Paint Shop Operator (Vehicle Manufacturing)

Work on the line where every station counts, at the automotive component manufacturer in Vereeniging. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Vereeniging-based, with most of your time spent at an automotive component manufacturer. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle
• Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
• 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
• Record production counts and scrap on the shift board

• Good eyesight and hand coordination
• Lives close enough to reach the plant on time for every shift
• Willing to work rotating shifts, including nights
• Able to stand for a full shift and do repeat tasks without losing focus
• Can follow written and visual work instructions

• Previous experience in an automotive plant
• Basic computer skills

• Shift allowance and paid overtime
• Learnership opportunities toward an artisan trade
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals

• Many plants recruit through learnerships first. Watch for merSETA learnership adverts and apply early.
• Include any factory or line work you have done, even outside the car industry. It shows you can handle shift work.