Toolmaker (Press Tools & Moulds)

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this general engineering workshop in Midrand needs your hands on them. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Midrand, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set

• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses
• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants
• Millwright trade test, since it covers both mechanical and electrical

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

• If you can machine parts as well as fit them, say so clearly. Many factories want both skills in one person.
• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.