Senior Lab Assistant: Jewellery Design (Re-advertisement)

Senior Lab Assistant: Jewellery Design (Re-advertisement) - (7837)

Job Title: Senior Lab Assistant: Jewellery Design (Re-advertisement)

Faculty: Informatics & Design

Department: Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Informatics & Design -> Jewellery Design

Campus/ Location: District Six Campus - Cape Town, WC ZA (Primary)

Job Type: Permanent

Occupational Function: Support / Admin

Number of Positions: 1

Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only): To be confirmed

Advert Closing Date: 27/4/2025

Job Purpose: To provide technical support to lecturers during classes by making sure that equipment and materials are ready. Assist learners on a one-to-one basis with their projects. To ensure that machines are functional at all times and that they are serviced and well maintained to ensure smooth running of classes.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• At least two (2) years' relevant experience working in the Jewellery Design field and/or industry
• Knowledge of Jewellery design and manufacture processes.
• In depth knowledge of Jewellery design tools and equipment.

Recommendations:

• A National Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacture

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities:

• Prepare instructional equipment and material for practical classes
• Assist learners with the usage of equipment during and outside classes
• Provide technical support to staff and students as and when required to ensure the smooth running of the workshop
• Ensure that equipment is functional - Clean and maintain all tools and equipment and ensure that it is ready for classes
• Carrying out maintenance of tools and equipment
• Do minor repairs and operating adjustments
• Plan purchasing of material
• Checks stock levels of material and make out requests for new stock
• Keep record of stock for the studio and workshop
• Issuing, recovery and safekeeping of equipment
• General housekeeping - clean and pack equipment before and after classes.
• Adhere to health and safety rules and regulations
• Compile H&S reports
• Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Line Manager
• Good verbal and written communication
• Ability to work in a changing environment
• Strong learner focus
• Stress tolerance
• Professional and Technical skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to operate machines
• Safety awareness

General Information: Closing Date: 27 April 2025

NB: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs. IT IS THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY AS FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION BY OUR PANEL.

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.