Production Operator (Vehicle Assembly Line)

You'll build parts or whole vehicles on a moving line at the seat and interior trim plant in East London. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

The site is in East London; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
• Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
• Keep your station clean using 5S rules

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

• Basic computer skills
• NQF 2 in Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly through merSETA

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

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