Ford Motor Company

Skilled Trade - Tool and Die Maker - Oakville, ON

Ford Motor Company$110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Completed apprenticeship training and obtained Certificate of Qualification (CofQ) 430A, or have 8 years of experience post-CofQ
  • Ability to work all shifts on a rotating schedule

Responsibilities

  • Influence the precision and efficiency of vehicle production
  • Adhere to health and safety standards
  • Maintain tooling and dies safely and efficiently
  • Apply craftsmanship and problem-solving skills
  • Troubleshoot and maintain critical tooling and dies
  • Collaborate with team members to resolve production challenges
  • Train Tool & Die Maker apprentices as needed

Benefits

  • Top hourly base rate of $53.00 per hour
  • Eligible for shift, overtime, and holiday premiums
  • Opportunities to influence quality in a Technical Centre of Excellence
Full Job Description
Job Description

Tool and Die Makers are paid a top hourly base rate of $53.00 per hour plus applicable shift, overtime, and holiday premiums.

As we continue our journey to establish the Oakville Assembly Complex as a Technical Centre of Excellence, we are seeking qualified applicants for opportunities within our skilled trade workforce for Tool and Die Makers.

Responsibilities

YOUR IMPACT
  • Directly influencing the precision, quality, and efficiency of our world-class vehicles
  • Adhere to all health and safety rules in compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards
  • Maintain Equipment and Dies in a safe & efficient manner
  • Apply exceptional craftsmanship and problem-solving skills
  • Effectively maintain and troubleshoot critical tooling and dies
  • Proactively collaborate with team members to anticipate and resolve complex challenges to ensure seamless production processes
  • Providing troubleshooting and diagnostic excellence
  • Participate in the training of Tool & Die Maker apprentices as required
  • Coordinate die repair and preventative maintenance scheduling to meet job deadlines
  • Generate and implement cost savings and process improvement suggestions
  • Participate in problem-solving meetings to help eliminate all downtime
  • Accurately enter data into the maintenance tracking system, ensuring to track time and details to allow follow-up and root cause analysis
  • Assist other trades/operators as required


Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
  • Has satisfactorily completed an apprenticeship training course in the trade concerned and has obtained a Certificate of Qualification (CofQ) 430A (if a Certificate of Apprenticeship has not been attained, applicants with 8 years of experience in the trade after receiving the Certificate of Qualifications (CofQ) (430A) will be considered)
  • Must be able to work all shifts (days, afternoons, midnights) on a rotating schedule

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Setup and operation of CNC Milling machines
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and supportive team environment
  • Aluminium Stamping experience
  • General knowledge of Geometric Dimension and Tolerances (GD&T) and Forming Limit Diagrams (FLD)
  • Understanding and expertise in draw die forming, maintenance of beads, trim steels, and pierce operations
  • Experience in:
    • A fast-paced automotive heavy stamping facility
    • Working in Class 'A' die repair
    • Stick and TIG welding on castings and tool steel
    • Operating hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments
    • Troubleshooting die issues in tandem presses & transfer presses
    • Operating manual for lathes, mills, surface grinders, radial drills, and metal cutting machines
    • Home line commissioning of stamping dies or tooling, performing internal try-outs, troubleshooting issues during initial run, and making necessary adjustments to meet production specifications


This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

Note: Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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