Patternmaker

**Job Number**
- 70686

**Job Type**
- Permanent

**Job Title**
- Patternmaker

**Computer Skills**
- Drawings & Sketches,CNC Machining

**Industry**
- Mechanical Engineering

**City**
- Ekurhuleni (East Rand)

**Province**
- Gauteng
- The incumbent will be responsible for constructing full size engineering patterns from specific construction materials such as timber, polymer (resin) or metal to produce castings and tooling as a positive or negative shape for specific products used in various manufacturing industries.***
**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES)**:

- Control material wastage
- Ensure that workplace is kept safe, that protective clothing is in use where mandatory and that all safety precautions which have been instructed are complied with
- Take care of small tools and machines in use
- Assist and perform any reasonable assignment as requested by management from time to time out of his/her scope of work
- Meet job deadlines
- Adhere to safety standard and work practices
- Attend regular progress review meetings
- Work overtime (as required)
- Keep own area of responsibility clean daily**Inherent Requirements**

**ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Qualified Patternmaker
- N2 / N3

**EXPERIENCE**:

- 5 years’ experience in Foundry / Patternshop
- Work with engineering drawings, sketches or from examples to manufacture components
- Experience in pumps and valves and CNC machining will be an advantage

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**:

- Read, interpret, and use drawings and specifications
- Judgement to work with different machine tools
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter /motivator
- Excellent decision-making skills and the ability to initiate action
- The ability to work with a diverse group of people

**BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES**:

- Adhering to principles and values
- Following instructions and procedures
- Enthusiastically productive
- Honesty and integrity

**What Qualification**
- Trade Test

**Minimum Qualification**
- Certificate

**Status**
- Available