Industrial Engineering Graduate: Warehousing & Distribution

Maersk; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk's Contract Logistics Industrial Engineer Graduate Programme in Cape Town offers hands-on rotations across warehousing and distribution, with formal learning components. You will analyse and optimise inbound, storage, picking, packing, dispatch and cross-dock processes while developing data-driven insights and KPI reporting.

You will build skills in time studies, process mapping, and capacity planning, supported by mentoring and structured feedback to prepare you for leadership roles in

Qualifications

• Industrial Engineering degree (or final year)
• Strong academic record
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-thinking abilities
• Passion for logistics, supply chain, and operational excellence
• Adaptability to work in diverse and fast-paced environments
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• South African citizenship
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end analysis and improvement of inbound, storage, picking, packing, dispatch, cross-dock and inventory processes.
• Collect, validate and analyse operational data to identify constraints, waste, variation and improvement opportunities.
• Conduct time studies, work measurement, process mapping, capacity analysis, root-cause analysis and productivity assessments.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle-count analysis, reconciliation, stock-integrity reviews and inventory variance investigations.
• Work with TCO on KPI definitions, data quality, WMS reporting, dashboards, process standardisation and digital improvement opportunities.
• Support Solution Design activities, including requirements analysis, conceptual layouts, material flow, capacity calculations, labour and equipment sizing, option evaluation and design documentation.
• Support Implementation workstreams through project planning, RAID management, SOP development, training material, operational-readiness checks, hypercare and benefits tracking.
• Participate in Lean, 5S, Kaizen and continuous-improvement activities and ensure agreed improvements are documented and sustained.
• Prepare clear technical reports, presentations and recommendations for operational and functional stakeholders.
• Complete an integrated capstone project with a validated benefit or an evidenced feasibility case, together with a control and handover plan.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Process thinking

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Industrial Engineering degree (or final year)

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Maersk's Contract Logistics Industrial Engineer Graduate Programme in Cape Town offers hands-on rotations across warehousing and distribution, with formal learning components. You will analyse and optimise inbound, storage, picking, packing, dispatch and cross-dock processes while developing data-driven insights and KPI reporting.

You will build skills in time studies, process mapping, and capacity planning, supported by mentoring and structured feedback to prepare you for leadership roles in