Tool & Die Maker – Stamping Operations

Kellow Recruiting; Markham; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Group benefits

Job summary

N/A is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to support its metal-stamping operation in Markham, Ontario. This hands-on role focuses on troubleshooting, die maintenance and keeping the stamping process productive and reliable.

Ideal candidates have five+ years of tooling maintenance and die experience, strong GD&T and reading engineering drawings, and Ontario 430A or Red Seal is preferred. This is a permanent, on-site opportunity with competitive hourly compensation.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of tooling maintenance and repair experience.
• Hands-on experience with dies in a metal-stamping production environment.
• Strong knowledge of progressive and/or transfer dies.
• Proven troubleshooting, fitting, repair and precision-measurement skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand GD&T.
• Ontario 430A Tool and Die Maker certification or equivalent Red Seal is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on stamping dies.
• Diagnose tooling problems and complete emergency repairs to minimize production downtime.
• Repair, replace, fit and assemble tooling components.
• Manufacture or modify parts for dies, production equipment and other plant machinery.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and GD&T.

Skills

Tooling maintenance

Dies experience

GD&T reading

Engineering drawings

Precision measurement

Troubleshooting

Education

Ontario 430A Tool and Die Maker or Red Seal

Job description

Location: Markham, Ontario
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time | On-Site
Compensation: $38.00–$42.00 per hour, based on experience

The Opportunity

An established Canadian manufacturer is seeking an experienced Tool & Die Maker to support its metal-stamping operation in Markham.

This is a hands‑on role for an experienced toolmaker who enjoys troubleshooting, solving production problems and taking pride in keeping dies—and the operation—performing properly.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Competitive compensation: $38.00–$42.00 per hour, based on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental and other group benefits.
• Stable, long‑term employment: Join an established Canadian manufacturer with decades of stamping and tooling experience.
• Skilled, meaningful work: Apply your technical knowledge to real tooling challenges—not narrowly repetitive production work.
• Varied tooling environment: Work with progressive and transfer dies supporting a range of stamping equipment.
• Visible impact: Your workmanship directly affects quality, uptime and production performance.
• Experienced team: Work alongside people who understand tooling and value
• skilled trades expertise.

What You'll Be Doing

Tooling Maintenance and Repair

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on stamping dies.
• Diagnose tooling problems and complete emergency repairs to minimize production downtime.
• Repair, replace, fit and assemble tooling components.
• Manufacture or modify parts for dies, production equipment and other plant machinery.
• Clean, inspect and prepare dies according to the production schedule.

Troubleshooting and Production Support

• Investigate tooling-related quality and production problems and determine the appropriate corrective action.
• Support tooling tryouts and verify proper operation before release to production.
• Check repaired or manufactured components for dimensional accuracy, clearances and alignment.
• Communicate tooling concerns, required repairs and potential delays to tooling leadership.
• Ensure dies are production-ready and respond promptly when tooling issues threaten scheduled output.

Tool Room and Quality

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and GD&T.
• Operate conventional tool-room equipment and use precision measuring instruments.
• Record completed maintenance and repairs within the company's ERP system.
• Support 5S, workplace safety, continuous improvement and established quality requirements.

What You Bring

• Five or more years of tooling maintenance and repair experience.
• Hands‑on experience with dies in a metal‑stamping production environment.
• Strong knowledge of progressive and/or transfer dies.
• Proven troubleshooting, fitting, repair and precision‑measurement skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and understand GD&T.
• Ontario 430A Tool and Die Maker certification or equivalent Red Seal is preferred.
• A dependable, safety-conscious and collaborative approach.