Burner

SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

Life cover at 4 X annual salary

Funeral cover

15 X paid leave days per annum

Long service leave after five years of

Standard hours

Overtime as required

Job summary

SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Burner to support the Production division by cutting steel products with a cutting torch. You will cut steel for re-melting, maintain tools, and ensure equipment is safe and compliant with OHSA and company policies.

The role requires attention to detail, reliability, teamwork, and willingness to learn, with shift and overtime availability as needed.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Relevant experience as a burner is advantageous.
• Excellent knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Good knowledge of cutting safety procedures and equipment.
• Willingness to work shifts and overtime.
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Cut variety of steel for re-melting purposes.
• Maintenance and checking of cutting tools.
• Ensure equipment is in good, safe and working order.
• Follow correct procedure before cutting hazardous material identified.
• Maintain safe working procedures at all times.
• Abide by the regulations as set out in the O.H.S.A. and company policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Willing to learn

Teamwork

Honest and reliable

Hard-working

Pressure tolerance

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Grade 12

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Burner’s primary purpose is to provide support within the Production division as dictated by
operational requirements in the form of cutting a variety of steel product using a cutting torch. The
following tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Cut variety of steel for re-melting purposes

• Maintenance and checking of cutting tools

• Ensuring that equipment is in good, safe and working order

• Follow correct procedure before cutting hazardous material identified

• Maintain safe working procedures at all times.

• Abide by the regulations as set out in the O.H.S.A. and company policies.

QUALIFYING ATTRIBUTES:

• Attention to detail.

• Must be willing and eager to learn

• Ability to work in a team and independently

• Must be honest & reliable

• Hard-working and self–motivated individual

• Ability to function efficiently in pressurized work situations

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 or equivalent

• Relevant experience as a burner is advantageous

• Excellent knowledge of Ferrous and non-ferrous metals

• Good knowledge of applicable cutty safety procedure and safety equipment to be used.

• Willingness to work shifts and overtime

• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety rules

OTHER INFORMATION :

Job Title :Burner

Reporting to Production Manager

Job Type : Permanent Position

Benefits include

• Provident Fund

• Life cover at 4 X annual salary

• Funeral cover

• 15 X paid leave days per annum

• Long service leave after five years of employment
  

  Standard hours

• 07h30 – 17h00 : Monday to Thursday

• 07h30 – 16h00 : Friday

• Will be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

Please note applications for this position closes on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been
contacted within fourteen (14) days from the date of their submission should consider their application
unsuccessful.