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AECI is a South African based explosive and speciality chemical company focused on providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in the mining, manufacturing, agricultural, food and beverage, and general industrial sectors. it has regional and international businesses in Africa,South-East Asia, the USA and Australia.
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Job Description
Purpose of the job
- The Group Lead Data Engineer is responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines, platforms, and infrastructure that support AECI's enterprise data and analytics strategy.
- This role ensures high-quality data ingestion, transformation, and delivery across various business domains while enforcing engineering best practices.
- The role is pivotal to the successful delivery of AI, analytics, and data democratization initiatives across global operations and requires close collaboration with data scientists, analysts, and technology teams.
Required outputs
- Design and implement robust and scalable data pipelines using Azure-native tools (ADF, Databricks, Synapse).
- Ensure automated and resilient workflows that process structured and unstructured data.
- Translate data needs into modern architectural blueprints.
- Enforce data modelling, engineering, and documentation standards.
- Contribute to AECI's enterprise data architecture in collaboration with enterprise architects.
- Integrate data from diverse sources (SAP, IoT, third-party APIs).
- Enable real-time and batch data streaming using Azure Event Hubs, Kafka, and Databricks.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines for data code. Use infrastructure-as-code for reproducible environments.
- Monitor pipeline health, data freshness, and failures.
- Enforce data security policies, access controls, encryption, and audit trails. Work with Data Governance teams to ensure adherence to policies and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the design and implementation of D&A portfolio frameworks and methodologies across local and global operations,
- Establish and enforce architecture standards, guidelines, and best practices across the development of enterprise D&A.
- Manage and track the number of architecture deviations identified in the D&A lifecycle and to identify and address any deviations, ensuring consistency and maintainability
- Measure the level of documentation completeness and comprehensiveness of the D&A portfolio documentation, ensuring that all stakeholders have access to the necessary information
- Lead the development and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.
- Promote a culture that supports high performance through performance management and employee engagement
- Mentoring, coaching and developing of the Data Engineering team
- Lead and develop the team, ensuring effective communication, training, and development opportunities
- Create a dynamic environment that promotes and rewards high performance
Qualifications & Experience
- A bachelor's degree in a quantitative field like computer science, statistics, mathematics or actuarial science
- A Postgraduate qualification will be advantageous
- 5-8 years’ experience in IT with a minimum of 3 years in a Data Lead role.
- Experience working with various user applications (SAP ECC, Syspro, Success Factors etc.)
- 5+ years in data engineering or related field
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure)
- Experience with tools like Spark, Databricks, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, SQL, Python
Personal Attributes
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Presentation skills
- Analytical Skills
- Data modelling
- Metadata management
- Real-time data processing
- SAP BW, SAP BPC, SAC, Power BI
- Project Management
- Relating and Networking
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Applying Expertise & Technology
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
Closing Date
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Job Description
Purpose of the job
- To support the Category Manager by analysing and reporting on trends for key deliverables of sourcing procedures.
- To co-ordinate sourcing procedures and sourcing projects in accordance with both customer and business requirements.
Required outputs
- Assist with annual Budgets.
- Prepare tender/RFP documents
- Run tender processes and analyse the returned data.
- Negotiate the best terms and prices for services and goods procured (Manage supply risk.)
- Compile and implement formal contract documents
- Ensure timeous extension / termination of contract portfolio
- Collect data, analyse, benchmark and identify trends using understanding of sourcing processes.
- Analyse spend data and identify improvement / saving opportunities (i.e. TCO analysis)
- Support data collection on supplier performance throughout the organisation as part of SRM process
- Support creation and administration of Purchase Order history, material/service and vendor master data on an ongoing basis
- Regularly meet with internal and external stakeholders to discuss goals and develop plans to meet agreed outputs
- Support and participate in continuous process improvement initiatives
- Apply the relevant procurement processes and manage contractors/suppliers for designated portfolio
- Ensure compliance with AECI Group Procurement Policy, Directives and Centre Instructions as well as legal and regulatory requirements
- Comply with Safety, Health and Environmental standards
Qualifications & Experience
- Tertiary qualification in Purchasing & Procurement and/or Supply Chain Management
- 2 – 3 years’ experience in Contractual Procurement, Data Analytics
- Experience with ERP / and or spend management systems
- Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other analytical tools
- Ability to analyse and interpret data and present trends
- Good command of English (written and communication) for writing, engaging and presentation purposes
- Understanding of company strategies regarding management of supply chain, financial goals, process efficiencies
- Knowledge of manufacturing environment
Personal attributes
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Team player
- Problem solving ability
- Attention to detail
- Result driven
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Job Description
- Research & development of beverage innovation offerings for commercial promotion based on global beverage trends, applicable to South African and Africa beverage markets
- Actively research and introduce new cost-saving raw materials in recipe formulations and/or introduce recipe cost-saving strategies and optimization within fruit juice legislation parameters, with on-going focus on sustainability goals
- Manage annual SAT's cost GL account for Laboratory Maintenance and consumables within budget
- Product development of beverage products and ranges according to customer briefs
- Lead the product development lifecycle from ideation to production.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, engineering, and marketing.
