Welding Robot Operator (Body Shop)

Quality and speed go together at this exhaust and catalytic converter plant in Roodepoort. You'll be part of that. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

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

• Record production counts and scrap on the shift board
• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
• Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
• Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
• Keep your station clean using 5S rules
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle

• Grade 12 certificate
• Able to pass a basic literacy and numeracy test
• Lives close enough to reach the plant on time for every shift
• Able to stand for a full shift and do repeat tasks without losing focus
• Good eyesight and hand coordination

• Transport from nearby townships on some routes
• Learnership opportunities toward an artisan trade
• Shift allowance and paid overtime

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