Welding Robot Operator (Body Shop)

You'll build parts or whole vehicles on a moving line at the seat and interior trim plant in Sandton. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Sandton. Relocation is not covered for this one. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Load and unload robotic welding cells safely
• Follow standard work sheets and quality checkpoints at every step
• Check parts for defects before they go into the vehicle
• Assemble components at your station within the line cycle time
• Take part in kaizen ideas to improve your station
• Keep your station clean using 5S rules
• Rotate between stations as the team leader plans

• Good eyesight and hand coordination
• Able to stand for a full shift and do repeat tasks without losing focus
• Willing to work rotating shifts, including nights
• Able to pass a basic literacy and numeracy test
• Grade 12 certificate
• Can follow written and visual work instructions

• Forklift licence for material handling
• Previous experience in an automotive plant
• NQF 2 in Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly through merSETA

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

• 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.