Machinist

**The Opportunity**

The Machinist is responsible for repairing rotating equipment components on various machines such as but not limited to engine, vertical lathes, milling machines including horizontal boring mills and general shop equipment according to company plans, blueprints, and other diagrams. Responsibilities will include following directions, reading and interpreting blueprints and manuals to determine production processes and requirements and inspection of completed parts for conformance to requirements. Repairs may include disassembly, reassembly, QC inspections, welding, and general industrial mechanic work. The Machinist will protect Northpoint's’ value by keeping all protected and proprietary information confidential.

**The Role**
- Study and interpret drawings, blueprints, manuals, specifications or sample parts to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work pieces, sequence of operations, tools to be used, materials for the job and setup requirements.
- Set up machining equipment utilized by the organization in order to ensure equipment operations at accepted standards for the type of tooling being used.
- Provide verification of dimensions of machined parts using precision measuring instruments.
- Fit and assemble machine components and parts to industry standards.
- Ensure work piece dimensions are correct and to established tolerance criteria.
- Measure, examine and test completed parts, identifying defects and ensuring conformance to specifications and blueprints.
- Perform preventative maintenance as required.
- Measure and mark dimensions and reference points on material or work pieces as a guide for subsequent machining.
- Detect equipment malfunctions or out of tolerance machining and adjust machine, within capabilities, controls or control media as required to insure quality of production. Report all machine malfunctions to immediate supervisor.
- Communicate with supervisor, engineers, production control, quality and other shop personnel for assignments and to resolve machining or quality issues.
- Responsible for keeping equipment and work area clean and orderly and perform basic preventative maintenance functions on equipment.
- Within the scope of the job requirements, will be required to adhere and comply with provincial and federal law, the Company ISO Quality Program and procedures, Company policies and Safety and Environmental Regulations.
- Compute dimensions and tolerances and measure and lay out work pieces.
- Set up, operate and maintain a variety of machine tools to perform precision, non-repetitive machining operations such as sawing, turning, milling, boring, planning, drilling, precision grinding and other operations.
- Fit and assemble machined metal parts and subassemblies using hand and power tools.
- Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments.
- Maintain, repair and calibrate precision measuring instruments such as dial indicators, fixed gauges, height gauges and other measuring devices.
- Maintain inspection records and complete inspection reports.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of industry standards and practices.
- May perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
- Trade certification or currently enrolled as a Machinist Apprenticeship (3rd or 4th year) or combination of over four years of work experience in the trade and some college or industry courses in machining
- Minimum of 1-year experience operating machines such as lathes and milling machines (non-CNC) in a heavy manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read drawings and specifications with an intermediate understanding of geometric tolerance and dimensions.
- Working knowledge of tool holders, cutting tools, boring bars, fixtures, inserts and other accessories used on various machines.
- Must be able to follow written and oral instructions.
- Must be adaptable to a changing work environment, competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Must be willing and able to work flexible shifts and changing work schedules.
- Ability to detect, isolate, and identify irregularities and malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
- Able to fabricate new parts to replace defective parts during machine setup, maintenance, or overhaul.
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude with the ability to work independently with little supervision.

**The Company**

Since 1858, Wajax has been a leading industrial products and solutions provider continually innovating to serve Canadian industry coast-to-coast. We work in an extensive range of industries and core sectors of the Canadian economy including energy and renewables, food and beverage, construction, industrial/commercial, transportation, forestry, mining, metal processing, and oil and gas - to name a few. Everything we do is powered by people passionate about making a difference and who are dedicated to driving Canadian industry forwa