Paint Shop Operator (Vehicle Manufacturing)

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.

This post is in Roodepoort (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
• Keep your station clean using 5S rules
• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Record production counts and scrap on the shift board
• Pull the andon cord when a defect or safety issue appears

• Able to pass a basic literacy and numeracy test
• Can follow written and visual work instructions
• Lives close enough to reach the plant on time for every shift
• Able to stand for a full shift and do repeat tasks without losing focus

• NQF 2 in Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly through merSETA
• Forklift licence for material handling

• Transport from nearby townships on some routes
• Shift allowance and paid overtime
• Learnership opportunities toward an artisan trade

• 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.