Assembly Line Operator (Component Plant) – Entry Level

Work on the line where every station counts, at the exhaust and catalytic converter plant in Centurion. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is an exhaust and catalytic converter plant on the Centurion side of Gauteng. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle
• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Keep your station clean using 5S rules
• Rotate between stations as the team leader plans
• Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
• Wear the correct PPE, including gloves, glasses and ear protection

• Lives close enough to reach the plant on time for every shift
• Able to pass a basic literacy and numeracy test
• Grade 12 certificate
• Willing to work rotating shifts, including nights

• NQF 2 in Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly through merSETA
• Previous experience in an automotive plant

• Transport from nearby townships on some routes
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• Shift allowance and paid overtime

• Include any factory or line work you have done, even outside the car industry. It shows you can handle shift work.
• Put your maths and English marks on your CV. Plants often use them to screen before the assessment.