Machine Operator (Catalytic Converter Plant)

You'll build parts or whole vehicles on a moving line at the seat and interior trim plant in Roodepoort. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is a seat and interior trim plant on the Roodepoort side of Gauteng.

• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Wear the correct PPE, including gloves, glasses and ear protection
• Rotate between stations as the team leader plans
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle
• Keep your station clean using 5S rules
• Record production counts and scrap on the shift board

• Able to pass a basic literacy and numeracy test
• Lives close enough to reach the plant on time for every shift
• Grade 12 certificate
• Able to stand for a full shift and do repeat tasks without losing focus
• Willing to work rotating shifts, including nights
• Can follow written and visual work instructions

• Previous experience in an automotive plant
• NQF 2 in Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly through merSETA
• Forklift licence for material handling

• Shift allowance and paid overtime
• Learnership opportunities toward an artisan trade
• Transport from nearby townships on some routes
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals

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