Tool Maker jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape

About Us

We are a leading provider of innovative industrial bakeware solutions, committed to delivering exceptional service and value to our clients. With over 14 years of experience and a recent surge in growth, we pride ourselves on being a solution-driven and service-oriented business, creating long-term partnerships with our clients.

We aim to deliver excellence. Excellent products, coatings and a service from first contact to post sale. We value the fact that bakeries have made a decision to order their bakeware through us in a highly competitive market, so we strive not only to deliver quality products to bakeries, but also to deliver world class service to our customers which they can trust.

Our Brand Promise: Innovative. Engineered.

Growth comes from leveraging our current strengths but most importantly from recognizing the role of individual’s and team’s contribution to success. This serves to motivate and inspire people to be their best every day.

IBCO creates value for all its stakeholders by recognizing and acting on the importance of investing in individuals, teams and our collective brand. Through dedicated leadership, IBCO, is focused on developing skills, people, processes and constantly encouraging an innovative culture whilst acknowledging and rewarding efforts.

Working for IBCO gives employees a sense of self-worth, pride and freedom to be their best through innovation and consistently pushing engineering boundaries. At IBCO we’re a high performing team, striving to be individually excellent but with a focus on team efforts to achieve the best possible outcomes, both in our bakeware and in our internal company culture.

VACANCY: TOOLMAKER

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Tool assembly and manufacturing
• Tool repairs and maintenance
• Storage of tools
• Health and safety

Tool assembly and manufacturing

• Read the design drawings and produce tools/fixtures/jigs in line with the design.
• Once tools have been approved for use in production the Toolmaker will instruct and assist the machine setter on how to set up the tool.
• The first off made to be signed off by the Senior Toolmaker and Technical Manager.

Tool repairs and maintenance

• Tools need to be regularly checked and cleaned to see if they are still working optimally. If a fault is detected, this must immediately be reported to the Tool Room Manager.
• Tools must be oiled regularly.
• Tools must be sharpened when required.

Storage of tools

• All tools must be checked before storage, this will include the sharpness of tools, and the functionality of springs and bolts. These must first be repaired before being stored.
• All tools must be oiled before they may be stored.
• Checked and oiled tools will be handed over to the machine setters for the correct storage of tools

Health and Safety

• You will be required to always wear the correct PPE while in the factory.
• You will adhere to all safety precautions outlined by the company policies and procedures to ensure your own safety
• You will report any faults or health and safety issues that may result in harm to yourself, other operators.
• All incidents must be immediately reported to the first aider and the Senior Toolmaker

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Ability to read and interpret design drawings accurately.
• Knowledge of all machines and equipment used in toolmaking, including the maintenance of these.
• Good knowledge of how to assess if there is a fault on a tool/machine
• Understanding of how tools should be set up.
• Good communication.
• Ability to produce quality tools.

Please note, should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of your application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Parow, Western Cape 7501: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Certificate (Required)

Location:

• Parow, Western Cape 7501 (Required)

Work Location: In person