Jobs at MECS (Pty) Ltd

Qualifications, skills and experience

• A Bachelors’ Degree (NQF Level 7) or NQF 6 Diploma in computer science/engineering/information technology.
• Certified Linux Administration.
• Certified Virtualisation or cloud Administration.
• 6 - 8 years of experience with server environments including the following:
• Microsoft 365 Cloud Administration, configuration, and support
• Linux operating systems; installing, configuring, and supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. x and 8. x, SUSE Enterprise Linux 12 and 15, Ubuntu 22.04.
• Windows operating systems: installing, configuring, and supporting.
• Virtualization technologies: Cloud and On-premises including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Azure, etc.
• Identity and user management
• Web and application support including, IIS, Apache, Apache Tomcat, Nginx
• Security: Configurations, patch management and vulnerability management.

Expert knowledge in the following is required:

• Operating systems: Manage the whole life cycle of the instances.
• Automating tasks: Configuring and maintaining large number of instances with automation tools and scripting.
• Service Management processes (Problem Management, Capacity Management, Service Design, Incident Management, etc.)
• Storage solutions: SAN, Server storage, cloud storage
• Knowledge of Commvault backup and recovery
• Critical thinking/debugging skills from application to network layer.

Working experience and knowledge of the following is required:

• Architecture and Design, Data Centre, and Facilities.
• Governance and legislative practices.
• Best practice ICT standards and procedures.
• Logical thinking to gather and analyse information, design, and test solutions, and formulate plans

Key responsibilities:

• Release Management: operational changes in the ICT infrastructure and applications
• System Availability and Compliance: Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and adhering to ICT best practice standards.
• Monitoring and Reporting: reporting of services/systems availability and capacity.
• Stakeholder Advisory: aligning business and systems requirements with new technology implementations.
• Maintenance Planning: Develop maintenance schedules for systems equipment.
• Support Services: for the swift resolution of incidents.
• Operational Analysis: for the improvement of IT systems.
• Configuration Management: Track changes in configurations and update associated documentation accordingly.
• Incident Response: Respond to outages and other infrastructure issues promptly in accordance with SLAs

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Responsibilities:

• Actively identify and pursue new business opportunities to ensure the acquisition of new business.
• Appoint and identify new business and franchise opportunities.
• Build and maintain a sufficient and adequate new business pipeline to achieve revenue.
• Conduct research and gather data to provide input to operational reporting and decision making.
• Define standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Provide specialist advice to identify and develop solutions to improve quality of processes and
• Negotiate customer pricing within set guidelines to maximize profitability.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 3 - 5 years' experience in a similar environment, of which at least 1 - 2 years' specialist experience
• Master of Business Administration: International Business Management qualification would be ideal

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Responsibilities:

• Supplying the applicable technical information to the operations, sourced by the customer/commercial managers, ensuring that process specifications and BOMs fulfil customer expectations.
• Planning, management and timing of all Prototypes and Production Trial Runs.
• Managing on-site the Launching Timelines during the five phases of APQP and for the Retan, Finishing and Cutting activities, according to the project scope.
• To conduct follow up visits to Trim Plants for major launch events (CV, PAN-1, NS, etc.) as required.
• Follow-up lab testing and product requirements for all new products.
• Receive the Program Input Matrix from the Commercial Manager and share it with the plants after validation as the official kick-off of APQP phase 1.
• Receive the preliminary HOB from PD and share it to the APQP areas.
• Manage the validation of Leather (Crust and Finishing) engineering changes directed by the customer.
• To manage the Cutting plants Major Engineering Changes
• To share updated laboratory specifications to Product Development Managers and Laboratory Managers.
• To ensure the right fulfilling of the Gate 5 for every plant after 30, 60 and 90 days after SOP.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Four-year degree with 3 to 7 years’ experience in operations with a passion for the manufacturing floor, processes and products.
• Technical knowledge in terms of leather, cutting and VAP’s.
• Must be comfortable communicating across as well as up and down an organization.
• Must possess self-confidence but be a team-player.

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Responsibilities:

• Planning and organizing production schedules and ensuring cost effectiveness.
• Setting quality standards and adhering to health and safety.
• Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programmes.
• Overseeing production processes and adjusting schedules as needed.
• Ensure selecting, ordering, and purchasing materials are on time.
• Organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment.
• Liaison with different departments, e.g., purchasing, sales and technical department.
• Estimating, negotiating, and agreeing budgets and timescales with internal customers and managers.
• Supervising and motivating of team of employees as well as identifying training needs.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric
• Production / Management Diploma/Degree
• 5-10 years’ experience in Production Management’
• Management Certification from a recognized institution/association.
• MRP/ERP experience
• Industrial Engineering experience (Advantage)
• AI & Digitalization knowledge (Advantage)