NextGen Industrial Engineering
Daimler Truck
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Logistics and supply-chain roles coordinate the movement of goods across SA, a sector expanding fast with e-commerce.
This listing does not state a salary. As a guide, logistics roles in South Africa typically pay R12 000 to R35 000 a month (indicative).
Job description
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About Us
Since the invention of the truck over 125 years ago, Daimler Truck AG has been a pioneer in the commercial vehicle sector and is today one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established in South Africa over 60 years ago, Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd together with its subsidiaries Daimler Truck Financial Services South Africa (Pty) Ltd and Sandown Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd provides an optimal experience for our esteemed customers based on a comprehensive products and services portfolio. The Group’s success is based on its leading brands inclusive of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Buses, and FUSO Trucks in addition to offering parts and services for Freightliner and Western Star Trucks. Its product range is backed by its market-leading value-added services in Fleetboard, TruckStore, TruckTraining, and Financial Services. With a Southern African footprint that includes South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, the company is headquartered in Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, and all its products are assembled locally in its East London production plant.
Job Overview
To support the Plant in improving operational efficiency, productivity, quality and cost performance through data analysis, process improvement, work measurement and continuous improvement initiatives in compliance to the Company's Integrity & Anti Bribery Codes, Conflict of Interest Policy & S.H.E. requirements and to perform delegated S.H.E. tasks and duties & to inform superiors about deviations. To engage and manage the General Distributors/ Customer expectation internal and external on all Brand and Products.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with conducting time studies and work measurement activities.
- Support the development and maintenance of standard work instructions.
- Analyse production data to identify trends, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
- Participate in continuous improvement projects.
- Assist in line balancing and process optimisation.
- Support manpower planning and capacity analysis.
- Prepare reports, dashboards and operational performance.
- Assist in plant layout studies and workflow optimisation.
- Participate in new product introductions and process implementation.
- Support cost reduction and waste elimination initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, Finance and HR.
Job number: 9407 Publication period: 07/22/2026 - 07/31/2026 Organization: Daimler Truck Southern Africa Ltd Job Category: Production Working hours: Full time To Location: All Locations
Contact
Recruiter
Name: Choene Moloto
Email: DTSACareers@daimlertruck.com
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