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Toolroom Supervisor
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Join a leading manufacturing business as a Toolroom Supervisor where youll take ownership of a high-performing plastic injection moulding toolroom. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for ensuring maximum mould availability reducing production downtime driving continuous improvement and leading a skilled team of Toolmakers and maintenance personnel in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Job Description
- Lead and supervise all Toolroom operations to ensure maximum mould availability and production uptime
- Manage preventative maintenance servicing fault finding and repairs on plastic injection moulds
- Identify recurring mould issues and implement long-term engineering improvements
- Coordinate new mould installations modifications and commissioning activities
- Plan and allocate work to Toolroom staff while monitoring productivity and quality
- Review mould condition and recommend refurbishment or replacement where required
- Liaise with suppliers and external contractors regarding tooling repairs and procurement
- Ensure tooling spares are available and effectively managed.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records job cards and documentation
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across tooling performance reliability and manufacturing processes
- Promote compliance with quality safety and maintenance management systems
- Coach mentor and develop Toolmakers and junior maintenance personnel
- Minimum 10 years experience maintaining plastic injection moulds within a manufacturing environment
- At least 5 years experience leading or supervising a Toolroom team
- Strong hands-on mould fault-finding repair servicing and preventative maintenance experience
- Experience improving mould reliability and reducing production downtime
- Knowledge of plastic injection moulding processes and tooling best practices
- Experience with maintenance planning systems quality standards and continuous improvement initiatives
- Strong leadership planning communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently in a high-volume manufacturing environment and support production outside normal hours when required
- Matric (Grade 12)
- Trade Tested Toolmaker with N3 qualification
- Additional training in maintenance management lean manufacturing or continuous improvement will be advantageous
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