General Assistant - Coating Department

Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd; Brakpan; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd in Brakpan, Gauteng, is seeking a General Assistant to support the Coating Department. You will assist machine operators, prepare materials, and maintain cleanliness and safety in the production area.

This role requires basic reading and writing in English, willingness to work shifts, weekends, and overtime, and a basic understanding of workplace safety. Prior manufacturing experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum NQF Level 4 - 5 Grade 12+ / Higher certificate is essential.
• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

English communication

Shift work

Safety awareness

Education

Grade 12 / Higher certificate

Job description

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.

Requirements

Required Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum NQF Level 4 - 5 Grade 12+ / Higher certificate is essential.
• 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.