Toyota Industrial Engineering Trainee Graduate Programme

Advertiser: Toyota
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Reporting to: Technical Specialist
Number of positions: Four (4)

Job Description:
Toyota's graduate programme comprises of six modules, the first of which involves three weeks of initial training and orientation, leadership training and then three months of plant rotation (where applicable). Further classroom and rigorous on the job training follows on placement in a specific department, with which support from a direct supervisor and mentors.

Qualifications and Experience:
- Graduates in the Industrial discipline, who are serious about developing and advancing their careers are invited to apply.
- Applicants must be in final year of study or have a completed qualification:
- National Diploma or BSC or BTECH in Industrial engineering (Qualifications must be obtained by December 2013)
- Must be Computer literate (MS Office, Excel, Word)

Competencies:
Toyota aims to recruit graduates who display the following competencies:
- Analytical Skills
- Initiative
- Innovation
- Decisiveness
- Leadership
- Team work
- Communication skills
- Problem Solving
- Time management
- Work Ethic
- Self Development

Additional Information:
Graduates will receive a monthly market related salary, monetary car allowance, medical aid, provident fund, 13th cheque, study assistance and a subsidised canteen allowance.

Equity Statement:
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.

Reference number: 190413-3

Closing date: 31 August 2013

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Definitions:

Internship:

There are basically two types of internships:

  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

A learnership is an occupational qualification and it consists of theory and work-based experience and practical skills, with formal assessment and a qualification. At the end of the learnership the candidate may be offered permanent employment.

In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.