Tool & Die Maker

Contract Role

General Responsibility

• Fabricate and build specialized tooling and equipment as required by production.
• Maintain all production and fabrication tooling and equipment to a quality working order.

Specific Responsibilities

• Maintain and encourage a safe work environment and good housekeeping.
• Capable of building tools, dies jigs and fixtures to designed prints and/or instructions as required by the Production facilities.
• To produce and construct prototype tooling and be able to develop required results from concepts.
• Inspect, diagnose and repair all dies as required.
• Troubleshoot problems and make required repairs in the presses to minimize production downtime.
• Complete time tickets with accurate information (times, WO#'s, Plant #'s)
• Constantly improve die functions.
• Ability to operate all standard tool room machinery and equipment; Lathe, Grinders, Milling Machines etc.
• Ability to read blueprints and use all standard measuring tools and equipment. Work to tolerances demanded by the blueprint.
• Report all accidents, incidents and non-conformances to Tool Room Supervisor.
• Work in compliance and conform to QMS, EMS and H&S standards, Policies, Objectives, Impact & Aspect and Hazard and Risks
• Work as a Team Member in all situations.
• All other duties assigned by Manager/Supervisor as required.

Education Required

• Tool & Die Certificate.
• Grade 12 Diploma.

Experience Required

• 2 years die build experience.
• Capable of reading and working from blueprints and standard drawings.
• Progressive and Hand Transfer Dies a must. Transfer Dies an asset.