Graduate - Planning and Logistics

Shatterprufe® is the leading manufacturer and distributor of OE Auto and aftermarket replacement glass products. The company manufactures genuine Shatterprufe® laminated windscreens and Armourplate® toughened automotive safety glass products. Three automotive glass plants manufacture over 4 million pieces of laminated and toughened glass a year for customers worldwide. Shatterprufe® products are installed by Original Motor manufacturers in Southern Africa.

Main job purpose

Assist the Production planner with production planning and scheduling to ensure the smooth flow of product throughout the Plant, taking bottlenecks and constraints into account and to ensure good planning, to maximise machine utilisation whilst maintaining target WIP levels for each station, ensuring customer requirements are met.

Main Objective

Graduates entering the PG Group are generally targeted to fill current/future vacant positions.

Due to the nature of their fields of study it is expected that a Graduate can perform at a level required to meet project objectives and deadlines, provide insight or suggestions, make improvement recommendations, operate autonomously without direct supervision and contribute to the department or business within a short space of time.

Critical job requirements

Diploma in Logistics / Industrial Engineering / Production Management

Experience within the manufacturing environment (desirable)

Knowledge and Skills

Understanding cause and effect   

Presentation and report writing skills

Basic problem solving skills  

Reaction speed

Interpreting written instructions

Planning skills    

Working with others in a team  

MS Excel

This is a Fixed-Term Contract position for 12 months.

PG Group, and its subsidiaries, are committed to the principles of employment equity and as such are equal opportunity employers.  Qualified applicants who apply for any vacancies will be considered with due consideration based on of fairness and equity. Factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability are not consider exclusively and are not determinative of any appointments made by PG Group or its subsidiaries

Requisition ID: 2489