General Overview:

Supervises and coordinates the activities of Toolmakers.

Tasks Include:

• determines work requirements and allocates duties to Toolmakers
• confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
• maintains attendance records and rosters
• explains and enforces safety regulations
• oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
• confers with workers to resolve grievances
• may perform the tasks of a Toolmaker, such as:
• studies drawings or specifications to determine dimensions and tolerances of articles to be manufactured
• positions, measures and marks out metal stock or castings
• sets up and operates machine tools to form workpieces by shaping stock
• checks the accuracy of fabricated items to close tolerances
• fits and assembles tool or article parts, test-operates and modifies them
• sets up, programs and operates numerically controlled, computer-numerically controlled and electrical discharge machine tools
• fabricates press tools, dies, plastic moulds or jigs
• may dismantle faulty machine tools and machines, and repair or replace defective tools, dies and fixtures
• may heat-treat tools, dies and fixtures during fabrication
• may braze or weld parts during assembly
• may design tools and precision equipment.