Quality Inspector (Automotive Components) – Permanent

You'll build parts or whole vehicles on a moving line at the exhaust and catalytic converter plant in Gqeberha. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

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

• Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
• Record production counts and scrap on the shift board
• Rotate between stations as the team leader plans
• Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
• Wear the correct PPE, including gloves, glasses and ear protection
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle
• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step

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

• Basic computer skills
• Forklift licence for material handling

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

• 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.