Shatterprufe® is the leading manufacturer and distributor of OE Auto and aftermarket replacement glass products. The company manufactures genuine Shatterprufe® laminated windscreens and Armourplate® toughened automotive safety glass products. Three automotive glass plants manufacture over 4 million pieces of laminated and toughened glass a year for customers worldwide. Shatterprufe® products are installed by Original Motor manufacturers in Southern Africa.

Main job purpose

 

To support Production and New Product Development by ensuring the timeous manufacture of glass making tools, templates, jigs and fixtures for the manufacturing process to support the Shatterprufe strategic plan. 

 

Main Objective

 

Provide tooling, to required standards, to production in line with job request to support production requirements. Ensure accurate shaping of raw materials (metals) by interpreting drawing, negatives or sample finished glass products to determine the dimensions and identify which materials are required. Support NPD by providing new moulds checked against fixtures with calibration results attached and filed per part number. Assembling of components of the tool by cutting materials and assembling by drilling bolting or welding as per dimensions of the drawing to ensure compliance to specifications. Fasten or assemble all relevant components through various techniques as per rigidity, joint quality and dimensional accuracy specifications and verify the completed assembly against the required form to supply part to internal customer in line with specifications. Ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support effective decision making for the business. Assist production during relevant production runs in order to timeously address any concerns, to implement suggested ideas and remedy problems.

 

Critical job requirements

 

Qualification(s)

 

Welding Certificate

Grade 12 with Maths & Science

Relevant Trade Test

 

Knowledge

 

Understanding of 3D drawings

Experience in use of drilling machines, grinders & metal benders

Knowledge of problem solving techniques (5 Ys)

Geometric Knowledge

Understanding of Health & Safety Act

 

Skills

 

Arc Welding

Use of jigsaws, power tools and an array of hammers

Knowledge of expanding and extracting

Ability to use oxygen acetylene

Able to use venier micrometer, lazer height cage and other tools necessary for calibration

 

Experience

 

3 years work experience in tooling or metal shop environment

2 years experience in a manufacturing environment.

Pneumatic experience

Experience in automotive industry

 

 

 

 

 

 

PG Group, and its subsidiaries, are committed to the principles of employment equity and as such are equal opportunity employers.  Qualified applicants who apply for any vacancies will be considered with due consideration based on of fairness and equity. Factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability are not consider exclusively and are not determinative of any appointments made by PG Group or its subsidiaries

Requisition ID: 2722