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Industry Manufacturing
City Hamilton
Code postal L8H 5Z4
State Onatario
Required experience
Salary $30 - $39

Our client, a leader in fastening and assembly solutions is looking for a talented tool and die or tool and die apprentice (minimum level II) – registered with the ministry) to join their team.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Maintain existing dies and perform changeovers.

• Ability to fabricate dies and tools and rework the same die for production requirements.

• Interact between tool room, production, engineering, quality, and other departments.

• Participates in Pre-Planning and design of new tooling, tool refurbishment, end of life tooling and capacity tooling as required.

• Participate in tooling design and print review meetings and project overview meetings.

• Planning and layout work according to models, blueprints, drawings or other written or oral specifications.

• Understand the working properties of common methods and alloys.

• Select appropriate materials, tools, and process required to complete a task.

• Use of various tool and die maker tools and precision measuring instruments while working to very close tolerances.

• Able to evaluate and repair dies to bring parts into specifications and troubleshoot problem dies.

• Work closely with production personnel, EDM, machine set-up operators, ensuring dies and tooling are performing to desired specifications.

• Documentation of all information and procedures that have been established in reference to individual tools (i.e. logbooks) and update drawings.

• Set-up and service of all tool room and other related equipment.

· Experience with tooling design and planning lay-out is a great asset

• Ensure work area is clean and well maintained.

• Actively participate in area 5S and other department team Continuous Improvement initiatives.

• Adhere to all safety and environmental guidelines. Following company policies and procedures.

• Other duties as assigned. Experience/Skills/Qualifications

• Must be registered in an approved apprenticeship program– minimum Level II.

• Must have completed the required number of hours of Level II.

• Ability to complete classroom instructions when scheduled.

• Ability to read blueprints and other die support documentation.

• Experience with and the ability to use standard and specific tool room machinery, including but not limited to,
drill presses, die wash stations, grinders, mills.

• Able to adapt, multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Commitment to work through continuous improvement.

• Follow all IATF 16949 & ISO 14001 procedures.

• Completion of mechanical aptitude test with a passing grade.

• Acceptable attendance and performance record will be taken into consideration.

• Preference will be given to applicants with post secondary education.

• Proof of registration by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.