Tool and Die Maker
Location: Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions, East Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada
Position Overview:
Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions (MDS) is one of the newest of Multimatic’s North American divisions. It is a supplier of suspension parts and welded assemblies to the automotive industry, manufacturing front and rear lower control arms, links, stabilizer bars and various welded assemblies in a modern 240,000 square foot facility.
MDS is looking for a Tool and Die Maker who will help maintain and repair the numerous tools and dies used within the division. The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for providing production departments with safe, well maintained tools and dies, while ensuring quality and the ability to meet production requirements in a timely manner.
Plant Address:
Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions
125 Corcoran Court
East Gwillimbury, Ontario
Canada L3Y 0A1
Key Responsibilities:
- Solve tool and die problems arising during production runs, with minimum interruption to production.
- Complete all work forms including preventative maintenance reports, spare part lists, time sheets, tool inventory, and tool status, Enter all into MVP.
- Make engineering changes, modifications, and repairs to existing fixtures, productions parts, and tools. Ensure that try-outs meet the production schedule requirement(s) or customer delivery dates.
- Ensure all work adheres to quality standards and the requirements of the quick die change program.
- Actively participate in the design and development of methods of tooling and fixtures in order to meet quick die change objectives.
- Build new tooling or fixtures from strip layout drawings or customer product drawings.
- Test dies in the appropriate press and produce samples to match customer drawings and specifications
- Complete tig and mig welding as required.
- Work on blank to transfer dies.
- Complete grippers’ adjustments and the rebuilding of damaged components.
- Implement SPC procedures as they relate to customer drawings and specifications.
- Assist in directing and overseeing the work of apprentices.
- Advise management of all potential problems or concerns and offer any opportunities for improvement.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Basic Requirements:
- Completion of a provincial tool and die apprenticeship.
- Five years of experience as a registered tool and die maker.
- Excellent knowledge of the automotive industry and press department equipment.
- Experience with nitrogen and pneumatics.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent problem solving techniques.
- Must be a self-starter.
- Must be willing to work on the night shift.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, as well as a friendly work environment. Learn more about us at www.multimatic.com.
If you are interested in this position, apply by sending us your cover letter and resume. We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities will be provided upon request during the recruitment, assessment, selection and placement process.
Multimatic is an equal opportunity employer.
If you are interested in this position, apply by sending us your cover letter and resume.
We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
As part of our commitment to ensuring our employment practices are fair, accessible, and inclusive of persons with disabilities, recruitment-related accommodations for disabilities, are available upon request throughout the recruitment and assessment process for applicants with disabilities.