Tool & Die Maker

EmergencyMD; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynacast Ltd. in Peterborough, ON, seeks a Tool & Die Maker to repair, assemble, and rebuild die cast tooling to meet strict tolerances and customer specs. You will lead high-complexity set-ups, inspect parts, and coordinate heat-treat and manufacturing steps to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires five years' experience, a Tool & Die Maker qualification, and strong blueprint reading. You will work on in-house tooling, support maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Certification as Tool & Die Maker/Toolmaker/Mould Maker is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience as a Toolmaker or Mould Maker.
• Advanced blueprint reading and interpretation for tight tolerances.
• Proficiency in imperial and metric measurement conversions.
• Advanced knowledge of the die casting process, dies, fixtures and cutting tools.
• Experience operating standard tool room equipment safely.
• Welding of minute cavity detail preferred; plasma needle arc welding beneficial.
• Strong geometry and trigonometry skills; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings and blueprints, plan tooling movement and set up complex machining operations.
• Inspect and verify machined parts to specifications; fit die parts precisely.
• Coordinate heat-treat and subsequent machining to ensure cavity accuracy.
• Update prints and communicate design changes with designers/support staff.
• Assemble and fit tooling to tight tolerances; prepare for first testing and documentation.
• Provide technical guidance during initial testing and troubleshoot corrective actions.
• Document rework and update prints; manage tooling to ship to production plants.
• Identify design improvements to enhance manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision measurement

Die casting knowledge

Tooling & die equipment

Geometry & trigonometry

Welding (plasma needle arc)

Pneumatics & hydraulic knowledge

PLC knowledge

Education

Certification of Qualification as Tool & Die Maker/Toolmaker/Mould Maker

Minimum Grade 12

Job description

Company Profile

Dynacast Peterborough is known for its multi-slide technology, standard die casting with integrated automation, and IMA (Injected Metal Assembly) precision zinc manufacturing. IMA offers a unique process where precision tooling is combined with metal alloys and is used to join multiple components into a ready-to-use assembly with a single operation. Dynacast Peterborough is dedicated to designing, building, manufacturing, and delivering quality die cast components. Below are additional details about what is offered at the Peterborough location:

• 40 multi-slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 12 to 21 tons
• Five multi-slide proprietary zinc die casting machines ranging from 70 to 200 tons
• Injected Metal Assembly (IMA) up to one ton
• Precision tool building with in-house capabilities
• Design, prototyping, and modeling services
• Wide range of finishing surfaces available including tumbling, polishing, shot blasting and thermal de-burring
• Cosmetic or protective coating equipment either through certified suppliers or in-house
• Wide range of secondary operations including CNC machining, tapping, reaming, and drilling

About the Role:

The Tool & Die Maker will repair, assemble, and/or rebuild die cast components/tooling to meet or exceed functional run capability and safety requirements, and produce castings that meet customer specifications and delivery commitments.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Complete high-level complexity set-ups and toolmaking activities, and coordinate required manufacturing/processing activities to build, repair, assemble, and/or rebuild tooling to specifications within identified timelines, to meet production and customer needs.

• Review product/assembly/blueprint/drawings, determine, plan, and coordinate tooling movement through required sequence(s) of operations, and complete complex set-up and machining operations required to produce work piece to prescribed tolerances, dimensions, and finish;
• Conduct required inspection and measurement activities to verify conformance of machined parts to specifications, hand and machine fit die parts to precise dimensions, and disposition component/tooling for heat treat, when required;
• Expedite heat treated components through required machining and cavity center operations to fit the die/tool, verify cavity conformance to customer print and cavity layout;
• Update blueprints and communicate with Designers/support staff regarding required design modifications;
• Assemble and fit/adjust die/tooling to extremely tight drawing specifications/tolerances, prepare for first testing, and complete required documentation;
• Provide technical assistance/guidance as required throughout the initial testing and inspection of castings, and provide required input/assistance to troubleshoot and coordinate implementation of corrective actions;
• Monitor action outcomes, document completed rework, update prints and complete revision requests, and where required, record labour hours and prepare tooling to ship to production plants;
• Analyze tooling problems and inspection reports, and communicate any input regarding corrective actions with the appropriate individuals/departments;
• Troubleshoot customer casting-related issues to determine appropriate corrective actions, and monitor impact of actions implemented to resolve issue;
• Detect and highlight design improvement opportunities, and modify engineering documents as required to improve clarity and manufacturing efficiency.

Perform routine operations and Preventative Maintenance (P.M.) functions to support efficient machine and department operations.

• Maintain production tools;
• Maintain adequate spare parts and initiate required documentation to requisition parts as needed;
• Provide guidance/support to junior peers, apprentices, and other personnel as needed;
• Conduct all scheduled P.M. activities, record and maintain completed activities records, and initiate machine/tooling/technology continuous improvement opportunities;
• Attend communication, Engineering and/or other meetings as required;
• Complete required housekeeping activities to maintain a clean and safe work area;
• Weld cavity area as required, and participate in manufacturing of new tooling when required;
• Repair or maintain all tooling on machining line plus, equipment and casting machine and robots;
• Build experimental cutters and tooling;
• Check and repair all gauging as needed;
• Assist in equipment maintenance in areas of his/her work where tool making expertise is necessary;
• Make gauges for inspection department, and electrodes, where applicable;
• Build new cavities, plates and related parts for die maintenance, jigs and fixtures to accommodate machining lines, and fixtures for robots;
• Set-up and run experimental runs.

Education, Experience & Skills Required:

• Minimum Grade 12; AND
• Certification of Qualification as a Tool & Die Maker/Toolmaker/Mould Maker; AND
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience as a Toolmaker or Mould Maker;
• Advanced level/complex blueprint reading and interpretation to conceptualize/visualize complex machining operations/procedures to manufacture the work piece to extremely tight (+/- .0002, .005 mm) tolerances and specifications;
• Advanced level ability to measure precisely in either imperial or metric measurement using measuring tools and complete conversions from one to the other;
• Advanced level skill and knowledge of the die casting process, dies, fixtures and cutting tools;
• Advanced level skill and knowledge in the safe operation of all standard tool room equipment;
• Tool steel welding skills, preferred;
• Proficiency in geometry and trigonometry;
• Ability to silver solder various sub assemblies of die parts preferred;
• Ability to weld minute cavity detail using plasma needle arc welder with minimum amount of distortions or overflow preferred;
• Intermediate level working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical controls and PLC's preferred.

Dynacast Ltd. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should any applicant require accommodation through the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources in your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest in the role, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Days, Afternoons, Nights
• Monday to Friday (37.5 or 40 hours per week)

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Peterborough, ON K9J6X7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work

Work Location: In person