Handwork Technician, Tooling

TI Automotive; Windsor; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

PTO package

Group benefits

TELUS Health

RRSP match

Educational assistance

Perkokolis Program

Vehicle discounts

Social events

Internal opportunities

Job summary

TI Automotive supplies safety and performance critical products and highly engineered components to the global automotive industry. We have more than 100 years' experience of solving customers' safety, efficiency and environmental challenges.

As a Handwork Technician in Windsor Mold Tooling, you will inspect, assemble, and fine‑tune parts by hand to ensure proper fit and function, performing polishing and alignment tasks while maintaining a clean, organized work area.

Qualifications

• Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
• Knowledge of tool build and function.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare components for handwork including cleaning, masking, and scribing parting-line surfaces.
• Handwork and polishing of components including core, cavity, and mechanisms.
• Complete work to specified polishing level using pneumatic, electrical, and manual tools; finish from 100 stone to A1 as required.
• Review defects on molded parts to plan corrections and perform work accordingly.
• Support local tryouts onsite with handwork requirements in the mold machine.
• Inspect work to ensure quality standards are met or exceeded.
• Identify defects and report to supervisor; provide improvement suggestions.

Skills

Shift flexibility

Tool knowledge

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Job description

TI Automotive supplies safety and performance critical products and highly engineered components to the global automotive industry. We have more than 100 years' experience of solving customers' safety, efficiency and environmental challenges. Our exceptional team, powertrain agnostic product portfolio, vertical integration, global footprint and customer proximity make us a trusted partner to all the world's leading OEMs.

Job Summary

As a Handwork Technician in our Windsor Mold Tooling facility, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that parts meet quality standards through manual or precision work. This involves inspecting, adjusting, assembling, and fine‑tuning parts or subassemblies by hand to ensure they fit properly and function correctly. This can include tasks such as polishing, fitting, and aligning components, as well as performing final inspections to check for defects.

As a Handwork Technician you will show strong technical and analytical skills, being results driven, pro‑active, and organized.

Job Responsibilities

• Preparation of components for handwork which includes cleaning, masking, and/or scribing the parting‑line surface.
• Handwork and polishing of required components including core, cavity, and mechanisms.
• Completing work to specified polishing level using required pneumatic, electrical, and manual hand tools. Polish may vary from 100 stone all the way to an A1 finish.
• Review defects on molded parts to understand the correction and perform work accordingly.
• Support local tryouts onsite with handwork requirements in the mold machine.
• Inspect work performed to ensure quality standards are matched and even exceeded.
• Identify possible defects and report to supervisor.
• Provide continuous improvement suggestions regarding processing and product.
• Housekeeping in the work area. Keep the work area clean and organized.
• Time keeping by charging time to a project using our online system.

Job Qualifications

• Ability to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
• Knowledge of tool build and function.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Troubleshooting abilities.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Competitive PTO Package
• Employee Group Benefits
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (TELUS Health)
• RRSP/DPSP Company Match
• Educational Assistance Program
• Perkokolis Program
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Social events throughout the year
• Internal job opportunities