Tool & Die Supervisor - Stamping

Imagineseeing your work on highways and job sites everywhere you go in the finest trucks ever made.Imagineleading the formation of a new stamping facility, operating as if it were a start-up, leveraging the strength of a global heritage brand.Imagine the opportunity to use your leadership and technical skills to develop and build a winning team from the ground up.Imagine deploying state-of-the-art technology within a centre of excellence that’s not just best-in-class for Ford, but best in the world.Imagine the career journey of a lifetime. At Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex, we are expanding and retooling to relaunch vehicle operations like never before. This is more than just a launch—it’s an opportunity to shape the future of vehicle manufacturing in Canada. Here, is where cutting-edge manufacturing processes will bring to life vehicles that embody unparalleled performance and unwavering dependability. At Ford Motor Company, we don’t just build vehicles; we craft the essential tools that empower businesses and individuals across the globe. Join us in creating the vehicles that keep the world moving and forge a career defined by meaningful impact and innovation. The Role: As a Stamping Tool & Die Supervisor at Ford Oakville, you will do all that and more. We are investing to expand the Ford Oakville plant to produce the legendary F-Series Super Duty pickup truck. Make the next chapter of your career a long and legendary one: build the best plant from the ground up to build the trucks that keep the world working. This role will require you to leverage your skills and experience to drive a culture of excellence, focus, and collaboration. As Tool & Die Supervisor will oversee the repair and preventative maintenance of machine shop tools, gauges, fixtures, jigs and dies. You will also be responsible for ensuring departmental productivity, quality, safety, and cost targets are achieved for all stamping dies on your shift. Qualifications Minimum Qualification: Education: Certificate of Apprenticeship. Valid Tool & Die Maker's Certificate of Qualification. Experience: 3 years of experience in a supervisory role. Must be able to work all shifts work and weekends as required. Must be willing and able to travel to the USA upon hire. Preferred Qualifications: Understanding and expertise in draw die forming, maintenance of beads, trim steels, and pierce operations Troubleshooting Die issues in Tandem Presses & Transfer Presses Experience working in an automotive heavy stamping facility Experience tig welding with tool steel Blue light scanning experience Aluminum stamping experience Root Cause and Problem-Solving experience Proven experience in home line commissioning of stamping dies or tooling, performing internal try outs, troubleshooting issues during initial run, and making necessary adjustments to meet production specifications General knowledge of Forming Limit Diagrams (FLD). Understanding and expertise in draw die forming, maintenance of beads, trim steels, and pierce operations. *Note : Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.#LI-NJ Responsibilities The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to: Mentor and coach safety, quality and productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work. Lead skilled trades, tool and die makers to evaluate die readiness requirements for maintaining and improving production yields, output, and up time while adhering to budgetary limitations and time constraints. Coordinate and schedule resources and materials, requesting overtime authorization when required to meet maintenance requirements to minimize down time. Responsible for monitoring day-to-day production processes, draw panel formability, last hit process, contamination investigation. Enforce health and safety rules in compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards. Coordination of Safety Operating System activities including overhead safety, lifting, and rigging and Energy Control and Lockout procedures. Determine and correct root cause of related downtime issues. Leads problem solving meetings to help eliminate ALL downtime. Mentor and teach die maintenance troubleshooting techniques to improve mean time between failure and repair. Generate and implement Cost Savings and Process Improvement suggestions. Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents including time keeping. #J-18808-Ljbffr