Drake International Vacancies

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Stock Cycle Controller

eference Number: 902780

Date Posted: 22/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: KwaZulu-Natal

City: Durban

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR96,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Stock Cyle Controller

Our client is seeking a Stock Cycle Controller who exemplifies strength, independence and resilience with a proven track record in a similar role with strong inventory control.

Objective: The Stock Cycle Controller focuses on accurate and systematic cycle counts of stock within the warehouse, ensuring that physical stock levels are consistent with those recorded in the accounting system.

Key Responsibilities:

· Conduct detailed cycle counts of inventory on a regular basis.

· Work closely with warehouse and operations managers to check balances of stock counts against the accounting system stock levels.

· Maintain precise records of all stock counts and necessary adjustments.

· Promptly report any discrepancies and anomalies in stock levels to management.

· Assist in the enhancement of inventory control measures based on data from cycle counts.

Requirements:

· Capable of performing physically demanding tasks and comfortable working at heights.

· Exceptional attention to detail with strong capabilities in tracking inventory accurately.

· Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

· High level of maturity and responsibility, capable of managing the stock counting process independently.

· Excellent communication skills for effective liaison with various departments.

Career Progression:

· After demonstrating expertise and efficiency in stock cycle counting, opportunities for advancement may include roles in strategic inventory management and advanced discrepancy resolution techniques

Junior External Sales Representative

Reference Number: 902781

Date Posted: 22/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: Gauteng

City: N/A

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR120,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Junior External Sales Representative – Gauteng Region

Our client is seeking a Junior External Sales Representative who wants a career path in sales and is willing to learn all the ropes.

Objective: Support the Senior Sales Representative in enhancing the distribution and visibility of our products across the Gauteng region. This entry-level position is crucial for operational excellence and customer engagement at a grassroots level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in managing and visiting the company’s existing client base in northern and southern Gauteng to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and repeat business.
• Participate in breakfast runs, ECA meetings, customer product demonstrations, and customer training sessions to effectively showcase the range of lighting solutions we offer.
• Contribute to the acquisition of new wholesale accounts by presenting competitive advantages and establishing productive business relationships.
• Work closely with the internal sales team at Durban HQ to coordinate quote generation and follow-up with customers and end-users.

Requirements:

• Experience in sales within the electrical industry, preferably in lighting.
• Strong command of English with excellent verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently within the designated territory.
• Energetic and eager to learn with a professional demeanor.

Flexible Recruitment Consultant – Durban

Reference Number: 902784

Date Posted: 17/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: KwaZulu-Natal

City: Durban

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR1,000 – ZAR1,001 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Main Objective:

• Focus on new business sales and organic growth
• To establish, develop and maintain long term relationships with clients by providing a solution-based service.
• To increase the awareness and visibility of Drake in the market.

Key Performance Areas:

• Marketing through telesales, cold canvassing, telephonic and face-to-face client liaison.
• Presentations to prospective clients.
• Develop and evaluate job orders.
• General office administration.
• Understand and explain terms and condition fee structure on corporate and boardroom level.
• Advise and/or make recommendations to clients on staff requirements.
• Advising clients on relevant labour law.
• Source and screening suitable applicants.
• Market prospective candidates.
• Interview and assess candidates’ competencies and qualifications.
• Counsel candidates on career opportunities and development.
• Refer suitable candidates to clients.
• Preparing confidential profiles and references on prospective candidates.
• Follow through with personal contact on placements/service.
• Achieving set targets and subsequent statistical requirement efficiently as set by management.
• Produce clear and concise written correspondence in the form of letters and emails.

Key Competencies:

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Own reliable vehicle
• Previous recruitment experience
• Previous experience in outsourcing advantageous
• Previous relevant recruiting experience in TES advantageous.
• Candidates with a vast background in logistics, warehousing and supply chain sector would be considered

Flexible Recruitment Consultant and Site Supervisor Cape Town

Reference Number: 902615

Date Posted: 16/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: Western Cape

City: Cape Town

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR1,000 – ZAR1,001 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Main Objective:

• To grow the headcount thereby ensuring profitability.
• To establish, develop and maintain long term relationships with clients by providing a solution-based service.
• To increase the awareness and visibility of Drake in the market.

Key Performance Areas:

• Marketing through telesales, cold canvassing, telephonic and face-to-face client liaison.
• Presentations to prospective clients.
• Develop and evaluate job orders.
• General office administration.
• Understand and explain terms and condition fee structure on corporate and boardroom level.
• Advise and/or make recommendations to clients on staff requirements.
• Advising clients on relevant labour law.
• Source and screening suitable applicants.
• Market prospective candidates.
• Interview and assess candidates’ competencies and qualifications.
• Counsel candidates on career opportunities and development.
• Refer suitable candidates to clients.
• Preparing confidential profiles and references on prospective candidates.
• Follow through with personal contact on placements/service.
• Achieving set targets and subsequent statistical requirement efficiently as set by management.
• Produce clear and concise written correspondence in the form of letters and emails.

