Job Region: KwaZulu-Natal

  • Net Revenue Manager Business Partner

    JOB PURPOSE

    Net Revenue Management is one of the fastest growing capabilities in the FMCG Industry. Understanding Revenue Growth and how it impacts market share & profitability is a key unlock to growing competitively & consistently. The NRM BP will enjoy a dynamic and fast paced work environment with exposure to and involved in delivering insights across all 5 Revenue Growth Levers. The Levers of Revenue Management include: Brand Portfolio Pricing, Pack Price Architecture, Mix Management, Promotion Management, Trade Spend Translation. We are looking for an ambitious, curious and self-motivated individual to join the team, to assist in the delivery of data analytics & insights generation within the Revenue Management sphere.  

    WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

    ​​ This role is responsible for collaborating with the Category Cross Functional Business Teams to deliver actionable recommendations through data-driven insights, scenario planning, stakeholder engagements & workshops. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to develop skills in business acumen; insights creation & strategy development and will be responsible for capability building to integrate & scale new ways of working, tools & methodologies.
    Co-ordinate, collaborate & support delivery of Net Revenue Management, by managing the capability building, analytics & key milestones.
    Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations that will be a key growth driver for the category, with clear actions and KPI’s, measured & tracked via P&L & market share.
    Strategically influence and bring thought leadership in Net Revenue Management i.e. develop and evolve existing tools to improve their performance, &/or pilot and roll-out new tools where required.
    Support the creation of customer selling stories that positions Unilever as an expert in this space & drive actions that grow both Unilever & Customer businesses

    WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

    Experiences & Qualifications

    ​​ Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Information, or Finance.
    2-3 years working experience within FMCG (analytical experience is a bonus).

    Skills

    Working knowledge of data visualization software such as Tableau or Power BI (or proven track record of being able to upskill in new software independently).
    Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills.
    Ability to present complex information in a simplified manner and clearly articulate impact to business, i.e. join-the-dots between data analytics & creating simple & actionable insights.
    Able to interact and work well in a team to collaborate & co-create opportunities; ability to work cross-functionally and lead from within role.
    Curious to understand the consumer, shopper and customer through data driven insights, trade visits & immersions – to ensure insights and strategic recommendations are relevant, differentiated & future fit.

    Leadership 

    You are energized by delivering fantastic results.  
    You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience.  
    You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. 
    As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. 
    You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

    Apply via company website ( https://www.unilever.co.za ) or

    careers.unilever.com

     

  • Specialist Business Improvement – Richards Bay Safety Officer – Mamatwan Mine Operator Track Dozer – Mamatwan Mine

    ABOUT THE ROLE:

    This role is a permanent full-time position.

    As a Specialist Business Improvement, you will be responsible for Continuous Improvement and the ability to drive change.
    Utilizes the appropriate Lean, Six Sigma and Change Management methodologies to define, drive and deliver the operational excellence strategy.

    Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

    Assist in the identification of opportunities to reduce cost, increase production, improve safety and culture and maintain the improvement project pipeline;
    Develop and maintain Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma methodologies in the day-to-day operations;
    Provide technical expertise in Business Improvement and Change Management principles and tools to enable identification and delivery of improvement opportunities aligned to key business goals;
    Develop, deploy and maintain an integrated Continuous Improvement program across the operation to include idea capturing, prioritizing and ecution;
    Manage a portfolio of improvement projects, including tracking of benefits, auditing of implemented projects to ensure that process improvements as sustained, and benefits are realized;
    Ensure all continuous improvements projects are conducted to the highest of standards in a safe, quality-focused, and effective manner.

    ABOUT YOU:

    You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

    Must have a minimum of 4 – 6 years’ experience in an industrial environment;
    Green Belt Certification is desirable;  
    Black Belt Certification will be advantageous;
    A Project management qualification is advantageous;
    SAP experience will be advantageous.

    Qualifications for this role are:

    Degree / B Tech or National Diploma  in Industrial Engineering/ Engineering/ Science/Technology.

    This advertisement will close on 3 December 2024.

