Senior Tooling Engineer

Job Purpose

• Evaluate new and existing processes, jigs and layouts, and configure manufacturing systems to reduce cost and improve sustainability. Develop and deploy best tooling practices within the production process

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tooling standards for all projects and ensure consistent application.
• Lead and monitor plant tooling activities. 
• Review, update, and design the most effective jigs and equipment to optimise production processes.
• Participate in Change Request (CR) sessions and execute engineering changes on jigs & equipment to align with new baselines.
• Determine the capital expenditure (CAPEX) value for tooling in new projects and lead the CAPEX application process.
• Develop and review equipment specifications for RFQ purposes.
• Evaluate designs with suppliers during design reviews, sign off designs, and oversee FAT Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) on behalf of Gibela.
• Review and validate all plant jigs and tooling designs.
• Participate in jigs and tooling networks and contribute to the development of a local REX database.
• Ensure manufacturing jigs and machinery remain reliable and safe, while optimising production rates, efficiency, yield, cost and changeovers.
• Analyse manufacturing issues and develop corrective action plans using tools such as Quick Response Quality Control (QRQC).
• Advise the Metrology department on the calibration of jigs to maintain precision and compliance.
• Participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) risk assessments and ergonomic evaluations to ensure jigs and equipment designs meet safety standards.
• Manage projects allocated to the team, report progress and resolve obstacles.
• Manage the full lifecycle of tools, from design and deployment to tracking obsolescence and end-of-life management.
• Supervise and manage contractors performing tooling-related activities, ensuring compliance with specifications and quality standards.
• Coach and develop the team to fulfil the project objectives within the manufacturing and industrial domains.
• Prioritise resources, facilitate alignment of the team, set and cascade KPA’s.
• Proactively manage all direct reports to ensure that the strategic objectives for the function are met, managing non-performance and disciplinary procedures.
• Ensure people management practices are implemented to achieve the desired results in employee engagement, empowerment, skills development, attraction and retention of key talent, succession planning, etc.
• Maintain an environment where employees respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all processes, procedures, and practices.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Advanced knowledge of 2D (AutoCAD) & 3D CAD (CATIAV5, ProENG…)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role and worked in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience designing Jigs, fixtures, shop floor layouts and assembly work for automotive/rail industries.
• Jigs and layout simulation experience Proven experience - Industrial and lean manufacturing processes.

Special Requirements

• High levels of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.
• Strong focus on maintaining positive customer and supplier relationships.Flexibility to work outside normal operational boundaries to meet team goals.

Closing Date

• 08 July 2026