REQUIREMENTS

• Matric (NQF 4)
• Trade Tested Toolmaker (NQF 5)
• Up to 3 years of Technical, Maintenance and Toolmaking experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3 years minimum experience in the use of tool-room machinery (lathes, mills, etc.)
• CNC experience advantageous
• Computer literacy (Basic MS Office, SAP, ERP Systems and other job-specific software systems)
• Knowledge of relevant maintenance practices/ designs/ methodologies/ SOPs
• Housekeeping and safety principles
• Proactive
• Action-oriented
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Flexibility
• Planning and organizing
• Customer-focused
• Resilient
• Communication skills (both verbal and written)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide operational support by assuming responsibility for the repair, maintenance and improvement of all tooling, jigs, moulds and fixtures to the highest standards of quality and compliance to meet set targets
• Toolmaking duties
  • Manufactures new tooling and additional spares to support production activity and customer deadlines
  • Take ownership of a smaller, less complex specific tool suite to develop and maintain performance with minimal supervision.
  • Identify spare requirements and log usage
  • Support new project tooling from commissioning stages through to the start of production
  • Assist in tooling buyoffs and trials
  • Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding tool making and contribute to studies to determine best practices/ designs and future trends
  • Record all relevant data about tooling and record it in the tool room database
• Maintenance and production support
  • Perform routine servicing, repairs and maintenance on production line tooling, jigs, moulds and fixtures
  • Attend to breakdowns, carry out planned preventative maintenance, and root maintenance services performed on tools and spares within set timeframes
  • Carry out planned preventive maintenance 
  • Perform root cause analysis 
  • Complete engineering-level changes and modifications to tools within set timeframes
  • Consider potential failures and their impact on production downtime 
  • Perform testing on the tool operation
  • Attend meetings 
  • Conduct staff training 
  • Conduct root cause analysis, and engineering-level changes to tools and modifications, whilst considering potential failures and downtime to production
  • Test and confirm the electrical and hydraulic/ pneumatic operation of tools before returning to production
  • Attend various meetings and take action/ communicate instructions
  • Support artisans and operators and train staff (apprentices) within their work group
• Achieving quality standards
  • Ensure all work and parts produced adhere to high-quality standards and regulations whilst achieving company targets
  • Contribute to improvement activities to support the achievement of departmental and company objectives
  • Work within the 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain high standards within the workplace
  • Undertake special projects as instructed, ensure appropriate tracking mechanisms are in place and report on progress
• Reporting and administration
  • Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage
  • Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults, lost time, accidents and concerns to management
  • Document and update work records
• Compliance
  • Operate within controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of the company
  • Ensure risk assessments are available, read and understood for each activity undertaken, and report risks to management within the area of responsibility
  • Promote compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure
  • Promote an understanding of environmental issues and ensure all company procedures are understood and followed
  • Ensure all personal protective equipment is always available, correctly used, and all associated problems are reported to management
  • Ensure a safe working environment in terms of Health, Safety, Environmental and quality procedures to achieve company and departmental targets
• Customer service
  • Maintain effective working relationships with employees and customers to render the highest quality of services
  • Identify and solve problems whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values
• Cost control
  • Support the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources
  • Limit expenditure, reduce costs and ensure deviations from budgetary limits are reported to the direct manager
  • Understand and operate within basic cost/ budget measures for tooling