Tool & Die Maker

Job Title: Tool & Die Maker 

# Positions: 2, midnight shift and afternoon shift 

Location: Beaverton, ON, Canada 

Interview Process: 1) Phone Screen w/ HR Manager, 2) In-person Interview w/ Tool Room Manager 

Overview: 

Our client is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10 th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in "Automotive News." A growing and vital company, our client provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Responsibilities: 
 

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications of tools, dies, prototypes or models
• Prepare templates and sketches, and determine work processes
• Compute dimensions and tolerances and set up machine tools
• Position, secure, measure and work metal stock or castings to lay out for machining
• Verify machined parts for conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), vernier callipers, micrometers, and electronic measuring devices
• Fit and assemble or disassemble parts using hand tools
• Test completed tools, dies, jigs or fixtures for proper operation
• Operates machines such as lathes, drill presses, punch presses, shapers and grinders to fabricate dies, tools, jigs and fixtures
• Repairs and reworks dies, tools, jigs, etc., per blueprints/engineering drawings/sketches/verbal instructions
• Cleans, checks and lubricates machines to maintain proper operation
• Actively participates in the Quality Improvement System
• Performs other duties as required

Work Conditions: 
 

• Physical ability to lift up to 50lb
• Safety equipment will be required, e.g. steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses/goggles, ear protection etc.
• Overtime as required
• Hazards associated with the trade
• Midnight Shift Hours: Sunday/Monday 10pm - 6:30am, Tuesday through Friday 11pm - 7:30am

Qualifications: 
 

• High School Diploma
• Must Have Certificate of Qualification for Tool and Die Maker
• Min. 1-3 years working experience in Tool and Die Making/Maintenance
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a busy environment
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Able to work well under pressure
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to maintain, troubleshoot and improve dies
• Good understanding of presses and how they affect die performance and part quality

Benefits: 
 

• Full Benefits after probation period; including Health, Vision, Dental, Accidental Death/Life Insurance, eligibility to join Pension Plan after 1 year of employment
• They have also recently voted in favour of a Union, although they are still in bargaining phase, this will bring additional benefits to the team

Indotronix is an Equal Opportunity Employer