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I work for an excellent company, i think it is one of the best companies to work for in South Africa. There are different learning on a day to day basis. My colleagues are of different race which for me is another learning because it enabled me to understand their culture as well as their methods of doing things, in my opinion no department is always smooth sailing, we have our differences now and again but we find ways to solve it and to maintain a good working environment.
Pros: The advantages of this position is that we have a chance to make positive change within the organization as well changing the mind set of employee's day by day. We go out and look for unsafe acts or behavior, identify risks and hazards making the working environment safer for our people. Making or having a positive impact on our people is a pro for me as it allows them a safe working mentality.
Cons: Personally for me the cons would be as mentioned in the pros the mindset of our employee's. Some employees think that because they have more work experience and have been doing a specific duty for a long period that is it safe, which in most cases is not true. People do not understand that the working environment keeps changing and enhancing which means our employees need to be trained more especially on the ground, it becomes a challenge to try and explain to them the safety side of it, some of our employees are willing to change and some are not, that is one of the cons in my situation, but day by day we will have to some how change that.
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Engineering skills
I have had a great deal of background of construction, operation and maintenance of Substations, High masts yard lights, Transmission lines and Overhead track equipment (OHTE), material ordering and receiving, reading and interpretation of specifications and drawings, OHS and QA documentation and liaison with the foreman, project managers and other within heavy industrial environment. I possess a GCC factories and B-TECH in Electrical Engineering (heavy current). In my current position, I have gained not only technical expertise but also basic experience in project management, procurement, construction regulations, Occupational Health & Safety Act. I also have basic knowledge of the industry standards & regulations. I am an organised and committed leader, as well as a strong team player. I pride myself on the quality of my work. My communication skills and positive attitude mean I am able to liaise effectively with clients and colleagues and maintain ongoing business.
Pros: Growth
Cons: N/A
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Working Environment
It will appreciated to work in the safety dapartment ,environmental department and in quality department and five days in a week ,I can work u dear pressure .Good relation with the workers . Most I a involved on line investigation, safety inspection, risk assessment where risk are identified and control in place enforcing the safety compliance. The implementation of new system is what I enjoy most. The challenging is to require the document to your supervisors
Pros: Opportunity to get more knowledge
Cons: working in weekends
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As a apprentice for three-years I've learned a lot in an out of workshop activities.
I'm a mother of two boy and girl,and I'm a wife.I'm 34 years of age I now what I want not for me only for my family also.If I get this job I will respect its because I'm not a young star anymore. My roll is to provide for my family. I have recently qualified as an Artisan Welder after serving a three-year apprenticeship with Transnet Engineering. During this apprentice, I have been exposed to a wide range of general workshop activities, including the major project .
Pros: Yes
Cons: 08-12 hours
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Excellent development plan but very long hours
I'm responsable for production allocation ,production line layout ,capacity balance ,problem solving . Lean Six sigma ,5S ect Annual budget previous financial year R430 million. Current budget R120-150 million. 7 supervisors and approx 120 employees reporting to me . Responsable for production meetings safety meetings quality meetings , training safety quality paint shot shunting (train driver personnel ).i attend ER forum meetings HC meetings Centre meetings . We a team of 6 managers . I build between 700-850 wagons per year . Building from scratch after stripping it to the core . Interprit drawings and specifications . I also preside or innitiate in disciplinary cases as a lineanager is responsable for the discipline in the business .work hours 07:00- until job is done . Monday to Friday. I'm a very loyal
Pros: promotion ,dedicated hard worker
Cons: long working hours ,far away from home
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Good learning environment
I start work 15minutes before to analyze the work for the day and plan. I communicate with co-workers about the expectation from senior management and customers. I have a good relationship with co-workers and as well they have good relation with me. I have learnt a lot in terms of communication, leadership, reporting and presentation skills to mention a few. My challenging moments is when we have challenges in reaching the expected target and need to report to customers and senior management. The good moments is when we are ahead of target allocated to us by both management and satisfying the customers.
Pros: Oppotunities of promotion are available.
Cons: Longer working hours and working under pressure.
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Excellent learning curve
I have learnt a lot in the company that I was working for. I learned how to make a decisions, How to work with people, How to manage my work , Ability to work consistently. Being team player And finish task given with a stipulated time Thank you.
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Cons: N/A
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Excellent learning curve
Making sure employees comply with safety Make sure they understand their standard operating procedures and work according to Transnet spec Emphasis on working as a team always Once in 2 months we hold our team building functions Learned how to handle difficult employees with the same attitude am applying to the team as a whole and most important thing to understand my team's behavior individual and where there's a need to apply discipline I comply with the company's rules What I enjoy most is learning from the team, listening to their advices and seeing them grow as well in their career.
Pros: Learning as individual and to grow self esteem for upcoming opportunities
Cons: Machines breakdown affecting our production
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Management
I like to work with suppliers as I enjoy solving problems with them. I also like to work in a team. My team enjoys working with me. To comply with National Treasury. Develop and implement controls for contract management. BBBEE-Supplier Development and Localisation SD&L Strategic Sourcing. Setting Targets for Suppliers. SLA. Bidding and Evaluation. Negotiation. Contract and Supplier Management. Work on special projects.
Pros: I will be happy to achieve my career.
Cons: I can work extra hours
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Good learning curve
I work day shift and since I arrived here at Transnet I have learned that team work is very important and communication. Hardworking is also the key and there are challenges that I came across for example learning the processes and the culture of working.
Pros: It is good for developing the career
Cons: Overtime is for certain people
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