Posted 2 months ago
Tool & Die Maker – Stamping Operations
@ Kellow Recruiting
Markham, Ontario
Overview
Kellow Recruiting is hiring a full-time Tool & Die Maker for a metal-stamping operation in Markham, Ontario, for an established Canadian manufacturer. The role maintains, repairs and troubleshoots progressive and transfer dies to keep production running. Pay is $38.00–$42.00 per hour, based on experience, with medical and dental benefits.
Pay:
$38–$42 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Preventive and corrective maintenance of stamping dies
- Diagnose tooling problems and complete emergency repairs
- Manufacture or modify die and machine parts
- Investigate quality and production problems
- Read engineering drawings and GD&T
Requirements summary:
- Five or more years of tooling maintenance and repair experience
- Hands-on experience with metal-stamping dies
- Strong knowledge of progressive and/or transfer dies
- Proven troubleshooting, fitting and precision measurement skills
- Ability to read drawings and understand GD&T
- Ontario 430A or Red Seal preferred
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Ontario 430A Tool and Die Maker, Red Seal |
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Kellow Recruiting
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About Kellow Recruiting Hiring is one of the most important investments an organization will make. At Kellow Recruiting, we're a boutique strategic recruitment and talent advisory firm helping organizations make better hiring decisions across construction, manufacturing, engineering, industrial, and technical markets. Everything we do is guided by The Kellow Approach™, a recruitment methodology built on five principles: • Strategy before recruitment • Positioning before sourcing • Alignment before hiring • Long term partnerships over transactions • Business outcomes over placements Rather than simply filling vacancies, we partner with organizations to understand the business, define the right candidate archetype, position opportunities effectively, and identify exceptional people who deliver long term value. The result is a recruitment process that consistently delivers 97% one year retention, 40 to 60% faster hiring, and measurable long term return on investment for our clients. Who We Partner With: Executive Leadership | Vice Presidents | Directors | Managers | Engineers | Technical Specialists | Operations | Skilled Trades Industry Expertise: Construction & Infrastructure | Manufacturing & Industrial | Engineering & Technical | Energy & Utilities | HVAC & Mechanical | Automation & Advanced Manufacturing | Supply Chain, Logistics & Operations | Skilled Trades & Field Services Geographic Focus: Durham Region | Greater Toronto Area | Ontario | Western Canada Website: www.kellowrecruiting.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (905) 809-2183
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,348
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1
- Reported office locations
- Bowmanville , Ontario , CA
- Other recorded names
- Kellow Recruiting
- Specialties
- recruiting
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
About Kellow Recruiting Hiring is one of the most important investments an organization will make. At Kellow Recruiting, we're a boutique strategic recruitment and talent advisory firm helping organizations make better hiring decisions across construction, manufacturing, engineering, industrial, and technical markets. Everything we do is guided by The Kellow Approach™, a recruitment methodology built on five…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 2-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Bowmanville , Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2025 |
| Specialties | recruiting |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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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.
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