Toolmaker
MC Technology Staffing
- Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Qualified Toolmaker 3 Years experience essential
- Mechanical Skills (Qualified Toolmaker 3 Years experience essential)
- Manufacturing Environment experience
- Computer Literacy (advantage)
- Strong Communication Skills
- Understanding Production Processes
- Must be able to work in a team or as an individual.
- Understanding of part quality standards
- Understanding of Disciplinary Code & Grievance Procedure
Key Responsibilities:
- Tool Setup and Calibration: Set up and install various tools and equipment according to production requirements, including moulds, dies, fixtures, jigs, and cutting tools.
- Tool Maintenance: Regularly inspect, clean, lubricate, and repair tools to ensure their optimal performance.
- Mechanical functions: To design, install and maintain mechanical equipment.
- Tool Changeovers: Assist with tool changeovers if required. Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ensure minimal downtime during changeover processes.
- Tool Efficiency and Optimization: Continuously monitor tool performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Quality Control: Perform quality checks on tooling to ensure compliance with specifications and standards. Identify and address any deviations or defects that may impact product quality.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of tooling repairs, adjustments, and maintenance activities.
- Safety and Compliance: Adhere to safety protocols and regulations while working with tools and equipment. Report any safety hazards or incidents promptly. Comply with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Training and Collaboration: Assist in training new team members on tooling procedures, safety guidelines, and best practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineers, operators, and maintenance personnel, to improve tooling processes and resolve
- Make Kaizen activity suggestions to improve the work environment and functionality of the equipment.
- Optimise tool performance.
- Improve tool reliability.
- Participate with Manager/Team to manage A3 problem solving activity to eliminate waste & improve production within areas of control.
- Practice and improve 5S in your work area in line with the 5S check sheet.
- Ensure PPE is worn according to work standards.
- All incidents must be reported within the same shift to the Manager and Safety Officer.
- Always improve safety in the work area. Conduct all work in accordance with RMC procedures.
- Perform all safety checks according to the safety standards.
- Follow the SHEMS procedures.
- Conduct in process checks with attention to detail, timeously on all parts and processes throughout the shift.
- Inspection of materials and parts supplied from suppliers internal and external.
- Engage with customers and respond timeously to concerns raised by customers.
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve problem.
- Implement & uphold quality standards to reduce defects within the plant.
- Ensure all measuring equipment is logged on the calibration register.
- Ensure all measuring equipment is fit for use.
- Conduct calibration weekly of own measuring equipment.
- Ensure equipment is calibrated annually by the quality department.
EFFICIENCY
- Work planning/follow-up to achieve maximum efficiency in execution of task.
- Support production with tooling and technical problems.
- Plan allocated scheduled maintenance for the month.
- Create follow-up work orders.
- Work order completion with all data fields completed, with minimum 95% compliance.
- Provide technical expertise to the team.
- Technical ability in manufacturing processes, assembly and production equipment.
- Drive & implement actions raised in line with the Total Quality Management System (TQM).
- Manufacture and maintain tooling to a high level of workmanship in a efficient and cost effective manner.
- Perform root cause analysis.
- Work with designers to produce or update drawings and CAD.
- Ensure that tools are capable of producing quality product at the defined run at rate.
- Manufacture/order spares timeously.
- Maintain predetermined stock levels for all spares.
- Return all unused spares to the stores.
- Responsible for own personal attendance to ensure it is 98% on an ongoing basis.
- Ensure all information on timesheets are accurate and submit to the Manager.
- Follow HR Policies & Procedures.
- Responsible for own personal development.
- Coach and mentor apprentices and learners in accordance with MERSETA/learnership requirements
- Analyse production performance to eliminate recurrence of continuous downtimes.
- Tend to concerns in area of responsibility and escalate according to escalation process.
- Carry out any reasonable instructions.
- Maintenance Manager
- Maintenance Department
- Quality Department
- Shift Leaders
- Operators
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