Overview

Blacksmith/Forger Helper

Ontario Die Company Ltd o/a ODC Tooling & Molds is a well-established company that has been evolving for over 90 years to excel as a world-class leader in designing and manufacturing custom tooling and engineered cutting dies. ODC is a family run business that empowers its employees and utilizes their skills and abilities to service a large diverse customer base with a focus on thermoformed plastics and automotive form and trim tooling. It is located at 110 Randall Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, N2V 1C6

We are seeking to hire permanent, full-time (40 hours minimum per week) position of blacksmith/forger helper. You will fabricate sharp-edged dies using tool steels within an indoor manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Forge cutting dies and trimming blades using steel plate
  • Use of stretching and bending machines to form steel;
  • Use of cutting equipment (band saw, shear, horizontal cut-off saw) to cut metal to predetermined size;
  • Use of grinding equipment (cut-off wheel, belt sander, face-off wheel, grinding wheel) to grind surfaces of parts;
  • Use of measuring equipment (ruler, vernier, tape measures)
  • Effectively communicate with supervisor and co-workers and ability to work in a team environment to ensure work is carried out as per order;
  • Ensure that work area, including machinery, is always clean and safe
  • Deal with changing priorities in a quick and efficient manner and assist other metal workers as required;
  • Work safely while maintaining productivity and ODC quality standards
  • Transport, sort, load any metal products, or raw materials as needed;

Qualifications:

  • Prior experience as an Industrial Blacksmith Helper would be considered an asset
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent required
  • Working knowledge of an oxygen acetylene torch
  • Working knowledge of various types of cutting dies
  • Ability to work with periodic supervision within set priorities
  • On the job training to be provided

Working Environment and Physical/Mental Effort:

  • Motor skills including the manual use of fingers, hands, arms, and feet
  • Long periods of standing, kneeling, bending, lifting
  • Physical strain of intensity, frequency, and duration
  • Multiple and repeated hand-eye movements and coordination
  • Workshop/ factory setting
  • Exposure to injuries and burns by machinery, tools, or equipment
  • Environment may be hot, noisy, or dirty, cold if working outside
  • Possibility of exposure to paint, die, and/or chemical fumes
  • Protective clothing is required while on site, such as safety boots, gloves, aprons, safety glasses or visor, and ear protection
  • Exposure to noise pollution in the work setting

In addition to a competitive salary of $19.00 – $22.00 per hour, depending on experience, and overtime paid after 40 hours per week, ODC also offers the following company paid benefit package.

  • Extended Health including prescription drugs, dental, and para-medical services
  • Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
  • Worldwide Emergency Travel Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
  • Group Registered Retirement Plan – matching program after 1 year of service
  • Safety boot and prescription safety glasses program

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

  • First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples
  • Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin
  • Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities
  • Persons who identify as women, of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

We will make any appropriate accommodation to support applicants based on any of the human rights protected grounds, and/or with disabilities to participation in the hiring process.

Candidates who are interested in becoming a part of our dynamic team environment are invited to forward their resume via email. Candidates are asked to indicate the job title in the subject line of their email application.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $19.00-$22.00 per hour

Additional pay:

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Dental care
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Waterloo, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • Secondary School (required)

Experience:

  • Blacksmith/Forger: 1 year (preferred)
  • Welding: 1 year (preferred)

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