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  • Sales Consultant Coffee Capability Trainer

    An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic, outgoing SALES CONSULTANT with drive to join our enthusiastic sales team. This is your opportunity to work with quality brands that enrich our client’s lives. The successful incumbent will be based in Mount Edgecombe, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

    Line Manager: Sales Manager

    Job Specification:

    Key Performance Areas:

    Achievement of monthly sales, volume and margin
    Superior customer service relationships of existing customer base by following a structured call cycle based on the regional customer set criteria.
    Influencing and positively affecting the In-Cup Quality and delivery via the On-site beverage solution system at each customer by ensuring customer audits are completed and corrective action is immediately executed on site, by doing machine calibration and settings and re doing operational training if required.
    Creating a targeted new customer prospect list with the Sales Manager based on volume requirements per product category for the year and strategic requirements across all channels.
    Achieve the agreed growth forecasted for the fiscal year by the Sales
    Completion of new business development:
    Initial contact
    Assessment of needs
    Proposal of tailored solution
    Guiding on implementation, if necessary with the prospective
    Ensure that agreements concluded with target list are commercially
    Present at each installation and complete customer solutions training on day of
    Travel and sleep-out to outlying customers.
    Measurement will be completed in the following manner:
    Monthly 1 on 1
    Structured tracking against target list

    Qualifications and Experience:

    Grade 12 / Matric
    5+ years’ experience in a sales role in the Out of Home (OOH) Market with a proven track record in developing new business
    Cold calling and prospecting
    Experience in specialty coffee and beverage system solutions

    Special Requirements

    Valid driver’s license with minimum 2 years driving experience
    Ability to travel extensively
    Ability to offer calculated and tiered solutions specifically within the Business and Industry (B&I) channel
    Ability to effectively deal with regional management teams
     

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  • Sales Coach Head of Delivery – Cape Town Inbound Sales & Service Advisor -Repair Booking Night Owls Wanted! Seasonal Work – 3-Month Fixed Contract (USA)

    This role is responsible for driving sales performance and capability development through targeted coaching, structured training, and ongoing quality monitoring. The position strengthens frontline effectiveness by identifying skill gaps, delivering tailored upskilling initiatives, and reinforcing best-practice behaviours. Working closely with Team Leaders and Heads of Delivery, the role also ensures coaching consistency, supports QA alignment, and provides insights that help improve processes, compliance, and overall operational performance.

    Job Responsibilities

    Coaching & Development – Conduct regular one-on-one and group coaching sessions focused on sales techniques, pitch improvement, and objection handling.
    Performance Monitoring – Review QA results, conversion rates, and AHT metrics to identify gaps and prioritize coaching interventions.
    Implement dip testing and call monitoring to track progress and reinforce learning.
    Training & Upskilling – Deliver structured training programs, including role-play sessions, calibration exercises, and micro-modules on compliance and product knowledge.
    Support QA reset programs and ensure alignment with lesson plans covering system navigation, vulnerability handling, and sales scorecard requirements.
    Collaboration & Reporting – Work closely with Team Leaders and Heads of Delivery to review coaching documentation and ensure consistency.
    Share insights and recommendations with operations and training teams to address systemic gaps.

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  • Executive Manager: Legal & Compliance

    Position Purpose

    To develop a comprehensive and integrated Legal, Compliance and Regulatory framework and strategy aligned to the Group’s Strategy to ensure sustainability of the market demand strategy.
    To provide the strategic direction and leadership in the implementation of appropriate action plans and policies in support of Transnet stated objectives.

