Job Requirements

• Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential);
• B.Eng Industrial Engineering (Essential);
• Honours Industrial Engineering (Advantageous); 
• 2 years’ experience in Process Improvement environment (Essential);
• Project Management experience (Advantageous); 
• Knowledge of mathematical modelling, simulation modelling and optimization;
• Extensive knowledge of emerging industry practices when solving business problem;
• Must be passionate and knowledgeable about continuous improvement;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Results driven;
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential information;
• Ability to work in a fast moving, dynamic environment;
• Problem solving;
• Customer centricity;
• Communication;
• Outcome and results driven. 

Personal Attributes:

• Professional;
• Integrity;
• Ability to work in a team and independently;
• Confidence.  

Application Guideline:

• Email applications will not be accepted;
• Preference will be given to members of under-represented designated groups;
• Should no feedback be provided within two (2) weeks from the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

FlySafair reserves the right:

• Not to proceed with this vacancy;
• To appoint the selected candidates based on its operational requirements. 

Closing Date: 01 July 2026