Tool & die Maker
Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
We are thrilled to offer you an incredible chance to join our team as a Mould Maintenance Technician at Hamilton Kent, one of North America's foremost pioneers in rubber gasket. As we relentlessly strive to shape a better future by connecting individuals with essential resources such as water and energy, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming the world around us.
LOCATION: HK - Toronto
SHIFT: Monday to Friday 7AM to 3PM or 3PM to 11hPM
Position Summary:
The Mold Maintenance technician will focus on conducting preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, cleaning and storage of all injection and compression molds onsite. Emphasis will be put on ensuring the molds are well maintained to facilitate production requirements and to the molds manufacturer’s specifications.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Find and fix root cause of injection and compression mold machine issues when machines stop working
- Remove, install, setup, and handover fully functioning injection/compression machines as per the established schedule
- Operate mobile material handling equipment to position machinery and parts during installation, set-up and repair or machinery.
- Inspecting, diagnosing, maintaining and repairing all injection and compression molds
- Competently and safely use all tools and assemble and disassemble molds and operate all machine tools in a safe manner.
- Conduct preventative maintenance on all compression and injection molds up to and including stripping down, cleaning, replacing date plugs, and storing all injection/compression molds and cold runners.
- Work with other classifications of employees in various activities such as, plant shut down periods, and in times when machinery is not operating to perform all vital activities to get equipment and machinery back into operation in minimum time.
- Responsible for ensuring at all times, that the employee will maintain as a result of their own work, good housekeeping as per the standard and for ensuring that they conduct themselves in a safe and orderly way as per the company polices and safe work practices.
- Support and follow the 5S program
- Ensure all chemicals are disposed of in the appropriated manner as outlined on labels.
- Catalog and inventory all parts and tooling pertaining to mold service.
- Perform a variety of other tasks as assigned when required.
Requirements
1. Strong Mechanical abilities/aptitude
2. Troubleshooting skills on molding machines is required
3. Knowledge of Injection molding machines in general is required.
4. Rubber/plastics manufacturing experience is preferred
5. Self-motivated and results driven
6. Problem solving skills
7. Effective communicator both written and oral
Benefits
Hourly rate: $$33.50 /hour
Insurance: Fully covered by employer
Retirement Plan
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