Key Competencies:

• Grade 12 (Matric).
• Previous recruitment experience essential.
• Previous experience in outsourcing market essential.
• Previous relevant recruiting experience of blue collar advantageous.

Jnr. BSc Electronic Engineer Project Manager

Reference Number: 902782

Date Posted: 10/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: City of Cape Town

City: Somerset West

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR480,000 – ZAR600,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Junior Project Manager

R 40 – 50K

Westlake, Peninsula

Mandatory requirements

• Minimum 1 – 5 years Project Management experience
• Experience owning program strategy with end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior management.
• Minimum relevant engineering qualification with a project management diploma or equivalent
• Strong experience in analytical, strategic and planning functions
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Extraordinary organization skills, attention to detail and excellent follow through Financial, contractual, commercial skills, negotiating ability.
• Advantage if you have: –
• BScEng or project management certification or training
• Experience in an electronic/high-tech environment is highly desirable
• Experience in an aerospace environment and knowledge of SW and HW development processes such as DO-178 and DO-252
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements

Key tasks

• Plan, execute and control project tasks allocated to various disciplines to ensure delivery within the allocated timeline and processes to ensure quality and cost effectiveness
• Develop the overall budget including staffing requirements
• ensure that each programme meets the stated objectives
• Agree priorities with Department Manager and Engineering Director
• Monitor, control and manage tasks to ensure adherence to the LCM process Life cycle management process.
• Identify and communicate project critical paths and major risks
• address project challenges and resolve project conflicts
• Gather and analyse information to identify opportunities for improvements
• manage communication channels
• Reports the progress of the projects as required
• Cooperate and reach consensus with project teams across sites within AEC
• Coordinate with sub-contractors if and when required during development
• Work with customers and/or support program management to ensure agreed deliverables and milestones are met

P2 Electronic Engineer

Reference Number: 902729

Date Posted: 10/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: City of Cape Town

City: Somerset West

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR480,000 – ZAR600,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Electronic Engineer

R 25K – R 50K p/m ctc

Area – Somerset West

Open to any person suitably qualified person who can fulfil this function.

Work hours – 08H00 – 17H00 5 days a week.

We are looking for an engineer who wants to work in a high-tech manufacture engineering environment.

Must have

• Eng. (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) – including
• calculus, electronic design, technical communication and technical drawings/graphic communication, as subjects.
• 2 years’ experience in an electronic engineering environment with particular focus on fault finding and repair of RF electronic circuits would be advantageous.
• Specific experience that supports the effective execution of this role:
• Experience working in an environment where high-value/low-volume items are manufactured (Desirable)
• Experience working within an MRP/ERP environment (Desirable)
• 2 years proven experience with RF circuit fault finding (Desirable)
• Experience working within an ISO 9001 certified production facility (Desirable)

Key tasks

• Responsible for driving all technical aspects of the in-range production environment, including taking responsibility for the fault finding and repair of all in-range hardware, developing and maintaining test hardware, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Focus around efficiently resolving challenging technical problems and failures in the in-range production environment.
• Identify opportunities for production optimisation and design and implement creative engineering solutions to capitalise on these opportunities.
• Drive company values and deliver impactful solutions for our clients.

BSc ENGINEER – SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Reference Number: 902714

Date Posted: 10/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: City of Cape Town

City: Somerset West

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR1,200,000 – ZAR1,440,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

BSc ENGINEER – SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER – DO-178 and DO-252

Salary: R 100 – 120K TCTC p/m

The opportunity – In support of the above and in anticipation of evolving customer needs, we are embarking on the technology development of a satellite communications modem, based on software defined radio principles, able to host the waveforms of leading satellite communications service providers. The goal is to develop a flexible platform to give THE CLIENT the agility to meet the current and future needs of the challenging aviation satellite communications market.

Senior Project Manager

Key tasks

• Plan, execute and control project tasks allocated to various disciplines to ensure delivery within the allocated timeline and processes to ensure quality and cost effectiveness
• Develop the overall budget including staffing requirements

Mandatory requirements

• Minimum 5 – 10 years Project Management experience
• Experience owning program strategy with end to end delivery and communicating results to senior management.
• Electrical or Electronic Eng with a project management certification or training
• ADV – Experience in an electronic/high-tech environment is highly desirable
• ADV – Experience in an aerospace environment and knowledge of SW and HW development processes such as DO-178 and DO-252

Project & Team Lead

Reference Number: 902728

Date Posted: 10/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: City of Cape Town

City: Somerset West

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR480,000 – ZAR720,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

PROJECT AND TEAM LEAD

SALARY: R 40 – 60K P/M

BENEFITS: lunch, 25 days leave, professional development, Team building and more

AREA: Somerset West.