    Position Outputs

    Executive Management of Legal and Compliance Department Responsible and Accountable for implementation of strategy, management and delivery of Legal Services, Litigation and Governance & Compliance matters
    Develop / Implement Strategy Analyze and interpret the Group’s strategy and roadmap and relate to the TPT Legal and Compliance roadmaps to determine the direction of the specific areas, having taken note of following: o Legislative/ regulatory requirements and implications thereof o Amendments to current legislation, regulations and policies o Trends in the Industry and International Legislation / Regulations o Compliance strategy, policy, procedures, processes and internal control / compliance systems o Risk assessment and mitigation measures o Compliance to national and international standards iro Commercial Contracts, Asset Acquisition and Disposals o Compliance auditing (internal) o Reporting and Corporate Governance
    Ensure compliance in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements Complete compliance actions within the allocated time frames Implement the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Strategy and Roadmap in accordance with the Delegation of Authority and the planning document
    Manage Strategic Relationships Identify the relevant role players in accordance with business requirements and dependencies: o Internal: Group Legal and Group Compliance o Legal and Compliance Forum o External: Legal: SA Panel of External Legal Counsel and Advisors o National Regulatory Bodies and Authorities o TPT Risk Committee o TPT Safety Forum o Divisional Acquisition Council
    Set-up meetings with the role players to discuss the roles and responsibilities and possible areas of cooperation, improvement and conflict Agree to the expected outcomes from each party and set-up SLA’s where required Monitor the performance of all relevant role players continuously to ensure that the agreements and other obligations are honoured Inform the relevant role players of the outcomes, deviations and actions required Manage relationships in accordance with policies, proceduresand legal requirements.
    Represent the Company Receive a request or identify the need for representation and analyse to determine the nature of the representation Providing Information Communicating the Groups Position Presenting Papers Releases Legal matters – including court appearances Represent Organisation at different forums in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements with the aim to: Position negotiation Presenting papers Ensuring that Organisation is not disadvantaged in any way
    Manage Human Resources Management and development of Legal , Governance & Compliance Resources, including communication of business plan, applicable deliverables and targets Compile the Performance Management documentation in collaboration with the staff members in terms of: Job Profile requirements Strategic Performance Objectives/Plans Key Performance Areas Personal Development Plan Resources required to achieve objectives

    Qualifications and Experience

    LLB A Relevant Post Graduate Qualification Added Advantage: A master’s degree Admitted Attorney/Advocate. 10 Years’ Experience at Management Level 7 Years at Management Level

    Apply via company website ( http://www.transnetfreightrail-tfr.net ) or

    transnettalentportal.csod.com

     

  • Customer Engagement Specialist

    Job Purpose:

    Key point of contact between Bayer Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Professionals in the Primary and Secondary Clinics and Hospitals in the State Sector, working strategically to increase Bayer product awareness and usage.
    Explore opportunities and introduce new products if required with a clear focus on meeting patient’s and customer’s needs.

     
    Task and Responsibilities:

    Develop, agree, and implement strategic business plans to achieve and exceed sales targets.
    Annual and Cycle route and call planning will be required to ensure customer reach of Primary and Secondary hospitals and clinics in a respective cycle.
    Present Customer specific strategic business plans and value solutions to Provincial District Heads, and District coordinators for buy in an approval to roll out Mirena insertion training to professional nurses and clinic sisters in primary and secondary family planning clinics in the respective territory.
    Track and monitor stock levels of Mirena at the respective family planning clinics and state depots.
    Liase with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the clinic is equipped with the necessary instruments to facilitate successful Mirena insertions and create a good experience for the patient.
    Identify key stakeholders, including hospital administrators, procurement officers, and healthcare providers to drive uptake of Xarelto in Public Sector. 
    Conduct educational sessions and training for healthcare professionals on Xarelto’s benefits, indications, and guidelines.
    Work closely with physicians, pharmacists, and nurses to drive adoption and ensure proper usage of Xarelto.
    Establish and build long-term trustful relationships with relevant stakeholders and customers.
    Identify and anticipate future customer needs and co-create solutions through mobilizing the right internal resources and stakeholders.
    Use Bayer Strategies & Systems to maximise return on investment within the defined territory.
    Pro-actively collect and communicate customer insights to Women’s Health and Cardiorenal Customer Teams.  Provide input to Women’s Health and Cardiorenal Customer Teams with respect to co-creating solutions for customer’s needs.
    Utilize the advantages of digital channels to ensure holistic customer experience and satisfaction through data driven decisions
    Ensure early understanding, acceptance and adoption of the designated brands by engaging with and influencing all relevant stakeholders.
    Maintain a high degree of knowledge of the defined therapy areas and state sector policies.
    Leverage cross-functional collaboration to maximize customer experience.
    Contribute to design, update and implement tailored action plans for key customers in close collaboration with other involved functions (e.g. Brand and Customer Lead, MACS, MSL etc.).
    Track performance through customer and business related KPIs.
    Provide input and communicate customer feedback to Women’s Health and Cardiorenal Customer Team for promotional campaigns.
    Report on customer engagement activity and update qualitative customer related information daily in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, Veeva.
    Follow Local Compliance code, local laws and policies.

