Tool & Die Maker

Job summary

Fabricate, build, and maintain specialized tooling, dies, jigs, and fixtures according to design prints to support production. Troubleshoot and repair presses and dies to minimize downtime while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Job details

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.

What you’ll do

Fabricate, build, and maintain specialized tooling, dies, jigs, and fixtures according to design prints to support production. Troubleshoot and repair presses and dies to minimize downtime while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Requirements

Requires a Tool & Die Certificate, a Grade 12 Diploma, and at least 2 years of experience in die building. Must be proficient in reading blueprints and have specific experience with Progressive and Hand Transfer Dies.

Listed skills

• Troubleshooting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Tool and Die Making
• Blueprint Reading
• Precision Measuring
• Lathe Operation
• Grinder Operation
• Milling Machine Operation
• Prototype Tooling
• Die Repair
• Troubleshooting
• Progressive Dies
• Hand Transfer Dies
• Transfer Dies
• Jigs and Fixtures Fabrication
• QMS Compliance
• EMS Compliance
• H&S Standards

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Trades
• Engineering