Job Description

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AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

We are looking for an INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE to join a company that employs real people to do exceptional things. Our Graduate Programme starts in January 2024 and runs for 24-months on a fixed-term contract.

The AVI-Graduate Programme incorporates a holistic experience of technical, leadership, business development, mentorship and practical experience. As one of our Graduates you will be exposed to a host of diverse corporate situations spanning from key improvement projects, CSI Initiatives, skills training and behavioural development. We have had the privileged of grooming many young ambitious professionals into successful leaders in our business and excited to walk the journey with you.

Why our Graduates choose AVI

• Real exposure and practical learning in actual working environments
• Encouraged to be involved and think of alternative solutions to genuine business issues
• Constant mentorship, guidance and support
• Offered meaningful work and opportunities to contribute
• Held accountable for quality and delivery

What you will be doing:

• Being involved in process methods and effectiveness
• Looking at ways to optimize and improve processes
• Working on labour analysis projects
• Getting involved in capital expenditure projects
• Being involved in processes and projects that assist with quality control

What you will need to be considered:

Qualifications:

• A BEng or BSc in Industrial Engineering
• Have a minimum average of 60% in your final year

Additional Requirements:

• Able to travel to other NBL sites when required
• Any vacation experience or part-time work

What makes you exceptional:

• You like analyzing and are solutions driven
• Analytical thinker who is focused on solutions
• You are comfortable working in a team
• You are passionate about continuous improvement
• Eager to make the most of unique opportunities
• Dedicated to accelerating your learning within the business environment
• Your goals are to contribute, make a difference and are committed to achieving

Skills Required

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