Job Title: Tool & Die Maker - Direct Hire
Location: Tillsonburg, Ontario
Work Type: Permanent
Salary: $90,800/year plus overtime available
Vacancy: Existing vacancy
This Tool & Die Maker role is ideal for a professional who enjoys Manufacturing environment, solving tooling issues, and working within the automotive sector. The right person will recognize this role as a natural next step based on their current experience and career stage.
Why This Role
In this role, you will spend most of your time building, maintaining, and repairing precision tools, dies, and fixtures to support production requirements. You will work closely with Engineering, Production, and Maintenance teams, and be responsible for delivering high-quality tooling solutions that ensure efficiency, accuracy, and minimal downtime. This role balances hands-on manufacturing and troubleshooting with quality assurance and continuous improvement, providing clear expectations and measurable outcomes from day one.
The Role:
- Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, or dial indicators.
- Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, or grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to the prescribed dimensions and finishes.
- Study blueprints, sketches, models, or specifications to plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, or assemblies.
- Inspect and test tools to ensure they meet operational requirements and quality standards.
- Troubleshoot and repair tooling issues, including making modifications to improve tool performance.
- Maintain accurate records of tool repairs, and maintenance work performed.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to provide input for new tooling designs or modifications.
What You’ll Bring
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting abilities.
- Ability to read drawings, manuals, notes and designs.
- Exceptional knowledge of various machining and tool-making equipment.
- Experience with steel-cutting drills.
- Operation of overhead crane.
- Tool & Die Maker, COQ required.
- 1-2 years of experience required.
Benefits & Environment
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Benefits for this role include flexibility, development opportunities through tuition reimbursement and continuous learning programs, competitive compensation elements including a comprehensive benefits package and pension plan, and a supportive working environment that promotes employee wellness, balance, and overall well-being.
If this Tool & Die Maker role sounds right for you, apply today.
Since 1951, Drake International has connected people with meaningful work across Canada and globally. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process. For accommodation requests, contact your Branch Representative at 226-546-3337.
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