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Senior Tool Maker

Western Cape
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Manufacturing Trades & Services
Reference: 2361515

Apply before Jul 18 2026 | 61 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Tumaini Consulting

A leading plastic manufacturing company in the Western Cape is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Tool Maker to join their technical team. This role is responsible for the manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and optimisation of precision tooling used in high-volume plastic production processes.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring production efficiency, minimising downtime, and maintaining high product quality standards within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The ideal applicant will have strong technical expertise in plastic mould tooling, fault finding, and toolroom operations, with experience in injection moulding or related plastic manufacturing processes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on artisan who is passionate about precision engineering, continuous improvement, and supporting world-class manufacturing operations.

Candidate Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

Matric
Trade Test Tool, Jig and Die Maker
N2 in Mechanical Engineering
10 years’ experience as a qualified Tool Maker (POST APPRENTICESHIP)
Experience within the Manufacturing industry is a MUST
Candidates must also be residing within the Western Cape

Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your updated CV attached to trade.jobs@tumaini.co.za, alternatively contact the team on XXX-XXXX or visit our website, www.tumaini.co

Please note correspondence will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application.

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About Tumaini Consulting

Tumaini Consulting is a Recruitment and Staffing agency that focuses on the placement of people on a permanent or contract basis, in both the public and private sectors. Our core areas of expertise lie in the Engineering, Finance, IT, Medical, Trade & Technical, Mining and Logistics sectors.

At Tumaini Consulting our name embodies one of our core philosophies. In Swahili, our name means “Hope” and we believe in the enduring power of hope, a beacon that guides us in every endeavour.

In all that we do, we carry the hope for a brighter tomorrow, the hope to make a profound impact within the employment landscape, and the hope to drive positive change.

Tumaini Consulting understands that our core focus must be on delivering quality candidates to clients and presenting our candidates with the best opportunities.

With every action, every decision, and every partnership, we infuse hope into our journey, because where there is hope, there is the potential for remarkable change and limitless possibilities.