Phindokuhle Dlamini

Proactive and motivated Toolmaker and Supervisor, with 3+ years’ experience in both the manufacturing and diamond industry. Proficient in machining, operating and setting up of jobs and moulds on conventional and CNC milling and turning machines, and the operating of surface and cup grinders. Also have 3+ years’ supervisory experience in managing people, supporting employees, maintaining quality standards and ensuring work is completed efficiently and accurately.

Able to work well under pressure and think fast, as well as adapt to any situation when problems arise. Always willing to learn and gain more experience in any work environment.

Weights & Measures supervisor - gia education and laboratory - johannesburg

(2023-03)

• Supervise daily diamond processing operations, adhere to GIA quality standards and GIA procedures.
• Allocate and delegate work to team members, monitor productivity and quality of work
• Train and support operators, conduct quality checks and manage workflow to achieve daily targets.
• Address performance and attendance concerns.
• Communicate operational requirement and give performance feedback to employees and management.
• Successfully implemented and monitored an Operational Processing Time system to improve workflow efficiency, optimize processing times and reduce bottle necks between operations.

CNC OPERATOR - TOOL PRO - durban

(2020-09 - 2020-12)

Four months of training to complete CNC Production Milling & Turning Program

• Setting up of jobs on the CNC milling and CNC turning machines.
• The operating of the CNC milling and turning machines.

TOOLROOM MACHINIST - vAN RYN RUBBER HOLDINGS - durban

(2017-08 - 2019-08)

• Conventional work on milling and lathe machines.
• Set up of jobs on the CNC milling machines and the operation of the CNC milling machines.
• Stripping and assembling of moulds.
• Problem solving of breakdowns.
• The delivering and picking up of moulds for the toolroom.
• Part of the team that successfully manufactured a four plate rubber injection mould, from the design stages up to production stage.

toolroom assistant - duys engineering - durban

(2017-04 - 2017-06)

Two months of, on the job training (OJT) as part of the Tool Die and Mould Making Apprenticeship

• The operating of conventional milling and lathe machines.

cnc operator - tool pro - durban

(2015-09 - 2015-12)

Three months of, on the job training (OJT) as part of the Tool Die and Mould Making Apprenticeship

• The operating and setting up of CNC milling and turning machines.

QUALIFIED TOOLMAKER: NATIONAL QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK (NQF) 5, TRADE TESTED - Toolmaking - NTIP-GUATENG CAMPUS, JOHANNESBURG (2022-05)

NATIONAL Qualification framework (nqf) 4 - cnc production milling & turning program - northlink college wingfield campus, cape town (2019-09 - 2020-07)

national qualification framework (nqf) 5 (TDM) - Tool Die and mould making apprenticeship - umbilo coastal college, durban (2014-01 - 2017-04)