Toolmaker (Press Tools & Moulds)

The packaging manufacturer in Umhlanga needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Umhlanga (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change

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

• Forklift licence for moving heavy parts
• Hydraulic and pneumatic courses

• Shift and standby allowances
• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• Tool allowance
• 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.