Production Tooling Maintenance and Repair Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the ability to inspect production tooling for wear, damage, or defects using appropriate measurement instruments.
• Apply correct maintenance procedures to prolong tooling life and prevent unexpected failures.
• Diagnose common tooling faults and determine the root cause of malfunctions.
• Perform repairs on production tooling using suitable tools, materials, and techniques.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of repairs and adjustments to ensure tooling meets operational specifications.
• Implement safe work practices and comply with relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations during maintenance activities.

Target Audience

This course is intended for maintenance technicians, toolmakers, and production supervisors who are responsible for the upkeep and repair of production tooling in manufacturing or engineering environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, learners should have basic mechanical aptitude.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential for developing competence in tooling maintenance and repair. Learners will apply inspection, disassembly, cleaning, welding, grinding, assembly, and troubleshooting skills on actual production tooling under supervision.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Inspection and Measurement — Learners perform visual and dimensional inspection of worn tooling, using callipers, micrometres, and gauges. They record data and identify defects. (8h)
• Practical 2: Disassembly, Cleaning, and Component Identification — Learners disassemble a production tool, clean components using appropriate methods, and label parts. They document the disassembly sequence. (8h)
• Practical 3: Welding and Grinding Repair — Learners perform TIG welding to repair a cracked die, then grind the surface to restore dimensions. They inspect weld quality and measure final dimensions. (12h)
• Practical 4: Assembly, Alignment, and Preventive Maintenance — Learners reassemble the tool, perform alignment checks using dial indicators, apply lubrication, and complete a preventive maintenance checklist. (8h)
• Practical 5: Troubleshooting and Final Assessment — Learners diagnose a simulated tooling failure, identify root cause, and implement corrective action. They complete a maintenance report and are assessed on overall competence. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.