Toolmaker (Press Tools & Moulds)

The beverage bottling plant in eMalahleni needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in eMalahleni (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine

• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns

• CNC programming experience
• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses

• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Tool allowance
• Shift and standby allowances

• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".