Tongaat Hulett: Engineering Graduate Internship September 2018

Tongaat Hulett Sugar has apportunities for hardworking, committed Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical (Heavy Current/Power) and Engineering graduates.The Engineers in Training Development Programme offers:

• A challenging, structured two-year programme at one of the four sugar mills along the KZN North Coast or a sugar refinery close to Durban
• Hands-on experience within one of the most technically advanced cane sugar producers in
• the world
• Comprehensive application of engineering principles in design, development and operational roles

Requirements

Minimum BTech or BEng in the following Disciplines

• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current/Power)

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:

Ability

• Analyse and interpret professional engineering reports and recommendations, and thus take appropriate action
• Apply engineering principles and practices for complex problem-solving
• Communicate sound  engineering insights and solutions
• Conceptualise and implement changes which are required so that the engineering function is optimised
• Evaluate and/or analyse systems
• Interface with engineering disciplines to meet functional and/or project management objectives
• Interpret statutory and/or company policy requirements as these may impact on the Engineering function or discipline
• Manage resources associated to engineering functions
• Organise the scheduling and timeous delivery of resources required for engineering Projects
• Prepare estimates of production costs/progress reports for management

Experience

• Applying chemical/electrical/mechanical engineering to resolve problems
• Effective time management
• Technical troubleshooting
• Making persuasive and compelling technical presentations

Knowledge

• Creative, lateral thinking and problem-solving approaches
• Project management principles and techniques