Tool & Die Maker

Location: East Gwillimbury, Ontario
Shifts Available: Afternoon (2:00 PM – 10:10 PM) | Night (10:00 PM – 6:10 AM)
Compensation: Up to $40/hour
Shift Premiums: Afternoon – $0.45/hour | Night – $0.60/hour

About the Role

On behalf of our valued client, a leading manufacturer in the automotive industry, we're seeking a skilled Tool and Die Maker to join their team. This position plays a critical role in ensuring production efficiency through the maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of dies and fixtures that meet exacting quality and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve tool and die issues during production with minimal downtime.
  
• Perform engineering changes, modifications, and repairs to existing tools, dies, and fixtures.
  
• Build new tooling and fixtures from strip layout or customer drawings.
  
• Conduct try-outs and ensure tools meet production schedules and customer requirements.
  
• Test dies in press operations and produce samples according to customer drawings and specifications.
  
• Perform TIG and MIG welding as required; complete gripper adjustments and rebuild damaged components.
  
• Implement SPC procedures aligned with customer and quality requirements.
  
• Complete all related documentation, including preventative maintenance reports, time sheets, and tool inventories within MVP.
  
• Support the design and development of tooling methods to achieve quick die change objectives.
  
• Mentor and support apprentices when required.
  
• Proactively communicate potential issues or process improvements to management.
  

Qualifications

• Certified Tool and Die Maker (Certificate of Qualification required).
  
• Minimum 5 years of experience in tool and die making, preferably within an automotive manufacturing environment.
  
• Strong understanding of press department equipment, nitrogen, and pneumatics.
  
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a proactive, self-starting attitude.