A leading manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to join its technical team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the manufacture, fitting, maintenance, repair and modification of press tooling, dies, jigs, fixtures and associated tooling. This is a hands-on technical position requiring strong machining skills, an understanding of press tooling and the ability to troubleshoot tooling defects and breakdowns while supporting production efficiency. Key
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About Engineering work in KwaZulu-Natal
Engineering demand in South Africa tracks infrastructure, mining and manufacturing capital cycles, so it moves in waves rather than steadily. ECSA registration is the dividing line in this profession: candidate or professional registration materially changes both what you are permitted to sign off and what you can command. Keep your training logbook current even between contracts. Reconstructing a gap in the record years later is slow, expensive, and occasionally impossible.
Durban’s port drives KwaZulu-Natal employment: freight, logistics, manufacturing and sugar. Pietermaritzburg adds government and education. The reliable hiring pockets are the port-adjacent warehousing operations and the automotive corridor south of the city.
Engineering jobs on JobsJunction
We currently list 119 engineering jobs across South Africa, including 13 in KwaZulu-Natal. Browse all engineering jobs or see what else is open in KwaZulu-Natal.
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