Lead Handler Salary in South Africa

Performs any combination of following duties in shot tower to facilitate production of small arms ammunition: unloads lead pigs from freight car and conveys and stacks them, using electric forklift truck. Loads specified proportions of lead and antimony-lead pigs onto conveyor, using electric hoist. Opens and closes valves, using metal hook, to direct conveyor flow of scrap shot to designated storage bins at top of shot tower. Lights fires under lead melting kettles and dross converter. Dumps or shovels scrap lead or dross into kettles or converter. Skims dross from molten lead, using skimming ladle. Removes dross from converter, using rake and hoe.

The average salary for a Lead Handler is R154,914 per year or R74.48 per hour in South Africa. Top earners have reported making up to R172,484. However, the typical pay range in South Africa is between R120,963 and R172,484 annually.

Lead Handler is projected to see a 15.0 % salary change in 5 years.

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