    Qualifications:

    University Degree, Major in Medical, Pharmacy or Nursing is essential Bachelor of Nursing Science or B. Sc in Nursing.
    Computer Literate

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    jobs.bayer.com

     

  • Broker Consultant (PG10): Sanlam Connect East Coast: Umhlanga: Re-run Branch Consultant – Newcastle Business Manager (PG12): SanlamConnect East Coast Region:Re-run Sanlam Financial Adviser: Prieska, Carnavon, Calvinia, Springbok, Okiep, Pofadder, Aggeneys E Consultant (PG08): SanlamConnect East Coast Region : Umhlanga: Re-run

    What will you do?

    This role will report to the Business Manager.Your primary focus will be building a supporting portfolio of brokers to increase new business. The Broker Consultant is the interface between the brokers and Sanlam and strives to achieve the business objectives in a dynamic, innovative and high-performance environment.
    As a Broker Consultant, you will play a third-party marketing role to promote Sanlam products to Brokers, with a primary focus of building a portfolio of supporting brokers, by forming trusting and co-operative relationships that enhance new business opportunities whilst supporting and up-skilling Brokers with the relevant information, tools and technologies that will enable them in their practice. 

    Output/Core Tasks:

    Your success will come from:

    Building a supporting portfolio of brokers
    Promoting and marketing the company products
    Building strong relationships with brokers
    Providing efficient service
    Meeting and exceeding your targets
    Supporting brokers in their practices and assist them to grow their businesses.

    What’s in it for you?

    Unique remuneration structure that will see you well rewarded for your success
    Get to manage your own income
    Work with visionaries in the industry who value entrepreneurship and creativity
    Represent one of the top well-respected South African companies
    Be invested in and grow your talents

    What will make you successful in this role?

    Qualification & experience 

    Completed Business/Commerce/Marketing/Legal degree
    Preferably Post graduate Diploma in Financial Planning/RFP3/Wealth Management 3
    Goal and target motivated
    Sales and marketing orientation
    Natural relationship-builder
    At least three years Broker Consultant experience and currently in a Broker/Business Consultant/Business Development Manager role in a Life Insurance or Linked Investment Service Provider company.

    Knowledge and skills 

    To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in:

    Ability to build a portfolio of brokers
    The financial services industry, specifically in life insurance
    Marketing principles and sales skills in order to meet your targets
    Experience in third-party marketing
    Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge
    Willingness to travel
    Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable motor vehicle

    Personal qualities 

    Cultivates innovation
    Client centricity
    Results driven
    Collaboration
    Flexibility and adaptability
    Decision quality
    Action orientated
    Plans and aligns
    Business insights
    Treating customers fairly

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  • Client Service Champion: (Kwazulu Natal) Team Leader: Mbazwana Life Office (Kwazulu Natal) Internship Programme (Centurion)

    Description

    We are looking for an individual, under the guidance of the Area Manager, who will be responsible for high quality client service and client retention effort, by overseeing and controlling the standards of the customer service of the administrative clerks in the area.
    You will be working for a well-established company that is over 100 years old with strong values.  An organization that values employee development and rewards excellent performance.

    Responsibilities

    Team Management

    Attend scheduled area meetings and report back to employees in the area office on deficiencies with regard to customer service and to recommend to the management structure actions to rectify.
    Conduct meetings with employees, minute meetings, share minutes with all stakeholders and keep record of minutes with regard to all customer service-related matters.
    Identify development areas with regards to client service deficiencies and compile and track a development plan in respect of admin staff in reporting offices.
    Conduct counselling and coaching sessions with administrative staff in reporting offices in respect of quality assurance deficiencies and standardization of approved processes.
    Recommend and implement remedial/ corrective action in under the guidance of the area manager in terms of employee behaviour and performance in Area Office and QA in other life offices.
    Control and monitor subordinates work to ensure that tasks are performed on acceptable standards and according to policy and procedures.
    Give input on performance appraisals of admin staff related to client service action. Recommend possible training and planned coaching needs that have to be incorporated into the development plan / coaching programme of the admin staff.
    Address escalated enquiries from admin clerks to with the necessary stakeholders in an accurate and timely manner.

