Setup Technician

Company Profile

Dynacast Peterborough is known for its multi-slide technology, standard die casting with integrated automation, and IMA (Injected Metal Assembly) precision zinc manufacturing. IMA offers a unique process where precision tooling is combined with metal alloys and is used to join multiple components into a ready-to-use assembly with a single operation. Dynacast Peterborough is dedicated to designing, building, manufacturing, and delivering quality die cast components. Below are additional details about what is offered at the Peterborough location :

• 40 multi-slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 12 to 21 tons
• Five multi-slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 70 to 200 tons
• Injected Metal Assembly (IMA) up to one ton
• Precision tool building with in-house capabilities
• Design, prototyping, and modeling services
• Wide range of finishing surfaces available including tumbling, polishing, shot blasting and thermal de-burring
• Cosmetic or protective coating equipment either through certified suppliers or in-house
• Wide range of secondary operations including CNC machining, tapping, reaming, and drilling

About the Role :

This position exists in order to effectively and efficiently set up, operate and maintain die cast machines in our Conventional or Multi-Slide departments (zinc) or Aluminum. The Setup Technician will maintain the equipment in optimum operable condition at all times to support improved uptime and consistent high quality casting production to customer specifications to enable customer delivery commitments to be met.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

To perform Preventative Maintenance (P.M.) tasks, housekeeping and miscellaneous duties to support manufacturing requirements at the desired run speed, with minimum machine downtime, to produce high quality castings to customer specifications, at the least possible cost to the Company.

To control calibration of machines and maintain equipment set-up files to meet the current quality management system requirements to ensure product meets specifications.

To work collaboratively with Design Engineering to improve fixtures, tooling and equipment design / capabilities.

Education & Experience Required

Skills & Knowledge Required

Dynacast Ltd. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should any applicant require accommodation through the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources in your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest in the role, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type : Full-time

Schedule :

Ability to commute / relocate :

Work Location : In person

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