Durban: Toolroom Manager posted by Execustaff South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Salary80000
Posted29 Sep 2026
– Manage the day-to-day operation and performance of the Toolroom and CNC machining function.
– Conduct and/or lead design reviews for all new stamping tools, checking fixtures, welding jigs and tooling manufactured internally, ensuring designs are fit for purpose, manufacturable, maintainable and capable of producing quality parts.
– Manage internally manufactured tooling from design through machining, toolmaking, assembly, trial and final handover to Production.
– Manage the CNC machines, CNC programmers, tool designers and toolmaking personnel, ensuring resources and capacity are effectively planned and utilised.
– Manage tool, jig and fixture breakdowns, ensuring timely response, effective repair and identification of root causes for recurring failures.
– Manage minor and major tooling, jig and fixture refurbishments, including repairs, replacement of worn components, modifications and engineering changes.
– Form part of the Cross-Functional Team (CFT) in addressing quality problems, process issues and scrap generated by stamping tools, welding jigs, checking fixtures or machining processes.
– Manage technical interaction with external toolmakers and machining suppliers where tooling or machining is outsourced, including design reviews, progress, trials, modifications and acceptance.
– Ensure tooling, fixture, jig and CNC documentation, drawings, programmes, maintenance records and modification histories are properly controlled.
– Identify opportunities to improve tool life, fixture reliability, machining efficiency, tooling cost and production performance.
– Develop and maintain standard practices for tooling design, maintenance, refurbishment, machining and problem solving.
– Lead, develop and manage Toolroom, CNC, programming and design personnel, ensuring appropriate skills, discipline, productivity and accountability.
– Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with company procedures, engineering requirements, customer requirements, quality standards and applicable IATF 16949 requirements.
– Maintenance PM of equipment and repair of tools and PM
– Feasibility of new work (Engineering)
– Determine tool design specification
– Project management
– Budget Adherence
– Management of staff
– Health and safety
– Training and development
– Continual improvement
– Cost saving
– Management reporting
– Audit findings
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