    Customer Service

    Address escalated enquiries from clients with the necessary stakeholders in an accurate and timely manner.
    Monitor that policy requests and related transactions are dealt with according to policy and procedure and are executed timeously and effectively.
    Monitor and report on all regulatory requirements to the area manager to facilitate legislative compliance in the execution of duties of admin staff. (i.e. FAIS, PoPIA, FICA, BCEA, LRA.
    Awareness of the Group’s policies and procedures, and the regulations relevant to the role.
    Consistently demonstrate understanding of how the principle of TCF and the underlying six TCF outcomes impacts the role and is embedded in the culture of AVBOB.
    Monitor the implementation of Voice of the Customer (VOC) initiatives in all offices and in collaboration with Manager: Customer Experience.
    Monitor the implementation of the Moreki Pele program in all offices and in collaboration with the Manager: Customer Experience and Area Manager.
    Monitor the Net Promoter Score (NPS) results of all transactions in the Area (e.g. new policies issued and policy maintenance transactions), call all detractors and some promoters, followed by providing feedback and coaching to admin staff where required and report progress and results to the area manager.
    Identify, as part of the NPS monitoring, areas of improvement and communicate such to the Area manager to remedy and improve on. Record and report to the area manager on improvement areas and record progress made on improvement on a monthly basis.
    Evaluate work processes and implement standardized processes and procedures to facilitate effective client service experiences in collaboration with the area manager and relevant parties.
    Stay abreast of various policy maintenance departments’ functionality, requirements and processes to ensure that client requests are processed correctly and timely.

    Risk

    Prevent losses that may occur in the business by ensuring that all queries are handled and documentation are processed correctly and within the relevant rime frames.
    Prevent losses that may occur by identifying suspicious transactions and reporting such transactions to area manager on a regular basis.
    Identify and give input to area manager and Manager: Customer Experience to recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.
    Review policy payment reconciliation document of all reporting offices to ensure reconciliation and banking processes are finalized in a timely manner by admin clerks.

    Quality Assurance and Retention

    Monitor that daily non-payment lists are extracted per office and distributed to the line managers for follow-up.
    Ensure by weekly reporting activities that feedback reports from the different line managers (BM/DM/TL/BC) are consolidated and submitted to the Area Manager for review and reporting.

    Fraud Complaints/ Investigations

    Receive, escalate the area manager and record client complaints lodged by clients at the respective insurance offices and report suspected fraud cases to the Forensics Department to investigate.
    Receive, record and refer complaints/ fraud investigations from head office to the relevant line manager for investigation within one day after receipt. Report on feedback from line managers to Head Office within agreed periods per insurance clerk.
    Maintain accurate records and reporting systems and processes to track investigations and provide timely feedback on investigations to Forensics.

    Reporting

    Compile activity / transaction reports to area manager on a monthly basis.
    Compile weekly/monthly progress reports to the area manager on a monthly basis.

    General

    Oversee and monitor own offices’ asset registers by ensuring that regular asset verification is done, assets are recorded on the register correctly. Monitor assets register maintenance of reporting offices by regular reconciliation reports and report any discrepancies to the area manager.
    In collaboration with the area manager, keep record of office attendance registers and store appropriately to facilitate any queries/audits only in Area Office where person sit.
    Monitor the petty cash account for own office. Monitor petty cash accounts of reporting offices by reviewing petty cash reconciliation reports received from reporting offices. Report any discrepancies to the area manager to implement remedial action. 

    Requirements

    Minimum Qualifications

    Grade 12
    A FAIS recognized qualification
    RE5
    RE1 will be an advantage
    Computer Literate (MS Office, Email, Internet)

    Knowledge and Experience

    2-3 years proven experience in the life insurance industry relating to client services
    In-depth knowledge of the insurance domain, associated standards, practices and regulations
    Experience in dealing with intermediaries
    2-3 years relevant supervisory experience

    Technical And Behavioral Competencies

    Interpersonal Skills
    Attention to Detail
    Communication (Verbal & Written)
    Computer Literacy
    Organising, Planning & Time Management Skills
    Decision Making Skills
    Dependability and Reliability
    Conflict Management Skills
    Teamwork
    Initiative
    Negotiation Skills
    Computer Services

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  • Creditors Clerk (Temp)

    Job Description

    Creditors’ clerk’s main responsibility includes preparing the monthly reconciliations of creditors statements to accounting records to ensure that the amount due for payment is accurate and paid in accordance with trading terms.

