Tool & Die Maintenance / MES Consultant (Stamping)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced maintenance professional to lead a comprehensive due diligence and audit initiative within a high-volume automotive stamping operation in Ontario, CAN. This role will focus on evaluating current maintenance practices, assessing MES/CMMS capabilities, and building a structured roadmap to reduce downtime and improve operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a full due diligence review of maintenance operations across stamping equipment and tool & die functions.
• Assess current maintenance management systems (MES/CMMS), including data integrity, utilization, and reporting capabilities.
• Map existing maintenance workflows, including preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance processes.
• Evaluate tool & die maintenance practices to ensure precision, repeatability, and alignment with production requirements.
• Analyze downtime data, identify failure patterns, and quantify key loss drivers across presses and dies.
• Develop a structured maintenance audit framework, including KPIs, benchmarks, and performance metrics.
• Provide actionable recommendations to improve equipment reliability, tooling performance, and maintenance efficiency.
• Partner with plant leadership, engineering, and operations to align audit findings with business objectives.
• Support development of a roadmap for MES/CMMS optimization and integration with maintenance processes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in automotive stamping environments, including presses and tool & die operations.
• Strong background in maintenance due diligence, audits, or operational assessments.
• Experience with MES and/or CMMS platforms, including evaluation and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze downtime, identify root causes, and implement data-driven improvements.
• Strong understanding of tooling precision requirements and die maintenance best practices.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and reporting skills.

Required Skills

• Extensive experience in automotive stamping environments.
• Strong background in maintenance due diligence and audits.
• Experience with MES and/or CMMS platforms.
• Ability to analyze downtime and implement improvements.
• Understanding of tooling precision requirements.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in operational assessments.
• Knowledge of maintenance best practices.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Life, ADD, STD, LTD. 401K match. Unlimited PTO.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD