A manufacturing concern is seeking an Automation Technician who will be responsible for supporting production teams in their delivery of products and services by providing electrical support and assuming responsibility for the maintenance, repair of all electronic, electrical and computer-based equipment including backups.

Job requirements:

• Grade 12
• Strong PLC/Programming Source Coding (Visual Basics)
• National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or Mechatronics
• Drives and Control Systems

Experience required:

• Experience in an automated industrial environment
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3 years in an Automation environment
• Experience in Engineering Best Practices

Knowledge requireds:

• PLC (Preferrably Allen Bradley)
• Server exposure to Fanuc
• Minor project management
• Electronic drawing knowledge
• Automation Control Systems
• Technical procedures

Skills required:

• Fault Finding and Reporting Skills
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Decision making
• MS Office
• Problem solving
• Conceptual and Analytical Skills for fault finding and problem-solving purposes

If you have not received contact from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Type: Permanent
Location : Port Elizabeth

Ref No : RAWSC

Benefits:
R /Benefits/Shift Allowance/Overtime

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We are currently seeking a Warehouse Shipping Clerk
Responsibilities include:
Supporting the business with the shipment of goods
Working within a team supporting the business with the administration for the shipment of goods

Receiving delivery notes from the transport team which will then be uploaded accurately

Producing shipping documentation- weights, dimensions, quantity etc

Scanning and filing and overall management of POD’s

Checking of deliveries , and documentation

Liaising with third parties both internally and externally where required

JOB SUMMARY:

To manage and oversee the financial activities of the Agriculture Division through driving down costs, highlighting variances to standard as well as identifying potential areas of improvement across the Eastern Cape Agriculture division, inclusive of Hatcheries, Breeder- and Broiler Farms, Feedmill and Agri Services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BCom plus CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

• 7 Years financial management, budget processes and cost control experience at a senior level, including experience in managing a team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Control budget / expense approval

• Review and approve all purchase orders daily, to monitor expenses against budget and highlight over expenditure before it is approved by the Production Managers.
• Communicate costs by farm per cycle to farm/area managers in monthly one-on-one meetings.
• Consolidate costs in conjuction with the responsible financial persons from the various Agriculture departments (Hatcheries, Breeders, Broilers, Feedmill, Agri Services).
• Prepare monthly forecasts and manage the budgeting process for the Agriculture divisions.
• Interrogate and sign off weekly Cashbook payments. Review and evaluate financial viability of supplier payment terms in terms of discount offerings, etc.

Reporting and follow-up

• Review and analyse daily usage reports on utilities and production costs. Highlight and action corrective measures where deemed necessary.
• Produce monthly consolidated accounts by the third working day of each month and send out cost report, highlighting items over budget to the responsible persons in order to address. Propose corrective measures for re-alignment of annual costs.
• Review all key production results on a daily basis and highlight emerging trends.
• Optimise and streamline all reports.

Inventory

• Manage and coordinate monthly stock takes, ultimately achieving zero variance on every stock take.
• Perform two random Syspro audits per month on all transfers, issues and receipts, including non-conforming materials. Establish causes of any inconsistencies and address accordingly.
• Manage, coordinate and analyse weekly cycle counts and resolve any variances immediately.
• Sign off monthly stock count variance report and confirm closing stock value for the month.

People

• Drive the focus of specific task team members, ensuring the ultimate achievement of goals and objectives and holding individuals accountable for their KPI’s.
• Facilitate continuous two-way communication with your team and evaluation of individual morale and engagement, evaluate the validity of any concerns, thus encouraging better performance.
• Set S.M.A.R.T KPIs and objectives.
• Assess performance as and when required.
• Plan and implement staff training.
• Review work performed on a regular basis providing guidance and feedback.

SOP’s for all financial systems/controls in place

• Continuously review Agri finance SOP’s to ensure they are up to date and all staff understand and adhere to them. Make recommendations on opportunities for improved efficiencies.

A leading educational institution is seeking a Teaching Experience Coordinator that will manage student placements for school-based work integrated learning (WIL) (Teaching Experience) across all qualifications within the School of Education on the identified campus/es.

Open position : Teaching Experience Coordinator

Location : Port Elizabeth 

Salary : Market related

Type : Permanent position

Job requirements :

• Minimum of 3 year Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree (Postgraduate qualification advantageous)

• Experience in education is strongly recommended
• Own car and valid driver’s license essential

Duties :

·         Building partnerships with schools to source and secure school placements for students on the identified campus/es

·         Discussions with principals/mentor teachers, visits to schools, telephonic and email communication

·         Establish and maintain a rolling database of schools

·         Report in to the campus/es School of Education (SoE) Programme Managers (PM) or Vice Principal Academics (VPA)

·         Placement of students in schools

·         Consult placement forms from registered students at start of year and allocate students to schools

·         Communicate onto students their final school placement

·         Track student school placements over the required years of the programme to ensure diversity in school experience

·         All written communique with schools done in consultation with the Campus SoE PM / VPA and Head of School Education

·         Letters to schools

·         Collate the Information for the Mentor Teacher Information pack

·         Teaching Experience Supervisors

·         Source supervisors as per the Teaching Experience Supervisors Scope

·         Establish a database of supervisors for campus consideration

·         Schools Support

·         Ensure a professional and harmonious relationship with partner schools

·         Support the campus/es in the organisation of the “Thank You” event

·         May be required to assist the campus in other areas as identified by the Campus Principal / VPA / SoE PM

Skills :

·         Interpersonal and communications skills

·         Problem solving skills

·         Best suited to a friendly, organised person who works accurately and is able to handle pressure

·         Heightened time management and organisational skills

·         Microsoft Excel

·         Microsoft Word