Vacant Jobs at RPO Recruitment

Job Description

• A leading manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee and optimise all plant operations. The role ensures efficient, safe, and high-quality production, manages supply chain and inventory, and drives operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily manufacturing operations, meeting production, quality, and safety targets.
• Plan and schedule production, balancing workloads to optimise capacity.
• Oversee inventory, material availability, and supply chain coordination.
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.
• Lead and develop operational teams, monitor performance, and support workforce planning.
• Analyse operational KPIs and implement improvements to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
• Promote a strong safety culture and adherence to HSE policies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across processes and workflows.
• Coordinate cross-departmental projects to ensure alignment with business objectives.

Requirements:

• Matric and Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, or Industrial Engineering; postgraduate preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ operations management experience in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP/MES systems, production planning, and inventory control.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification advantageous.

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Job Description

• A dynamic and fast-growing technology solutions company is looking for an experienced Senior PostgreSQL Database Administrator with strong enterprise database management expertise to join their Johannesburg-based team. The successful candidate will work within enterprise-grade environments, supporting mission-critical systems while contributing to database migration, optimisation, and modernisation initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, monitor, and maintain PostgreSQL database environments (community and enterprise editions).
• Design and implement database architecture, including replication, high availability, and backup strategies.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, performance tuning, and optimisation across large-scale environments.
• Lead Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration projects and provide cross-platform compatibility guidance.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless database integration.
• Implement database security best practices, policies, and access control measures.
• Provide L1–L3 support to internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Document processes, develop knowledge bases, and mentor junior DBAs.
• Participate in after-hours support rotations when required.
• Support technical pre-sales engagements and contribute to solution architecture discussions.

Requirements:

• 5–8 years’ hands-on DBA experience, with at least 3+ years focused on PostgreSQL.
• Strong experience working with Enterprise PostgreSQL platforms.
• Oracle Database experience advantageous.
• Proven expertise in performance tuning, replication (streaming and logical), and backup & recovery strategies.
• Strong Linux command-line proficiency and scripting skills.