Tool & Die Maker

Responsibilities

• Plan, lay out and construct dies and fixtures according to engineering drawings. Repair and maintain dies and fixtures as required. Responsible for spare Tooling.
• Give input/ideas to Engineering Department on tooling/design alternatives for unique or difficult jobs. Help trouble shoot small tooling problems.
• Complete any work required on track sheet and ensure that all inspection sheets are correct.
• Make sure that all log books and PM’s are up to date.
• Perform set-ups as required.
• Develop new dies; make changes to meet or exceed quoted rates and improve product capability.
• Responsible for maintaining tooling documentation (tooling history) up to the smallest detail.
• Continuous Improvement.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or ministry-approved equivalent
• Tool & Die Certificate of Qualification
• 5 – 10 years’ experience in an automotive manufacturing environment as a licensed Tool & Die Maker
• Transfer Tooling, broach machine and tooling experience would be considered an asset
• Capable of full construction of new tools
• Excellent independent trouble-shooting and problem solving skills
• Good understanding of GD&T level 1, SPC level 2, Metrology, Blueprint Reading & Basic CNC lathe/machining programming
• Able to work independently
• Excellent documentation skills
• Working knowledge of the English Language (both written and oral).