Toolmaker (Press Tools & Moulds) – Experienced

The plastics injection moulding factory in Gqeberha needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Gqeberha (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely

• 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
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns

• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses

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

• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".
• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.