Description:
Join the dynamic team at Agriplas (Pty) Ltd, a leading manufacturer of irrigation equipment and a subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd, which is proudly listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). With over 40 years of expertise in water management solutions, Agriplas produces and distributes products such as drip irrigation, micro sprinklers, filters, fertilizer injector pumps, and wireless automation products tailored for the agricultural sector. With a growing focus on industrial water filtration, especially in the mining industry, we are a team with a growth mindset and a passion for customer service excellence.Job Specification
Reporting to the Manager Production, the incumbent will make or improve different types of tools to enable the production processes to be as efficient as possible. This includes include jigs, fixtures for other production areas. Must be highly skilled and knowledgeable and support apprentices.
Minimum Requirements
- Qualified Artisan with a Trade Certificate - Tool & Die Maker
- 4 years related experience in an Injection Moulding environment
Key Performance Indicators
The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role.
Growth
- Maintain the moulds to the correct quality standards for production maximum efficiency
- Drive lean production and continuous improvement efforts
- Ensure correct quantity of tools at all times to minimize downtime
Optimisation
- Coordinate all production operations including quality, quantity, general tools and parts, and housekeeping
- Repair, maintenance and improvement to all tooling in line with production and customer requirements to support business objectives
- Monitor the tools used to ensure efficient run rates and identify necessary repairs or possible improvements
- Manufacture of new moulds where necessary
- Supervision and training of apprentice
- Compliance with ISO 9001 requirements
Leveraging Culture & Diversity
- Ability to supervise a high impact team and collaborate with different stakeholders
- Maintain good internal and external stakeholder relations
Digital Transformation
- Regular improvements to current processes & practices implemented
Key leadership attributes
The incumbent would need to have t he ability to progress and add continuous incremental value – having impact!
- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self - awareness
- Achievement orientation
You will have an opportunity to grow your career and thrive in an accelerating performance environment that values resilience and customer service, and embraces communication, alignment, and relationships. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities within the KAL Group Ltd to take on new challenges.
If this excites you, learn more about Agriplas (Pty) Ltd and KAL Group Ltd here: www.kalgroup.co.za/careers/life-at-kal-group
Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. Agriplas (Pty) Ltd applies the principles of equal employment in line with our company’s Employment Equity objectives. Please note that in order to consider your application or interest, KAL Group Ltd will have to process your personal information and that such processing will be subject to the KAL Group HR Processing notice which can be accessed by viewing it on the KAL Group Ltd website under the following hyperlink: https://www.kalgroup.co.za/legal/
Requirements:
- Qualified Artisan with a Trade Certificate - Tool & Die Maker
- 4 years related experience in an Injection Moulding environment
- Maintain the moulds to the correct quality standards for production maximum efficiency
- Drive lean production and continuous improvement efforts
- Ensure correct quantity of tools at all times to minimize downtime
- Coordinate all production operations including quality, quantity, general tools and parts, and housekeeping
- Repair, maintenance and improvement to all tooling in line with production and customer requirements to support business objectives
- Monitor the tools used to ensure efficient run rates and identify necessary repairs or possible improvements
- Manufacture of new moulds where necessary
- Supervision and training of apprentice
- Compliance with ISO 9001 requirements
- Ability to supervise a high impact team and collaborate with different stakeholders
- Maintain good internal and external stakeholder relations
- Regular improvements to current processes & practices implemented
- Dealing with complexity
- Sound pragmatic judgement
- Self - awareness
- Achievement orientation
28 May 2025;
from:
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