General Assistant - Press

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

Job summary

Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd is seeking a reliable General Assistant to join the Press Department. The role supports press operators and production teams to keep machines running smoothly and to meet quality and productivity targets.

You will load/offload products, help move materials, and assist with housekeeping while adhering to safety practices. Reading and writing in English and using measuring equipment are essential; shifts and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum NQF Level 4 – 5 Grade 12 / Higher Certificate essential.
• Reading, writing and communication in English; ability to use measuring equipment.
• Basic understanding of workplace safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Load and offload products on the lines to achieve production targets.
• Visually identify non-conforming products and report them promptly.
• Monitor production processes to ensure standards are met and report deviations.
• Move raw materials, profiles and finished products as required.
• Maintain housekeeping and safe storage of materials.

Skills

Safety awareness

Manual handling

English communication

Measuring equipment

Willingness to work shifts

Teamwork

Education

Grade 12 / NQF 4

Job description

Job Description,

We are seeking a reliable, hardworking, and safety-conscious General Assistant to join our Press Department. The successful candidate will provide support to press operators and production teams, ensuring the efficient operation of machinery, maintaining housekeeping standards, and assisting with the production process to meet quality and productivity targets.

Requirements

• Minimum NQF Level 4 – 5 Grade 12 / Higher Certificate essential.
• Knowledge on material grades and steel products will be advantageous.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment will be advantageous.
• Physically fit and able to perform manual tasks.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends, and overtime when required.
• Able to read, write and communicate in English and use measuring equipment.
• Basic understanding of workplace safety practices

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 standards.
• Monitor and check quality and ensure non-conformance 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 instructions.
• Record production, downtime and wastage.
• Ensure conformance to housekeeping, health and safety standards.
• Required to work shifts and overtime.
• Assist with general warehouse and/ or production duties.
• Safe storage of materials.
• Routine safety inspections and reporting of unsafe acts and conditions.
• Assisting other departments when needed.
• Pulling or picking of material.
• Strapping material.
• Sweeping and housekeeping.