Manual Machinist

or equivalent experience

**Work setting**:

- General manufacturing
- Transportation - road/rail/marine

**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
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

**Measuring tools**:

- Micrometers
- Callipers
- Calibre
- Gauges
- Verniers

**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Boring machines
- Drill presses
- Sawing machine
- Tapping machines
- Tool grinders

**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Attention to detail
- Overtime required

**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

**Green job**:

- Involves supporting green economy sectors

**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?

**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits

**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities