General Assistant - Coating Department

Macsteel; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Macsteel in Brakpan seeks a General Assistant in the Coating Department to provide hands-on support ensuring safe, smooth, and efficient coating operations. You will assist machine operators, prepare materials, and keep the production area clean and orderly.

The role requires readiness to work shifts, weekends and overtime, basic safety awareness, and good English communication. Training will cover safety and quality procedures, and you will report issues promptly to maintain production targets.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of material grades and steel products is advantageous.
• Proficient in reading and writing English.
• Experience in manufacturing/production is advantageous.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and overtime.
• Basic understanding of workplace safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Load or offload products on the lines to meet production targets.
• Visually identify non-conforming products.
• Monitor production processes to ensure within specifications.
• Report non-conformances promptly.
• Move raw materials, profiles and finished products.
• Stack products per layout plan.
• Record production, downtime and waste.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety standards.
• Work shifts and overtime as required.
• Assist with general warehouse and production duties.
• Safe storage of materials.
• Routine safety inspections and report unsafe acts.
• Report maintenance needs in designated area.
• Support other departments when needed.
• Maintain safety and housekeeping.
• Pull or pick material.
• Strap material.
• Sweep and housekeeping.

Skills

Grades knowledge

English proficiency

Manufacturing experience

Shift work

Safety basics

Job description

A General Assistant in the Coating Department will provide hands-on support to ensure the smooth, safe, and efficient operation of all coating-related activities. This role involves assisting machine operators, preparing materials, maintaining cleanliness and order in the production area, and following all safety and quality procedures.

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Knowledge on material grades and steel products – advantageous.


• Ability to read, write and communicate in English.


• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment – advantageous.


• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and overtime when required.


• Basic understanding of workplace safety practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job Specification

The following key areas are covered by this position:

• To load or and offload products on the lines ensuring the achievement of the production throughout.


• Visual identification of non-conforming products.


• Monitor and check production processes to ensure they are within acceptable.


• Monitor and check quality and ensure non-conformances are reported timeously.


• Monitor and move raw materials, profiles and finished products.


• Stack products in accordance with layout plan.


• Move full / empty containers to required locations as per instruction.


• Record production, downtime and wastage.


• Ensure conformance to housekeeping, health and safety standards.


• Required to work shifts and overtime.


• Assist with general warehouse or and production duties.


• Safe storage of materials.


• Routine safety inspections and reporting of unsafe acts and conditions.


• Report maintenance requirements in designated area.


• Assisting other departments when needed.


• Maintaining of safety and housekeeping as specified.


• Pulling or picking of material.


• Strapping material.


• Sweeping and housekeeping.