Toolroom Foreman

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all Toolroom activities to ensure production requirements are met.
• Lead, coach, and develop Toolmakers, Machinists, Apprentices, and Toolroom personnel.
• Plan, prioritise, and allocate work to ensure timely completion of tooling repairs and new tooling projects.
• Ensure preventative and corrective maintenance is carried out on production tooling.
• Diagnose tooling failures and implement effective corrective actions.
• Manufacture, modify, repair, and maintain press tools, jigs, fixtures, dies, moulds, and specialised tooling.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance departments to minimise downtime.
• Ensure tooling is maintained to the highest quality standards.
• Monitor tooling performance and recommend continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage Toolroom inventory, consumables, and spare parts.
• Ensure machines and equipment within the Toolroom are maintained and serviced.
• Enforce health, safety, environmental, and housekeeping standards.
• Monitor productivity, efficiency, and quality of Toolroom operations.
• Assist with budgeting and cost control for Toolroom activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, repair, and tooling documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and 5S initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified Toolmaker with a recognised Trade Test.
• National Diploma or N6 in Mechanical Engineering or Toolmaking will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 5–8 years' Toolroom experience within a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years' experience in a supervisory or foreman position.
• Experience in corrugated packaging, paper, FMCG, automotive, plastics, or heavy manufacturing industries will be advantageous.
• Valid driver's licence.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Toolmaking principles
  • Press tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and moulds
  • CNC machining
  • Conventional milling, turning, grinding, and drilling
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Precision measuring equipment
  • Preventative maintenance systems
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and maintenance management systems.