# Tool Designer / Toolmaker (3D CAD)

Reference: JHB000316-JVDW-1 A manufacturing/assembly/distribution concern based in Durban is seeking a toolmaker/tool designer. The role designs, builds, and maintains injection moulds and press tools. It covers both the CAD design of new tools and bench work in the tool room, that keeps production running and supports new product launches. Qualifications & Requirements: - Grade 12/Matric - N4–N6 or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. - Reads engineering drawings and tolerances accurately; uses precision measuring tools. - At least 5 years in a production tool room, building and repairing hands-on tools. - Trade-tested Toolmaker / Tool, Jig and Die Maker (Red Seal or merSETA certificate). - Proven work on plastic injection moulds, press/progressive dies, or both. - Able to design tools in 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Cimatron, or similar). - Comfortable on CNC milling, EDM, and surface/cylindrical grinding. - Reads engineering drawings and tolerances accurately; uses precision measuring tools. - CAM programming (Mastercam, PowerMill, or similar). - Mould-flow or die-simulation software. - Experience with hot-runner systems or multi-cavity moulds. - Appliance, electrica

- **Id**: 3772884
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/execustaff-tool-designer-toolmaker-3d-cad>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-31T09:01:05Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-10-31T09:01:05Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 7
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2157
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4496241
- **Name**: Execustaff
- **Domain**: execustaff.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/execustaff>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Salary

- **Min**: 30000
- **Max**: 40000
- **Currency**: ZAR
- **Period**: month
- **Gross**: yes
- **Usd annual**: 29196

## Technologies

- **Siemens NX** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 7

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T21:58:10Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 52
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.516
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 6
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: seen:6, agency, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 29196
- **Is top pay**: no

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