Graduate in Training

ABB South Africa understands that Young Talent is the future, hence we do our best to recruit and develop young talent by providing the best working and learning environment that allows us to write the future together. Working for ABB South Africa as a Trainee you will not only get hands-on experience in one of the leading Engineering, Technology and Innovation companies in the world, you will also get an opportunity to develop your skills beyond what you have learned in class.

This is a position with grade 16.

Your Role and Responsibilities

All our Young Talent Programs are based on the 70:20:10 Model of Learning and Development:

Hands-on (70%)
Asking questions (20%)
Classroom (10%)

During your time at ABB South Africa, we will equip you with Soft Skills that will enable you to connect, create your identity, and promote yourself in any working environment. You will spend most of your time working with our actual products and systems (70%), and also be exposed to industry experts and leaders who will be available to answer your questions and provide you with career guidance (20%).

For the 2024/2025 Intake, we are looking for graduates in the following areas:

Corporate Marketing and Communication Function: You will work in a department that does all our corporate branding, communications, and events.
Supply Chain Management or Logistics: You will work in a department that handles our Transport, Trade, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management.
Human Resource Management: You will work in a department that does our Employee Life Cycle Management, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Payroll, and Industrial Relations.
Finance or Accounting: You will work in a department that does our business controlling and Accounts Payables.
Occupational Health & Safety: You will work in a department that does all our health and safety campaigns and ensures that ABB is a safe working environment.
Information Technology or Information Systems: You will work in the IT department and manage the processes from end to end.

Safety and integrity at ABB and Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Qualifications for the Role

Bachelor’s/BTech/BCom degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Health & Safety, or Marketing & Communication.
Strong Oral & Written Communication Skills.
Ability to Problem Solve, be creative and innovative.
Your interpersonal skills should complement your leadership skills with high self-confidence and your hunger to learn.

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