Toolmaker (Press Tools & Moulds)

Bearings, gearboxes, pumps and lathes: this plastics injection moulding factory in Pietermaritzburg needs your hands on them. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker

• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
• Food safety awareness for food and drink plants
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses

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

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