takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Facilities Coordinator to join our Supply Chain team in Cape Town Warehouse.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Reporting to the Site and Services Manager

Your responsibilities will include:

Preventative maintenance to conveyor systems (PLC experience, an advantage) in line with supplier guidelines and maintenance requirements to ensure maximum uptime
On-going maintenance and troubleshooting to operational equipment such as air-con’s, dock levellers, sectional overhead doors, boom gates, tiger teeth, turnstiles, biometric systems, CCTV, alarms, plumbing systems, etc.
Basic repairs to items such as fencing, gates, rolltainers, etc.
Management of spares and re-ordering of critical components under supervision of DC manager

Attributes:

Identify & solve problems
Conduct electrical and mechanical tests using test equipment
Knowledge of electronic components, instrumentation and test equipment
Understanding electrical and mechanical principals - hands on
Able to apply safety measures in electrical and mechanical environment, ensure OHS policies and procedures are followed
Knowledge of PLC may be advantageous but is not essential
Wiring qualifications / knowledge could be advantage
Knowledge of Drives and controls
Read wiring diagrams, electrical and mechanical diagrams/plans
Undertake, improvement, repairs and modifications
Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
Comfortable with change and excellent team player
Comfortable with learning and adapting to new systems
Be able to work in a pressured environment.
Be able to complete tasks quickly & efficiently.
Be willing to go the extra mile.
Flexible working times and extended hours to resolve problems which affect

Qualifications:

Relevant technical electrical, mechanical or similar qualification
Minimum 6 years of experience in a relevant industry or service with automated material handling systems, electrical and mechanical engineering / mechatronics
Experience in the retail/distribution industry would be advantageous.

The Environment:

takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
We are short on ego and high on output.
We are doers and not only thinkers, but it’s also all in the execution.
We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

is respectful but forthright
is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours)
is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input.
is curious and challenge the status quo
is innovative and enjoys iteration Next>
is collaborative
will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com
thinks like an owner of the business
is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING

If you meet the above, you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.

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