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Position: Toolroom and Facility Maintenance Coordinator
Department: Manufacturing
Location: 6200 Kestrel Road
Reports To: Manufacturing Manager
Position Summary
The coordinator oversees facility maintenance, supporting production equipment reliability, and managing all toolroom operations. This role involves performing mechanical repairs, maintaining tooling and equipment, and coordinating facility services while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards. The coordinator also contributes to continuous improvement initiatives and actively participates in the Joint Health & Safety Committee.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Toolroom and Maintenance Operations:
-Purchase materials, tooling and parts required for machinery and equipment repairs.
-Troubleshoot production equipment and perform mechanical repairs to minimize downtime.
-Support decision-making for new equipment, tooling, and process improvements.
-Install and validate new machinery and related systems.
-Collaborate with production teams to resolve daily production issues and implement continuous improvement
solutions.
-Actively participate in Production, Lean, 5S, and Manufacturing teams, leading and supporting improvement initiatives.
-Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities within production and facility operations.
-Maintain the Preventive Maintenance (PM) program and execute action items identified through audits.
-Provide technical guidance and hands-on support to maintenance staff as required
Facility Management:
-Perform building repairs or source quotes and coordinate external contractors for maintenance (e.g., roofing, shipping doors,
forklifts).
-Order materials and supplies for production, maintenance, and facility needs (e.g., salt, racking, janitorial supplies, repair
parts).
-Review and manage contracts with external service providers (e.g., waste disposal, janitorial services, Cintas).
-Coordinate annual fire and sprinkler system inspections.
-Ensure compliance with safety standards and cleanliness requirements throughout the facility.
-Monitor interior and exterior areas to ensure cleanliness, safety, and accessibility, particularly during winter conditions, including snow shoveling, operating a snow blower, and maintaining and emptying cigarette disposal units around the facility.
-Oversee and promptly execute corrective and improvement actions identified during safety inspections.
-Support the design and implementation of layout improvements for production, shipping, and raw material areas.
-Coordinate landlord responsibilities, including snow removal, landscaping, paving, and structural repairs.
-Arrange required inspections with TSSA (e.g., boiler/air receiver inspections every three years).
Health & Safety:
-Participate actively in Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) meetings.
-Deliver training for the Emergency Response Team, including shutdown procedures and spill response.
-Provide employee training (e.g., WHMIS, fire evacuations drills, ergonomic/back safety).
-Conduct regular workplace inspection audits and propose corrective actions where necessary.
-Obtain WSIB clearance certificates from contractors as required.
-Prepare hazardous materials for disposal and complete required manifests.
-Coordinate hazardous waste disposal and maintain accurate documentation.
-Maintain records for non-hazardous waste disposal.
-Manage and update the HWIN database for waste tracking.
-Review Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and maintain accurate labeling and documentation.
-Prepare required reports (e.g., annual corporate environmental reports, waste reports).
Warehouse & Production Support:
-Assist in warehouse operations, including picking, shipping, receiving, and inventory storage as needed.
-Support assembly of engineered products when required.
-Package finished goods and move them to designated storage areas.
-Build custom skids or crates for shipping finished products.
Minimum Qualifications:
Certificate of Qualification as a Machinist (experience in precision machining and toolroom operations).
3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment (Machinist, Maintenance Mechanic, or similar role).
Strong troubleshooting and repair experience with production equipment.
Hands-on experience operating and/or programming manual, semi-automated, or automated machining equipment (lathes, mills, grinders, band saw).
Solid technical knowledge of tooling, cutting, and grinding processes for various materials.
Good understanding of material properties and their impact on machining and tooling performance.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manuals
High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Valid forklift certification.
Experience supporting health and safety programs and compliance requirements
First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong communication skills and a proactive, self-motivated approach.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Thank you to all applicants for your interest. Please note that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
The posted salary range is provided in accordance with Ontario pay transparency requirements and reflects the expected hiring range. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications.
