Quality Inspector (Automotive Components)

How2Apply Talent Network
Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Automotive
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Job Description

You'll build parts or whole vehicles on a moving line at the exhaust and catalytic converter plant in Richards Bay. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at an exhaust and catalytic converter plant in Richards Bay. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

The work, day to day

  • Wear the correct PPE, including gloves, glasses and ear protection
  • Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
  • Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
  • Record production counts and scrap on the shift board
  • Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
  • Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
  • Keep your station clean using 5S rules

What you need

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

Extra points for

  • Previous experience in an automotive plant
  • Forklift licence for material handling

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Richards Bay really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): proof of address, Grade 12 results plus certified copy of your ID book or card.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Richards Bay.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationRichards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryAutomotive
Experience2+ years
Posted10 October 2026
Closing Date17 November 2026
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