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Omineca Industrial is looking for motivated, career-focused apprentices to join our Machinists team in our Prince George shop. To be successful in this role, candidates would benefit from a solid understanding of precision measuring techniques and will need to be able to read and interpret "napkin drawings", blueprints, charts, and tables. On-the-job training and skills development is provided.

A regular day in the life of a machinist at Omineca includes setting up, operating, and maintaining machine shop equipment, manufacturing and rebuilding hydraulic cylinder components, and machining precision parts to within tolerances of .001”/.01mm.

Machinists also need to be able to keep their work areas and equipment clean and tidy, regularly inspect and maintain their tools, measure and lay out work pieces, and fit and assemble machined components using hand and power tools.

This is a physically demanding position that requires standing for extended periods of time, lifting up to 50lbs, and working safely in a high-hazard industrial environment.

• Set up, operate, and maintain a variety of machine shop equipment including manual lathes, milling machines, radial arm drills, grinders, and other equipment to create precision parts for a wide variety of applications.
• Use machining operations such as sawing, turning, milling, boring, drilling, precision machining, and grinding.
• Manufacture new hydraulic cylinder components, barrels, rods, heads, and pistons, as well as rebuild worn cylinder components.
• Machine precision parts to within tolerances of .001”/.01mm.
• Keep equipment and work area clean and orderly.
• Perform regular tool and equipment inspections and preventative maintenance.
• Inspect and verify dimensions of machined parts and tools using micrometers, Vernier calipers, height gauges, and other specialized measuring instruments to maintain quality control standards.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables or study sample parts to determine machining operations to be performed, and plan best sequence of operations.
• Compute dimensions and tolerances, and measure and lay out work pieces.
• Fit and assemble machined components using hand and power tools.

• Apprentice Machinist (1st year apprentices may be considered based on their work history and are invited to apply).
• Minimum 1 year proven experience working as a manual machinist.
• Demonstrated ability to work safely in a high hazard environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate complicated technical ideas with precision and clarity.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic.
• A positive attitude and collaborative nature.
• Independent and capable of meeting production deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 lbs).

• Competitive wages and compensation package.
• Extended Health and Dental Benefits for Full Time Employees.
• On-the-job training.
• Opportunity for Employer-sponsored apprenticeship for Full Time Employees.
• Vacation Pay.
• Employee Appreciation Events.

Omineca Industrial provides quality maintenance, fabrication, welding, machining, and construction expertise to help you reach all your project goals. We are experienced in repairs, upgrades, new builds, and custom fabrication of material handling and processing equipment for natural resource industries across North America.

We are committed to serving our partners to the best of our abilities. Often this means operating within tight timelines and even tighter budgets. Our commitment to excellence drives us to continue to add to the roster of services we are able to offer our clients. By moving skills in-house, and investing in our employees and our business, we can ensure our operations are flexible and adaptable to your unique project needs.

We are driven by our passion for excellence. This same drive and energy is reflected at every level of our operations from the office to the shop floor to your project worksite.