Toolmaker (Press Tools & Moulds)

Planned maintenance and breakdown work on shift at the packaging manufacturer in Umlazi. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Umlazi (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Respond to breakdowns and get the line running again safely
• Program and run CNC machines from engineering drawings
• Inspect and adjust conveyors, chains and sprockets
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change

• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers

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

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

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