WORK HOURS: 8h00 – 17H00, Monday to Friday.

The client is looking for a skilled Project and Team Leader to ensure the production team operates as a high performing team. Ensures that they deliver to an exemplary standard.

MUST HAVE: –

• Qualification: BTECH – Electrical, Electronic Engineering, with a Project Management Certificate, however the minimum standard is ND – Electrical, Electronic
• Computer Literate: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)

KNOWLEDGE

• RF circuits (Desirable)
• project management fundamentals (Essential)
• Program Test automation experience (Desirable)
• Do electronic assembly, testing and fault-finding (Important)
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (Desirable)
• Knowledge and understanding of RF principles (Important)
• Do RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, VNAs, power meters etc. (Important)
• Basic knowledge of fiber optics (Desirable)
• General measurements – multimeter, oscilloscope, etc. (Essential)

KEY SKILLS

The key skills required to be proficient in this role are as follows:

• Advanced project management skills, creating project plans, determining schedules (Critical)
• Professional communication skills (Critical)
• Fault finding skills (Important)
• Conducting performance discussions (Important)
• Advanced spreadsheets (Excel) (Important)
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills (Critical)
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) (Important)

As Project and Team Lead you will

• Lead, drive, solutions, drive teams, drive projects, achieve production targets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Min 3 years’ experience working in a high-value/low-volume electronic engineering production environment

External Sales Representative

Reference Number: 902779

Date Posted: 10/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: Gauteng

City: Johannesburg

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR216,000 per annum

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Our client is looking for an External Sales Representative who has a proven experience in Sales particualry in the LED lighting or related industry.

Job Title: External Sales Representative

Job Description:

• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and potential clients in the areas of Gauteng, the Free State, and the Northwest provinces.
• Identify and pursue sales opportunities through both traditional and innovative sales methods within these regions.
• Work with engineers, architects, and other professionals to get company products specified for projects in these territories.
• Manage and report on sales activities and pipelines to the sales manager, focusing on the specified geographic areas.

Role Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Generating and qualifying leads, scheduling sales appointments, and maintaining fruitful relationships with existing and new clients.
• Regularly schedule and perform product demonstrations, attend ECA meetings, customer/supplier days/evenings, golf/sports days for marketing purposes, and industry-specific trade shows and events to network and develop sales leads.
• Work closely with electricians, contractors, and architects to facilitate project plans and executions.
• Organize regular trips to the Free State and Northwest provinces for breakfast runs, product displays, and customer product training.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in sales, particularly in the LED lighting or related industry.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle pressure.
• Driver’s license and willingness to travel extensively.
• Must be fluent in Afrikaans.

Structural Mechanical Engineer

Reference Number: 902778

Date Posted: 09/04/2025

Country: South Africa

Province: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality

City: Port Elizabeth

Job type: Full-Time

Salary Range: ZAR1,500 – ZAR2,000 per annum

Start Date: 02/05/2025

Job Description

Our client, a top South African Commercial Solar Solutions company is looking for a qualified and experienced individual to join their team!

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Valid Driver’s License with own car
• 3-5yrs mechanical engineering experience in a similar industry is required
• Proficiency in CAD Software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Inventor)

Responsibilities:

• Design and Development:
• Develop and refine designs for mechanical components, systems, and products.
• Create detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings and models.
• Conduct feasibility studies, design reviews, and prototype testing.
• Ensure designs meet functional requirements, industry standards, and project specifications.
• Optimize designs for manufacturability, durability, and performance.

• Collaboration and Communication:
• Work closely with engineers and other designers (electrical)
• Communicate design concepts and solutions effectively.
• Liaise with suppliers and customers on design-related matters.

• Technical Skills:
• Knowledge of mechanical principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret conceptual drawings, technical drawings and specifications.

• Project Management:
• Manage design tasks within project timelines and budgets.
• Ensure adherence to company standards and procedures.
• Contribute to the successful completion of projects.

• Other responsibilities:
• Preparing and maintaining bills of materials.
• Compiling costing where required or liaising with Suppliers for accurate costing.
• Product data management.
• Supporting the day-to-day activities of customers.
• Interfacing with suppliers and purchasing.
• Interfacing with Professional Engineering resources

Team Player

Good communication skills

Strong technical skills

Attention to detail

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