Machinist

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 42.5 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work setting**:

- General manufacturing
**Tasks**:

- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, charts and tables
- Repair machine tools and parts
- Set up and adjust production machineries/tools
- Fit and assemble components and machine parts to close tolerance
- Maintain, repair and calibrate precision measuring instruments
- Document and report deviations from specifications and tolerances
- Maintain inspection records and complete inspection reports
- Verify dimensions of parts machined using precise measuring instruments (e.g., micrometers, calipers)
- Compute dimensions and tolerances and measure and lay out work pieces
- Set up, operate and maintain a variety of conventional and computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools
- Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Machinist Trade Certification
- Tool and Die Maker Trade Certification
- Machinist Red Seal Endorsment
**Measuring tools**:

- Micrometers
- Callipers
- Calibre
- Gauges
- Verniers
**Specialized machining processes**:

- Plasma ARC
- Laser beam
- Water jet
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Boring machines
- Computer numerical control (CNC) machines
- Conventional
- Drill presses
- Engine lathes
- Milling machines
- Sawing machine
- Single purpose production machine
- Surface grinders
- Tapping machines
- Tool grinders
- Lathes and other machining tools
- Press brakes and metalworking equipment
**Security and safety**:

- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer