Job Description
Our client in Durban is seeking a qualified and Trade Tested Tool and Die Maker to join their team
The role involves analysing design specifications, shaping and assembling metal components, and testing completed tools to ensure accurate dimensions and efficient production.
Qualifications & Experience
Matric (Grade 12)
N4 Mechanical (preferably including Strength & Materials, Mechanical Trade Theory, and Mathematics)
Trade Test: Tool and Die Maker
Minimum 3–5 years’ relevant experience as a Tool and Die Maker
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Design and manufacture jigs and templates as production aids
Visualise and calculate metal shapes and tolerances
Read and interpret blueprints, CAD drawings, schematics, and models
Prepare templates, sketches, and determine work processes
Compute dimensions, tolerances, and set up machine tools
Position, secure, measure, and machine metal or castings
Measure a...
The role involves analysing design specifications, shaping and assembling metal components, and testing completed tools to ensure accurate dimensions and efficient production.
Qualifications & Experience
Matric (Grade 12)
N4 Mechanical (preferably including Strength & Materials, Mechanical Trade Theory, and Mathematics)
Trade Test: Tool and Die Maker
Minimum 3–5 years’ relevant experience as a Tool and Die Maker
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Design and manufacture jigs and templates as production aids
Visualise and calculate metal shapes and tolerances
Read and interpret blueprints, CAD drawings, schematics, and models
Prepare templates, sketches, and determine work processes
Compute dimensions, tolerances, and set up machine tools
Position, secure, measure, and machine metal or castings
Measure a...