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A sigh of relief in South Africa: Oz the rhinoceros is fit again

It has been over six years since Pepperl+Fuchs began sponsoring an orphaned baby rhinoceros named Oz. Now an imposing bull, he lives at the Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in Mpumalanga, South Africa, a reserve for orphaned rhinos. After suffering some health problems in recent months, the pachyderm is now enjoying the African summer in his new reintroduction area.

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Africa People and Culture

Driverless transport systems at Pepperl+Fuchs in the Czech Republic

They move silently through production halls, transporting goods and materials to exactly where they are needed: auto-guided transport systems. The Pepperl+Fuchs plant in Trutnov (Czechia) has also been using driverless transport systems since the beginning of the year.

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Digital Europe Industry 4.0 Solutions by Pepperl+Fuchs

What does a Sales Perfomance Coach do, anyway?

Andrew is a Sales Performance Coach for Pepperl+Fuchs Americas and is based in Twinsburg, Ohio. In the interview, Andrew tells us what his position entails, what he enjoys about his profession, and his secret to successful training.

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Special works of art for the Pepperl+Fuchs walls

Fun and creativity despite home office: Employees at the Pepperl+Fuchs sites in the United States and Canada, along with their children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, had the opportunity to submit creative works in an art project. The results will grace the walls of the lunch rooms at the sites in the future.

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North and Latin America People and Culture

Health challenge – staying fit through the pandemic, together

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Okay, it takes a little more than that to be truly healthy and fit. That’s why a team at Pepperl+Fuchs in Twinsburg, Ohio, is responsible for health-related matters concerning employees at the Pepperl+Fuchs locations in the United States and Canada. As one initiative, an eight-week health challenge was launched in the summer of 2020, despite the changed working conditions due to the pandemic. We caught up with Laretha, Project Manager and Human Resources Generalist in Twinsburg, to talk about how it went.

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North and Latin America People and Culture

Shaping the future in a new city

A year and a half ago, Alex moved from the Pepperl+Fuchs location in Twinsburg, Ohio, to Katy, Texas. In his role as a new member of the growing Solution Engineering Centers (SECs) team, Alex, an engineer, now works in the role of Order Unit Manager. He is responsible for making sure orders are developed and executed on time. Alex talks about his move and change of jobs in the career blog.

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What does a … Social Media Manager do, anyway?

Matthias holds the position of Social Media Manager at the head office of Pepperl+Fuchs in Mannheim. He is responsible for corporate communication in the social networks for Pepperl+Fuchs. In the interview, Matthias Weyrauther tells us why he never stops learning in his job and which qualities are the most important for it.

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Europe Job insights

Working in the time of Coronavirus

For most employees at Pepperl+Fuchs, the COVID crisis has led to a considerable change in their working conditions. While some are now working from home, others are holding the fort on site, while observing the safety measures enforced there. One of these employees is Nadine. At the beginning of 2020, she moved from Pepperl+Fuchs’ Mannheim site to Katy, Texas. As Logistics Process Manager, she is responsible for controlling warehouse processes. In the career blog, Nadine reports on how this works in the times of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Female leadership Job insights North and Latin America

Driving a Polo to Mongolia

Caius, an employee at Pepperl+Fuchs subsidiary Neoception, wanted to experience a really big adventure. So, in 2019, he and two friends took part in the Mongol Rally: from Prague to Ulan-Ude in Russia and back – around 28,000 kilometers through 19 countries in a Polo built in 91.

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Europe People and Culture

A rather different environment: Experiences of working from home

During the coronavirus crisis, working conditions have changed quite radically for most employees of Pepperl+Fuchs. While some staff members remain on site, keeping the flag flying in compliance with the safety measures, others are now working from home. One of these is Richard. The Account Manager for Pepperl+Fuchs in Toronto, Canada has been a member of the Pepperl+Fuchs team for 22 years. In the career blog, he talks about his new day-to-day working life.

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