Toolmaker

SUMMARY:
We are seeking a Toolmaker to join a company based in Randburg, Honeydew on a permanent basis

Type: Permanent
Area: Laser Park, Honeydew
Salary: Market Related - Negotiable

Please email your CV to Madume@Riseupgroup.co.za

POSITION INFO:
Workshop
The aim of the Toolmaker is to assist the Senior Toolmaker, on a project. All work done must be checked by the Senior Toolmaker or Forman, before the job can be dispatched.
Key responsibilities:

• Repair and maintain tools, mould repairs.
• Routine servicing of tools
• Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve with minimal downtime to aid production.
• Evaluate each job and determine if it can be repaired.
• Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales.
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage.
• Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to Lead Toolmaker
• assemble parts,
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, design schematics, and CAD drawings.
• Visualizing and computing metal shapes and tolerances.
• Measuring and marking metal stock for machining.
• Setting up and working on machine tools such as drills, lathes, grinders, and milling machines.
• Cutting and shaping blocks to specified dimensions.
• Filling, grinding, and shimming metals to ensure a smooth finish.
• Fitting and assembling tools and die parts.
• Inspecting finished dies and tools for defects, smoothness, and contour deformities.
• Conducting test runs with completed tools and dies.
• Work with 2D and 3 D computer aided design
• Working experience on CNC, cutter speeds and feeds, Foreman to assist
• Manufacturing inserts and spares, cut ejector pins to size exc.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience on CNC, CAD/Cam
• Toolmaker Trade Test
• N2-N5 Mechanical or Engineering Certificate

• Proficient in English - read and write
• Must be a Team Player
• Understanding the practice of – OHSE
• Good Housekeeping
• Computer Literate

• Pneumatics
• Electricals
• Fine Tolerances
• Material Specification
• Heat Treatment
• Using of hand tools
• Measuring equipment
• Using Toolroom machinery. Lath, Spark Eroder, Bore Mill, Bandsaw

• Maintaining moulds
• Fault finding on moulds
• Hydraulic on Moulds
• Shutoffs
• Strip and Assembling of Mould
• Workflow systems & tracking of work
• CNC Programing using Edgecam