Little Starts jobs in Barrie, ON

Position: Tool and Die Maker

Reports to: Tool Room Shift Supervisor

Job Scope:

Requires high degree of specialized skill and knowledge of tool building practices, working with extreme accuracy, to very close tolerances, to manufacture, test, prove, maintain, improve, trouble shoot and repair precision tools including fine blanking, progressive and transfer dies, jigs, fixtures and gauges. Perform jobs from start to finish, with little or no supervision. Need to be adaptable, flexible, accountable and dependable with good attention to detail. Need to have a quality focus following company policies and procedures, maintaining safe work and 5S practices. Work closely with other personnel to support other departments to ensure company goals, time line requirements and customer needs are met.

Job Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications of tools, dies, parts, prototypes or models
• Build new tools, dies and fixtures
• Maintain existing tools, dies and fixtures
• Machine spare parts
• Compute dimensions and tolerances
• Set up, operate and maintain tool room equipment to cut, turn, mill, drill, bore, grind or otherwise shape work pieces to prescribed dimensions and finishes
• Verify machined parts and stamped components for conformance to specifications using calibrated precision measuring instruments and gauges.
• Fit and assemble or disassemble tools, dies and fixtures both in a tool room and press shop environment
• Test completed tools, dies, jigs or fixtures for proper operation
• Provide ongoing assistance in production and support production processes to ensure quality and output requirements are met
• Support design, quality, production, project management and sales with continuous improvement activities
• Capable of setting up tooling and operation of press room equipment with minimal production support to test and debug tooling issues
• Identify, plan and implement tooling improvements and to respond to quality and production issues
• Manage daily priorities for attainment of production schedules
• Maintain documentation and preventive maintenance requirements for tools, dies and fixtures
• Follow Company policies and procedures
• Maintain safety and housekeeping at all times
• Perform other duties and tasks as required by the Lead Hand or department manager

Qualifications:

• Minimum grade 12 or equivalent
• Inter-provincial trade certification
• Minimum five years of work experience in the trade in a tool room and production stamping environment.
• Minimum two years’ experience working in the automotive industry
• Understanding and experience working with Quality Management Systems based on the TS16949 quality specification
• Able to read, interpret and understand complicated blueprints including GD&T
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Must have adequate tools to perform duties
• Proficient in the use of crane and hoist equipment
• Experience in the safe operation of a variety of presses
• Ability to work effectively as a team member to support company objectives
• Computer Literacy
• Valid driver’s license

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $35.00-$40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• RRSP match

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Education:

• AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)

Experience:

• Tool and Die: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Red Seal (preferred)

Work Location: In person