- Conduct market research to inform product development strategies.
- Manage product testing and iteration processes to ensure quality and performance.
- Develop and maintain documentation for product specifications and requirements.
- Provide technical expertise and support to team members and stakeholders.
- Stay updated on industry trends and technological advancements
Qualifications & Experience
- BSc Food Science/ Food Technology
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in product development within beverage industry
- Good knowledge of chemical food ingredients and how they work and function in protein systems, laboratory practices, micro-organisms, microbiological tests & results as well as chemical analysis such as Brix, pH, acidity & viscosity
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Job Description
- Responsible for all warehouse activities including offloading and loading raw materials.
- Ensuring strict adherence to SHE policies.
- Ensuring compliance to Quality standards.
- Maintaining excellent stock management practices
Required outputs: functional
- Receiving of goods.
- Labelling and preparation of goods.
- Storing, picking and staging of goods to be released for despatch.
- Safe loading/offloading of product.
- Adequate maintenance of equipment.
- Good housekeeping of allocated warehouse areas.
- Safety.
Qualifications & Experience
- Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years in computerised stores environment.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in stores environment
- Be able to work on systems and scanning facilities.
- Computer literate in basic MS programmes.
- Valid forklift and reach truck driver certificate.
- Valid driver’s licence – code 10.
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Job Description
- To support the Finance Team in delivering accurate reporting, effective controls and day-to-day transactional operations.
- Support the month-end close process by preparing journal entries and supporting schedules
- Prepare intercompany invoices and reconcile intercompany accounts
- Assist with monthly reporting submissions
- Update cost statements for distribution to cost centre owners
- Assist in the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
- Raise purchase requisitions for finance related orders
- Assist with daily cash requests
- Assist with receipting of non-stock orders
- Assist in the preparation of budget files including the update thereof with cost centre owners
- Update fixed asset registers and assist in periodic asset counts
- Update development spend register
- Support VAT and tax return preparation through data collation
- Contribute to audit preparation, including collating schedules and supporting documentation
- Other adhoc tasks as required by management
Qualifications & Experience
- Matric with tertiary qualification of a B.Com degree
- Previous experience in an admin related role advantageous
- Syspro experience advantageous
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Safety awareness
- Accuracy
- Team work
- Analytical
- Diligence
- Initiative
- Time keeping
- Problem solving
- Communication (written and verbal)
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Job Description
- Supporting the Technical Manager by running the day-to-day operations of the Specialised Application Chemicals laboratory.
Required outputs: functional
- Technical Support to Operations and Technical Sales Reps
- Provide technical support to operations (production and QC) in calculating and adjusting products where necessary during production.
- Investigate production non-conformances and customer complaints.
- Analysis and reporting on routine customer samples (Should be willing to travel)
- Chemical Analysis in Manufacturing Support
- To troubleshoot and verify problematic analytical methods and results.
- Analyse non-routine samples.
- To search, develop and optimize analytical test methods and equipment operational procedures for higher efficiency, precision and accuracy of results
Product Development Assistance
- Assist in the development of new products and optimisation of existing formulations as the need arises.
- Reformulate work-aways or disposal of redundant/slow moving and reject stock.
- Run day-to-day operations of the Specialised Application Chemicals laboratory
- Calibrations, housekeeping, laboratory sample organization
Qualifications & Experience
- BSc Chemistry, BTech Analytical Chemistry, or equivalent.
- Experience in general laboratory organisation and management is essential.
- Experience in R&D and applications laboratory (4 - 5 years)
- Vital to be proficient in Microsoft Office package: Word, Excel, Outlook
- Experience working on SAP would be advantageous
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Job Description
- To perform repair, maintenance and breakdown activities where necessary on the plant/s.
- Adhere and uphold all ISO standards as required.
- Uphold and ensure the highest standards of safety.
- Undertake scheduled planned maintenance.
- Building up and repairs to plant and equipment.
- Perform standby duties.
- Work overtime on week-ends, public holidays and during shutdowns as required.
- Comply with Site specific safety regulations, procedures and company rules.
- Comply with relevant safety regulations as prescribed in the OHS act.
Qualifications & Experience
- Matric.
- Completed recognised apprenticeship and is a trade tested Fitter.
- Minimum of 3 years working experience in a chemical, petrochemical or process plant environment.
- Computer literate for planned maintenance system and email.
- Experience in compressors, pumps, motor and gearbox alignment.
- Pump overhaul and replacement, steam plant maintenance.
- Piping, flanges, gasket and valve repair and replacement
Closing Date
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