About the position
Urgently recruiting for a Senior Setter must have Press-Tooling background.
Education:
- Grade 12.
- Red Seal Toolmaker.
Responsibilities:
- Set and program machinery (where applicable) in preparation for production within the Second Operations section.
- Ensure first-time-right setups, stable production, and adherence to engineering targets and quality specifications.
- Train and support operators, including IMDS checks and standardized work.
- Production Setup & Operation
- Collect component layouts upon receipt of Production loading and verify all documentation is current.
- Set up and troubleshoot specialized gear cutting machinery and other second operations equipment.
- Set machines according to layout and component specification, ensuring first-off approval before batch production.
- Keep set-up scrap to a minimum and ensure it is clearly segregated from production components.
- Tooling, Equipment & Maintenance
- Manufacture, assemble, and maintain single-function tooling including press, basic milling fixtures pneumatic tooling, and purpose-built tooling.
- Maintain and adjust older mechanical equipment—requiring a deep understanding of mechanical movements and behaviours under load.
- Perform root cause checks and corrective adjustments on machines and tooling to stabilize process capability.
- Conduct basic maintenance and elevate more serious maintenance issues to the Team Leader or relevant department timeously.
- Ensure all tools and Gear Hob sets are labelled and stored correctly; proactively request/order relevant tools or parts.
- Quality, Gauging & Documentation
- Collect all relevant gauges from the gauge room as per IMDS requirements and ensure calibration status is valid.
- Read, understand, and apply information from technical manuals and machine documentation.
- Submit first-off samples to inspection and act on feedback promptly.
- Identify out-of-spec trends and implement remedial actions (adjustments, tool maintenance, parameter optimization).
- Uphold high accuracy and consistent attention to detail throughout production runs.
- Identify out-of-spec trends and implement remedial actions (adjustments, tool maintenance, parameter optimization).
- Uphold high accuracy and consistent attention to detail throughout production runs.
- Safety, Housekeeping & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure operational areas are safe and hazard-free; always uphold safe working practices.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards (5S) and participate in safety audits.
- Support continuous improvement in tooling, setups, cycle times, changeovers, and workflow; contribute to standardization of best practices.
- Transfer knowledge and support less experienced operators through structured training and coaching.
- Communication & Collaboration
- Communicate effectively with Team Leader and operators regarding status, issues, and improvement opportunities.
- Provide clear updates on setups, first-off results, deviations, and corrective actions.
Experience:
- 10+ years in toolmaking or precision machining (strong hands-on background required).
- Previous experience in a high-volume precision mechanical engineering environment.
- Proven ability to set up and problem-solve within a production environment.
- Demonstrated capability working with older mechanical gear cutting machines and understanding machine behaviour under load.
- Competence in milling machines, presses, pneumatic tooling, and hydraulic tools.
- Ability to learn new systems, interpret manuals, and adopt new methods.
- Programming knowledge (where applicable) and strong setting knowledge.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision and deliver reliable, repeatable [URL Removed] van be sent to [Email Address Removed]
Desired Skills:
- Press tool
- setter
- Tool&Die
- Fitter and Turner
