Toolmaker

Toolmaker

About the job

• Delivering outstanding quality products and services to our customers.
• Providing meaningful opportunity, job satisfaction, and job security for our people.
• Being Positive contributors to our communities; and
• Providing superior long-term investment returns to our stakeholders.
   

• Maintain physical plant and equipment to ensure 100% production up-time.
• This role maintains and adjusts tools for production of quality product
• Safety of all manufacturing equipment and facilities in the plant
   

• Possess Government issued Tool Maker certificate of qualification, indicating completion of Government apprenticeship
• Minimum 2 years jobbing shop experience in automotive
• Possess own tool and die equipment
• Good understanding of International Standards Organization (ISO)
• Knowledge of Quality Systems (QS)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) skills
• Must have reliable transportation
• Ability to communicate and work with fellow employees in a professional and respectful manner
• Capable of operating all Tool Room equipment
• Capable of reading and interpreting tool & die drawings
   

• Excellent attendance
• Must be willing to work flexible shifts and hours
• Ability to work independently without supervision and with minimum direction
• Ability to work in a team environment and be both a team player and team leader
• Support and contribute to the Quality Systems and Environmental Systems Requirements
• Ensure that all duties and tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and at no time is the employee or their co-workers placed in an unsafe condition
• Support Quality Systems and Environmental Management Systems Requirements
• Ability to utilize problem solving techniques
• Respecting and understanding of the Customer / Supplier relationship
• Professional and timely completion of tool room projects consistently
• Timely and organized response to tooling related problems that impact production requirements
• Must be willing to work other shifts or perform other duties/tasks that are of reasonable request by Management
   

• Mechanically inclined and hands on attitude to repair and replace line components.
• Designing jigs and templates as work aids in the fabrication of parts.
• Setting up machine tools such as drills, lathes, grinders, and milling machines.
• Cutting and shaping blocks to specified dimensions.
• Filling, grinding, and shimming metals to ensure a smooth finish.
• Fitting and assembling tools and die parts.
• Conducting test runs with completed tools and adjustments.
• 3D Spatial reasoning and understanding of part fit up in weld fixtures.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, design schematics, and CAD drawings.
• Understand basic JIG and Fixture requirements.
• Other duties required to accommodate the customer.
• Record and/or report product damage/nonconformities to your supervisor as required
• Comply with Quality Assurance policies and procedures
• Comply with company rules, regulations and policies as stated in the Employee Handbook
• Provide and/or participate in training as required
• Abide by all Company polices including, but not limited to the following: Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Systems, Human Resources policies, and the Martinrea Employee Handbook
   

• Plant floor (PPE required)
   

• Constant communication with employees, support departments and management
• Overtime as required
   

• Identify and report any hazard(s) in the workplace;
• Report any accidents, injuries requiring first aid, health care, lost-time injuries, Occupational diseases or incidents;
• Use equipment, materials, and machinery only as authorized;
• Follow procedures and wear personal protective equipment as outlined in the health and safety manual
• Must work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations
   

• Perform other duties as required