Tool And Die Maker

FIO Automotive Canada, located in Stratford, ON supplies high quality welded assemblies for integration into mass production automobiles. The highly automated welding process permanently joins stamped components in a cost effective process. Team members set components into jigs to control assembly dimensions. Robotic welding systems apply one of three types of welding processes: Electrical Resistance, Gas Metal Arc, and Laser Beam. The finished product combines with other unibody components to form a vehicle chassis.

*$42.23 - $47.96 per hour*

*Shift Premium:* $1.00 per hour on off shifts

*Shift Rotation:*
_Option 1:_ Weekend Nights (Saturday, Sunday, one day during the week)
_Option 2: _Rotation - 2 weeks days, 2 weeks afternoons, 2 weeks days, 1 week nights, 1 week afternoons. Repeat.

_*Benefits: *_Company pension, Dental care, Disability insurance, Employee assistance program, Extended health care, Life insurance, On-site parking, Vision care

_*Additional pay*_*: Overtime pay*

* *1.5 x rate of pay after 38.33 weekly hours*
* *2.0 x rate of pay after 46 hours*

*Relocation Assistance Available*

_*Job Description*_

*Area of Accountability:*

Stamping presses, mechanical repairs for various manufacturing equipment. Implementation of continuous improvement activities to equipment including verification and effectiveness of the change.

*Major Responsibilities:*

* Follows all safety rules, guidelines and uses appropriate PPE. Raises potential safety hazards to others as well as the equipment.
* Maintains excellent 5S conditions.
* Identify short term and long term countermeasures for production problems that arise specifically when stamping
* Troubleshoot formability problems such as splits/cracks or wrinkles/distortions.
* Identify flaws in the finished product or operation of tooling and take corrective action.
* Perform preventative maintenance on dies including electrical and mechanical checks in accordance with standardized procedures.
* Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems that are commonly integrated within stamping dies.
* Operate cranes to safely move and turn dies for preventative maintenance, repair, or operational needs.
* Fit and assemble parts using a variety of hand tools.
* Perform welding, hand finishing, grinding, and polishing.
* Read and interpret drawings and specifications of tools, dies, and stamping tooling.
* Operate a variety of machine tools to cut, turn, mill, plane, bore, grind, and shape the piece being worked on to a very specific dimension.
* Perform basic administrative skills including computer data entry and documentation of work performed by written and electronic methods.
* Participate in and provide On the Job Training with / to other maintenance Team Members
* Maintains inventory of spare parts.
* Attends daily Start of Shift and End of Shift meetings for proper handover of shifts.
* Assists with 8-Step problem solving activities.
* Demonstrates an understanding of FIO?s Environmental Policy and participate in programs that enhance environmental performance. Identifies and communicates any potential non-conformances.
* Demonstrates an understanding of the EPRP (Emergency Preparedness Response Plan).
* Other duties as assigned.

*Minimum Qualifications:*

* *An Ontario or Inter-Provincial Tool & Die Maker Certificate.*
* Be available for shift work (days and afternoons) and overtime as required.
* Strong communication skills including written and verbal.
* Sound judgment in decision making and establishing priorities.
* Proactive and oriented to make improvements in systems and procedures.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork.

_FIO Automotive Canada Corporation is proud to provide employment accommodation during the interview process. Should you require any accommodations, please notify Team Member Relations and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs._

Please note: As part of our hiring process, we utilize AI-assisted tools