Welding Robot Operator (Body Shop)

Quality and speed go together at this seat and interior trim plant in Brakpan. You'll be part of that. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll be based at a seat and interior trim plant in Brakpan. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle
• Wear the correct PPE, including gloves, glasses and ear protection
• Rotate between stations as the team leader plans
• Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
• Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
• Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
• Record production counts and scrap on the shift board

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

• Previous experience in an automotive plant
• NQF 2 in Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly through merSETA

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

• Include any factory or line work you have done, even outside the car industry. It shows you can handle shift work.
• Many plants recruit through learnerships first. Watch for merSETA learnership adverts and apply early.