Tooling Technician

BURN MANUFACTURING • Full-time • Ruiru, Kiambu • 1d ago

About the role
Burn is looking for a Tooling Technician who will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and manufacture of sheet metal stamping tools, jigs, and fixtures to support efficient production operations.
The role plays a key part in minimizing downtime, improving tooling performance, and ensuring all tooling activities are carried out safely, cost-effectively, and to the highest quality standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Repair and maintain sheet metal stamping tools, jigs, and assembly fixtures.
Carry out Planned Preventive Maintenance
Attend breakdowns, identify faults, and problem-solve at the press with minimal downtime to aid production.
Report breakdown of root causes, equipment faults, and management concerns.
Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations.
Identify spare requirements and maintain inventory levels.
Take ownership of a smaller, less complex specific tool suite to develop and maintain performance with minimal supervision.
Manufacture new press tooling, jigs, and fixtures to support production activity.
Record all relevant data about tooling and record on the Tool Room database.
Understand and operate within basic cost/budget measures for tooling.
Work within the 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain the workplace to a high standard.

Skills and Experience

Ability to operate mechanical workshop machines – Lathe, milling and surface grinder.
Excellent hands-on skills in using hand tools and bench fitting.
Strong understanding of machining processes and materials.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Sound knowledge of Sheet metal tools manufacturing process.
Action-oriented
Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues.
Well organized.
Works well in a team.

Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply

BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).