Plater / Welder Assistant at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• To provide assistance to Artisans: Plater/Welder and Handymen with their tasks.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Clean, lubricate and preserve machinery, vehicles, equipment, tools, workshop and yard area.
• Remove rust and general cleaning of parts and/or equipment.
• Portage of Artisan and Handymen tools, materials and equipment to and from stores, vehicles, workshops and/or worksites and safe keeping thereof.
• Liaise messages to Supervisors, Handymen, Artisans, Mechanical Assistants in either writing or verbally.
• Provide general physical assistance, support and labouring duties to Handymen, Artisans,
• Supervisors, fellow General Assistants.
• Act and work in an efficient and safety concious manner in accordance with all safety rules, practices and requirements.
• Undertake the correct operation of hand power tools under the discretion of the Artisan,
• Handyman and Supervisor.
• Assist with the loading/positioning of materials and jigs etc on machinery.
• Responsible for the connection/disconnection of hoses, torches and gauges and safe handling and storage of gas bottles.
• Demarcate work areas and perform traffic control.

Essential Requirements    

• An appropriate level of primary education.
• 1 Month relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements    

• An appropriate level of secondary education.
• 3 Months relevant experience.