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As leaders in the packaging industry, NAMPAK learnerships are offered to the youth of South Africa. These learnerships include Engineering fields, Artisans, Office fields and more. If you love innovation and all forms of packaging, then this company may be ideal for you. They seek motivated individuals with a new outlook on life to learn from the best in each of their fields, assisting in sustainability.

This dynamic company has been around for more than 47 years and has operations throughout South Africa. This company has 28 operations in South Africa with 16 more sites throughout Africa, plus 8 more in the UK. This company is the leader in packaging solutions and offers a wide variety of paper, glass, plastic and metal packaging in their broad spectrum range. They aim to meet the needs of all their clients and offer specialized services, technical support and more. They manufacture packaging for many industries such a food products, medical packaging, toiletries, cosmetics, the tobacco industries and beverage markets.

This company has more than 6500 people who love to use their innovativeness to provide top of the range packaging solutions to all industries. Therefore, the company also believed in development and training and makes great programs available for students yearly. This is the reason why they spend more than R7 000 000 in 2015 on education. Yearly they have Recruitment drives at a variety of Universities but if you missed them you can still apply for a learnership with them as set out below.

NAMPAK Learnerships Available

NAMPAK offers a variety of learnership fields for successful candidates to consider. Due to the versatility of this company it has a range of fields to offer including office work, manufacturing and more. Below are some of the fields they offer.

Fields to Consider:

• Instrumentation Mechanics
• Fitter
• Turner
• Glassmaker
• Logistics / Supply Chain
• Chemical Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Accounting
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Sales
• Marketing
• Production
• Manufacturing
• Business Systems

NAMPAK Learnerships Requirements

The requirements for each field made available by NAMPAK has many similarities. It is best for interested candidates to confirm they meet all requirements as stated on their website and the application before submitting the form. We have compiled a list of some of the basic requirements to be used as a guideline.

Basic Requirement List:

• Applicants must be a South African citizen with a legal ID document
• You are obligated to hold a legal Matric certification and a diploma or degree in the field of application
• Applicants must be proficient in the English language and have exceptional communication skills
• Must be driven, professional, ambitious and team-orientated
• Applicants must be computer knowledgeable with good analytical abilities
• Must be willing to work overtime and/or shifts when requested
• You must function well in a team and individually

NAMPAK Learnerships Application

NAMPAK learnership application online is made available to you on the NAMPAK Website. If you are interested in applying to their Graduate Program, you can do so via their Careers Page. By scrolling down on this page you can download the information brochure or apply. By clicking on the Apply button you will be redirected to the differently available opening within this company. Click on the name of the opportunity to open it for more information and to be able to apply. Their Graduate Development Program will have GDP before the position title. You must meet all requirements as set out by the company for each opportunity to be eligible.

Learnership programs offered by NAMPAK are for an 18-month period. Successful candidates will receive a monthly allowance but must provide their own accommodation, own food along with their own transport for the duration of their learnership. Applications received after the closing date, incomplete or missing any documentation will not be taken into consideration.

NAMPAK Learnerships Closing Date

They have a number of opportunities and these all have different dates for closing. Consequently, candidates can find some opportunities in the beginning of the year, the middle of the year and towards the end of the year. These programs will be posted on the company website as listed above.