Team Leader (Automotive Production Line)

You'll build parts or whole vehicles on a moving line at the automotive component manufacturer in East London. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in East London, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

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

• Good eyesight and hand coordination
• Can follow written and visual work instructions
• Grade 12 certificate
• Willing to work rotating shifts, including nights

• Forklift licence for material handling
• NQF 2 in Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly through merSETA

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