machinist

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Aviation/aerospace 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
• 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

Measuring tools

• Micrometers
• Callipers
• Calibre
• Gauges
• Verniers

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automatic lathes
• Boring machines
• Drill presses
• Gear cutting machine
• Milling machines
• Screw machines
• Surface grinders
• Tapping machines
• Tool grinders

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety glasses/goggles

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Team player