    The daily tasks of a creditors’ clerk includes:

    Liaising with suppliers and stores to clear long outstanding claims, billings, credit notes, payments and other reconciling items on the monthly reconciliations.
    Clearing variances between receipts and invoices as recorded on the ACCPAC system
    Preparing accounting journals for reconciling items for review by the Junior Accountant – Creditors and Finance Manager
    Filing paperwork for supplier transactions received from the stores on a daily basis
    Filing documents scanned to the clerk from stores onto Knowledge Base in a logical and methodical manner
    Maintaining the record of creditors reconciliations on Knowledge Base on a monthly basis , ensuring accurate and methodical filing of such documents

    Adhoc Areas of Responsibility

    Assist Junior Accountant – Creditors with capturing transactions on the ACCPAC system
    Compiling Discovery Car Seat report at month end
    Other responsibilities assigned by Junior Accountant and Finance Manager to ensure efficient and effective operation of the Creditors Department
    Assist with year-end audit requirements

    Key Skills needed:

    Financial acumen
    Knowledge of ACCPAC and/or Pastel
    Written communication skills
    Problem solving skills
    Verbal communication skills
    MS Office Computer skills
    Time Management Skills
    Analytical skills
    Decisiveness
    Establish relationships
    Attention to detail
    Corporate values
    Customer service orientation
    Initiative
    Process orientation

    General

    To undertake all mandatory training as required and participate in appropriate in-service training as and when required.
    Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information acquired especially with regard to trade procedures, policies and staff.
    To undertake an appraisal and personal development review annually and through self-development, continuously update and improve knowledge and competencies.
    To take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and to adhere to these.
    Co-operating fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods as appropriate.
    To undertake any other relevant duties requested by the Creditor’s Supervisor, CFO and / senior management

    General

    To undertake all mandatory training as required and participate in appropriate in-service training as and when required.
    Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information acquired especially with regard to trade procedures, policies and staff.
    To undertake an appraisal and personal development review annually and through self-development, continuously update and improve knowledge and competencies.
    To take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and to adhere to these.
    Co-operating fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods as appropriate.
    To undertake any other relevant duties requested by the Creditor’s Supervisor, CFO and / senior management

    Desired Experience & Qualification

    Degree in Accounting 
    Must have own or reliable transport
    Relevant experience

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    toysruscareers.simplify.hr

     

  • Lead-Robotics and Automation Fresh Start: Vacation Work Programme Warehouse Supervisor

    Job Description

    We are seeking an experienced Robotics and Automation Lead to join our factory operations team. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of robotics, automation, continuous improvement (CI) maintenance and control systems, with the ability to solve complex technical challenges.
    Acting as the key link between maintenance, production, and engineering teams, you will ensure automated systems, control networks, and process instrumentation are maintained and optimized for reliability, efficiency, and safety.

    Key Responsibilities

    Lead a team of engineers and technicians in designing, developing, and implementing automated solutions and maintenance strategies
    Develop and execute the company’s robotics and automation strategy to improve efficiency and safety
    Oversee installation, testing, and maintenance of automated systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards
    Research and evaluate new technologies to drive innovation in automation processes
    Run an efficient maintenance operation to meet production targets and customer demand
    Drive zero-breakdown initiatives and reduce production downtime
    Perform scheduled, routine, and planned preventative maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime
    Diagnose breakdowns and ensure timely repairs to maximize equipment availability
    Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
    Manage maintenance tools, equipment, spares, and budget control
    Apply technical skills to resolve day-to-day plant issues
    Ensure compliance with OSH Act and regulatory requirements

    Minimum Qualifications & Skills

    Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (preferred)
    N6 with Trade Test or Associate Degree in a technical field with 10+ years of relevant experience
    Robotics certifications (e.g., Certified Robotics Technician, Certified Automation Professional)
    PMP certification (advantageous)
    GCC Factories or GMR 2.1 Certificate (advantageous)
    Safety certifications (e.g., OSHA) (advantageous)
    Strong knowledge of automation principles and technologies (PLC programming, SCADA, HMI design)
    Experience with industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus)
    Proficiency in robot programming languages (ABB, FESTO, Fanuc TP, Motoman Inform)
    Familiarity with robot operating systems (ROS, Linux)
    Solid understanding of electrical and mechanical systems
    Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

    Physical Requirements

    Ability to move freely in a manufacturing environment (walking, standing, bending, kneeling)
    Ability to lift and carry objects up to 30kg occasionally
    Excellent manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for technical tasks
    Good visual acuity and hearing for equipment inspection and troubleshooting

    Closing Date 28 November 2025

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