Machine Operator

A leading factory operation operating in Springs, Gauteng invites applications for the role of Machine Operator.

The workplace values doing things properly over cutting corners. Everyone is expected to pull their weight, and everyone is valued for it. There is real scope for growth and skills development for the right person. If that sounds like you, we would be glad to receive your application.

Responsibilities

Safety & Workshop Management

• Coordinate the safe storage and handling of hazardous substances including welding gases, solvents, and cutting fluids, ensuring safety data sheets are available at points of use and that emergency spill response procedures are understood and practised by all workshop staff.
• Conduct daily pre-start inspections of all workshop plant and equipment including machine tools, welding sets, lifting tackle, and portable power tools, reporting any defects to maintenance immediately and tagging out unsafe equipment until repaired.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient workshop environment following 5S principles by sorting, setting in order, shining, standardising, and sustaining work area organisation, tool storage, and material storage across all workstations and storage zones.
• Enforce strict adherence to occupational health and safety regulations and company safety policies within the workshop, including correct PPE usage, compliance with lockout and tagout procedures, and safe operation of overhead cranes and forklifts by licensed operators.

Fabrication & Production

• Monitor production machinery during operation to detect abnormal sounds, vibrations, or output quality variations, stopping equipment for investigation and making necessary adjustments to prevent defective output and unplanned downtime.
• Set up, programme, and operate CNC lathes, milling machines, and conventional machine tools to manufacture precision components to exact tolerances, selecting appropriate cutting speeds, feeds, and tooling for each material type and machining operation.
• Read and interpret complex engineering drawings, welding symbols, and work instructions to determine fabrication sequences, material requirements, and dimensional tolerances before commencing production on each job to minimise rework and material wastage.

Requirements

• The ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, welding symbols, and work instructions to produce components to specification.
• A recognised trade certificate in boilermaking, welding, fitting, fitting and turning, or millwrighting from a relevant training authority.
• For quality inspection roles, proficiency in using precision measuring instruments and knowledge of inspection techniques and sampling plans.
• Physical fitness to stand for extended periods, handle heavy materials, and work in an industrial environment with noise and heat.
• Experience in operating material handling equipment including overhead cranes and forklifts with relevant licences.
• A minimum of three to five years of post-trade test experience in a manufacturing, engineering, or heavy industrial workshop.

Qualifications

Trade Certificate in Fitting and Turning or Millwright