Senior Tooling Specialist

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Oversee and guides tooling improvement modifications with team

Utilize toolmakers and team leaders to assist or complete critical tooling through TRN process

Manage monitor and analyse key tasks activities and cost through the multiple phases of the tool modification process

Outline timing monitor and report (monthly) all activities (internal and external)

Total program costs/budgets

Creates tooling PFMEAs on all new projects

Disposition of obsolete tooling with OEMs

Manage Open issues (tooling related departmental / TRNs )

Meeting report outs

Coordination of cross-functional team responsibilities (internally and externally) for tooling issues.

Involvement in customer negotiations

Manage spare component acquisitions for all new tooling projects

Assist in Departmental Process Changes

Maintain / monitor all electronic tooling records. Provides directions to other tooling specialists

Provide toolmakers with drawings

Meet or exceed budget and improve contribution margin

Utilise Company and Customer Timing Plans Time/Resource Activity Plans

Provide guidance to Management in all Program tooling related decisions.

Assist in ensuring spares are set to correct minimum/maximum levels at the beginning of all new programs.

Assist in set up of PM for tooling

Maintain a confidential and professional demeanour at all times

Work in a safe manner at all times including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Abide by company rules and policies as set out in the Employee Handbook

Meet all customer commitments and all customer milestones

Update Lessons Learned database

Provide direction on current production tooling to help resolve issues.

Perform other duties as required

Qualifications Required:

Certified Tool and Die Maker with 5 years of experience

7 years minimum of design experience

Fully knowledgeable in VISI or related CAD software

Full understanding of GD&T principles and CMM layouts

Well organized and follow design best practices

Good problem-solving skills

Capable of multi-tasking many projects at once

Must have capability to create tooling PFMES

Project management experience considered an asset

Experience in the field of high volume production mechanical devices

Cross function experience including Quality Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Design and Financials

DFSS and/or six sigma experience preferred

Familiar with the following tools: D/PFMEA DFM VA/VE DOE DVP&R PPA

Salary Range:
$95000 - $105000

Vacancy Status:
Immediate Open Position

Site Benefits:

Conveniently close to Highway 400

Medical and dental benefits

Profit Sharing (EEPPP) and Group RRSP Program

Company Paid Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
Corporate Plans for Rogers Cellphone Data Plan

Employee Discounts: Auto and Home Insurance Retail Restaurants etc

At Magna we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Thats why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications and in consideration of job requirements regardless of in particular color ancestry religion gender origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

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