CNC Lathe Programmer/Operator, Location, Pinetown, West Suburbs, Advertised By Private, Job Type Full-Time

Local elevator manufacturing company based in Westmead, Pinetown is looking for an experienced CNC Lathe Programmer and Operator to join their innovative team.

Requirements: The successful candidate will be required to setup and operate a CNC Lathe within a production environment. Must be able to read and accurately interpret drawings and schematics. Experience with Master Cam programming is essential. Previous experience using FANUC controls is an advantage. Must be able to work independently or with little direction. Matric is preferred

Wesant will become a household name in Vertical Lifting Solutions.

Mission Statement: Wesant will provide unsurpassed solutions in vertical lifting and space utilisation

Our dedicated staff members provide quality products with over 30 years of experience combined with excellent services.

With honesty and integrity, we strive for customer satisfaction, style and perfection

History: 1995 Wesant was founded by Digby Wareing and has become one of South Africa’s leading manufacturers in locally produced lifting equipment. The Wesant name originally was used for a sewing company. When the Wareing’s started making hoist gates out of the family garage the sewing company’s invoice book still had a few pages left and Wesant, the hoist gate manufacturing business began. Wesant currently occupies 530m² of office and factory space in Westmead and employs 14 full time employees. Both the square meters and employee figures are growing each year. At present the factory supplies the South African market with a little over 100 units each year. WESANT is on a mission to increase this figure substantially in the coming years.

All Wesant products comply with current regulations governing each specific type of equipment in the SANS 1545 series. Both management and employees adhere to the recommendations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85/1993 and in doing so aim to maximize efficiency as well as maintain a high quality of workmanship and quality control.

In an effort to improve the current skills level among staff, and to train more people to become lift technicians, Wesant are currently building a training facility and has been accredited by MERSETA as a training facility for apprentices in the lift mechanic trade. At present, Wesant offers this training opportunity to 4 learners, all graduates of technical colleges. All learnerships are governed by MERSETA and the curriculum of the MEIETB is followed precisely. Due to the immense shortage of skilled labour in the elevator industry, the investment that Wesant has made in this respect is immeasurable. It is the firm belief that training workers in the skills of the trade is the only way to ensure that the high standards to which Wesant adhere can be communicated effectively and preserved for years to come.

Research and development plays a significant role in the day to day operation of the manufacturing plant. In order to keep abreast with latest technological developments and products available throughout the world, Wesant representatives regularly visit exhibitions specific to the lift industry in the interest of sourcing well priced, technologically advanced components from the leading worldwide suppliers. Wesant engineers are continually using all available resources to gain access to new and improved components and conditions that will better their capacity to supply the South African market with the most innovative yet competitively priced units. Wesant currently invests a significant amount of resources a year in R & D in order to discover and assess various alternatives to current trends and perhaps discover something unique that will set us apart from all the rest.

Please send your CV to: jenny@wesant.co.za