Factory Carpenter (Skilled Labourer)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Factory Carpenter to join our Manufacturing Team in Cape Town. Operating within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will interpret production drawings, prepare materials, and assemble high-quality elements for prefabricated wall and roof panels

Unlike site-based construction, this role is entirely factory-based, requiring precision, repetitive accuracy, and efficient machine operation while adhering to strict production schedules and occupational health and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

_Fabrication & Assembly:_ Cut, shutter, casting, and assembling raw EPS according to technical specifications and cutting lists.

_Machinery Operation:_ Safely set up and operate factory machinery, including CNC hot wire cutters and CNC routers.

_Workshop drawing Interpretation:_ Read, interpret, and work accurately from cutting schedules and assembly drawings.

_Quality Control:_ Conduct regular measurements and checks to ensure all finished products meet exact factory tolerance standards and design specifications before packaging and dispatch

_Maintenance & Safety: _ Perform routine daily maintenance on tools and machinery, and conduct a daily stock take of consumables. Report any stock shortages or machinery breakages to the Foreman. Maintain a clean, organized workstation and strictly adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act guidelines.

_Material Management:_ Minimize material wastage through smart layout planning. _Time management:_ Adhere to strict project timelines

Requirements & Qualifications

_Experience:_ Minimum of 3–5 years of proven carpentry experience, specifically within a factory, shopfitting, or furniture manufacturing environment.

_Education/Trade_ : Valid Trade Test Certificate in Carpentry or Joinery (highly advantageous). Grade 12 or NTC equivalents are beneficial.

_Tool Proficiency_ : Expert proficiency with both heavy industrial machinery and portable power tools.

_Physical Fitness_ : Ability to handle the physical demands of a factory environment, including lifting heavy materials and standing for long periods.

_Language: _Fluency in English or Afrikaans to effectively interpret briefs and communicate with the factory team.

Compensation & Benefits

_Salary:_ Market-related hourly rate, commensurate with experience and trade qualifications (aligned with South African Building Industry Bargaining Council standards where applicable).

_Benefits: _Statutory benefits including UIF, standard annual leave, and potential overtime pay.