Production Operator (Vehicle Assembly Line)

You'll build parts or whole vehicles on a moving line at the exhaust and catalytic converter plant in Prospecton. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is Prospecton-based, with most of your time spent at an exhaust and catalytic converter plant. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
• Rotate between stations as the team leader plans
• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle
• Pull the andon cord when a defect or safety issue appears

• Good eyesight and hand coordination
• Willing to work rotating shifts, including nights
• Lives close enough to reach the plant on time for every shift
• Can follow written and visual work instructions
• Able to stand for a full shift and do repeat tasks without losing focus
• Grade 12 certificate

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

• Transport from nearby townships on some routes
• Shift allowance and paid overtime
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals

• Include any factory or line work you have done, even outside the car industry. It shows you can handle shift work.
• Put your maths and English marks on your CV. Plants often use them to screen before the assessment.