Toolmaker - Johannesburg

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a similar field.
• • Experience working as a tool and die maker.
• • In-depth knowledge of machine tools and their uses.
• • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and design schematics.
• • Extensive experience with metalworking tools including drills, milling machines, grinders, and lathes.
• • Ability to lift heavy objects and operate large machinery.
• • Experience with quality control analysis.
• • Excellent attention to detail.
• • Advanced troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities:

• • Reading and interpreting blueprints, design schematics, and CAD drawings.
• • Visualizing and computing metal shapes and tolerances.
• • Designing jigs and templates as work aids in the fabrication of parts.
• • Measuring and marking metal stock for machining.
• • Setting up 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.