Toolmaker (Press Tools & Moulds)

Planned maintenance and breakdown work on shift at the beverage bottling plant in George. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is George-based, with most of your time spent at a beverage bottling plant. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Replace bearings, seals and couplings on pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS

• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop

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

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