General Machinist Apprentice

**Position Title: General Machinist Apprentice**

**About Us**: Established in 1988, Parmerit is a leader in custom machining, fabrication, and automation. Parmerit works with the latest technology to design and fabricate automated systems and parts for a diverse client base across a variety of industries, including automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and defense. Through the past 30 years, we have been dedicated to being an elite supplier of service, quality, and technical expertise.

We value passionate and highly motivated team members who want to make a difference. We pride ourselves on our culture of working as a team to find innovative solutions, relentlessly pursuing excellence, and taking on challenging assignments.

At Parmerit, our goal is to be a partner in business, and to help our customers realize increased value through our products and services. We aim to serve our customers with passion and pride. We are growing our business and are looking for team members who desire to join in this challenge. If you are a passionate about the future and have the drive to succeed, send us your resume.

We look forward to growing with you

**Role Purpose**: General machinists cut, shape and finish metal to make precision-machined parts and components used in all areas of manufacturing. They read and interpret complex engineering drawings and work-process documentation, set up and operate both conventional and numerically controlled metal-cutting machines and equipment (including saws, drills, grinders, lathes and mills), and perform work-in-process measuring or checking.

**Reports To**: Department Team Leader

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Verify machined parts for conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, and electronic measuring devices/gauges.
- Uses precision tools, machinery and equipment such as lathe, vertical milling machine, drill press, hydraulic press, chop saw, band saw, and a variety of cutting tools and equipment.
- Analyze specifications and decide on tooling according to knowledge of shop mathematics, metal properties, and machining procedures.
- Properly and safely aligns, secures and removes holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories and materials onto machines.
- Performs daily and regular cleaning and light maintenance tasks on machinery and equipment.
- Evaluate experimental procedures and recommend change or modifications for efficiency and adaptability to setup and production
- Fit and assemble or disassemble parts using hand tools.
- Operate grinding machinery to smooth or polish the surface of products.
- Operate fork truck and cranes.
- Follow all OHSA regulations and company Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Key Competencies and Behaviours**:

- Displays excellence in daily work
- Detail oriented, eye for quality
- Clean and organized
- Positive and engaged
- Must be motivated and have a team-oriented attitude
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Coachable
- Must be willing to learn, grow and develop
- Receive constructive feedback
- Generates great ideas, opportunities for CI
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Goes above and beyond
- Works to high standards
- Works with quality in mind to ensure customers are satisfied
- Takes responsibility and accountability
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Ability to setup and perform machining such as milling, drilling, boring, and reaming metal work pieces
- Ability to read two dimensional prints
- Ability to use measurement instruments related to the machining process.

**Qualifications & Experience**:

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Understands and can interpret mechanical drawings.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical computations.
- Previous experience as a general machinist an asset (i.e. high school co-op)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Strathroy, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- machinist: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location