Production Operator (Vehicle Assembly Line)

You'll build parts or whole vehicles on a moving line at the exhaust and catalytic converter plant in Pinetown. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Pinetown (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Pull the andon cord when a defect or safety issue appears
• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
• Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
• Record production counts and scrap on the shift board
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle
• Wear the correct PPE, including gloves, glasses and ear protection

• Able to pass a basic literacy and numeracy test
• Willing to work rotating shifts, including nights
• Good eyesight and hand coordination
• Grade 12 certificate
• Can follow written and visual work instructions

• Basic computer skills
• Forklift licence for material handling

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

• 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.