Operator - Copperworks

SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the metal production industry is seeking a dedicated Operator for their Copper furnace department in Cape Town. The successful candidate will be responsible for operational support, compliance with quality standards, and overseeing furnace operations. Applicants should have Grade 12 education and preferably some experience in a production environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a production/process environment advantageous.
• Proactive and quick thinking required.

Responsibilities

• General operation of the Furnace and monitoring furnace parameters.
• Compliance with approved SOPs and OSHA regulations.
• Maintain stock levels of process consumables.

Skills

Bilingual communication

Numeracy

Mechanical knowledge

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Job Description

The Copper furnace department requires committed, hardworking and trustworthy individual to join the team as an Operator. The successful candidate will report directly to the Production Manager, Quality Manager and Line Manager.

Job Description

The Operator’s primary purpose is to provide support to the Copper Furnace area as dictated by operational requirements.

Responsibilities (NOT Limited To The Below)

• Compliance with approved SOP’s
• General operation of the Furnace
• Oversee the feeding as well as housekeeping of the furnace
• Constant monitoring of furnace parameters
• Maintaining set quality standards
• Assistance and support to service teams during times of maintenance and process interrupts
• Compliance with OSHA and company policies
• Maintaining housekeeping during operation
• Reports and reporting as instructed by supervisor
• Participating in scheduled meeting and training programs
• Maintaining stock levels of process consumables
• Shift hand-over protocols at workstation
• Meeting planned targets
  
  

Qualifying Experience

• Grade 12
• Previous experience in a production / process environment will be advantageous to successful candidates
• Basic mechanical/technical knowledge
• Bilingual and literate in communication as well as numeracy (calculation requirements)
• Proactive and quick thinking
  
  

QUALIFYING ATTRIBUTES

• Committed, hardworking and self-motivated
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Time management and organizational skills
• Display a professional work approach
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Excellent standards in execution
• Flexible and willing to work overtime and shifts if and when required
  
  

Internal applicants are invited to email a detailed CV outlining relevant experience, to Lizel Smit at [e-mail]. External candidates are encouraged to apply via https://sametal.co.za/careers/ by no later than Wednesday, 12 March 2025.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.

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.