2025/2026 Columbus Stainless Steel Learnerships Opened

Columbus Stainless Steel has opened its 2025/2026 Learnership program and is inviting all unemployed youth to apply now. All interested applicants should apply using the details below.

CLOSING DATE: 03 September 2025/2026

Training at Columbus Stainless Steel is a great way to get started on your career path Young people who are unemployed and want to be trained as operators in a production field are invited to apply Our state-of-the-art facility is waiting for

LEARNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  • Grade 12 or N3 with Mathematics (40%) or Maths Literacy (60%) and Science with (40%)
  • Be a South African Citizen
  • Be medically fit for the training position

LEARNERSHIP SKILL REQUIREMENTS

  • Technical ability with good hand-eye coordination
  • Technical ability and good hand eye coordination
  • Fast learner, energetic, disciplined and good work ethic
  • the motivation to learn and develop to become an equipment or process operator
  • willingness to work shifts and overtime in our 24 hour operation

This 2-year (minimum) program will award you a MERSETA Metals Manufacturing qualification (NQF Level 2), which will prepare you for employment in a metals production environment after you have successfully completed the program.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Send no more than one copy of your CV by email to: learnerships@columbus.co.za

You must: 

  • indicate clearly that your application is for the MERSETA Metals Manufacturing qualification as a Learner
  • Include copies of your qualifications
  • Indicate Your preferred cell phone number for SMS communication.

If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.


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