Production Operator (Vehicle Assembly Line)

The automotive component manufacturer in Pretoria East needs operators who follow the standard work and speak up when something is wrong. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Pretoria East (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Wear the correct PPE, including gloves, glasses and ear protection
• Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
• Rotate between stations as the team leader plans
• Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
• Pull the andon cord when a defect or safety issue appears
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle

• Can follow written and visual work instructions
• Willing to work rotating shifts, including nights
• Grade 12 certificate
• Able to pass a basic literacy and numeracy test
• Able to stand for a full shift and do repeat tasks without losing focus

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

• Learnership opportunities toward an artisan trade
• Transport from nearby townships on some routes
• 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.