Location: Peterborough, ON

Status: Full-Time

Salary: $65,000

About Quickmill Inc.

Quickmill designs and manufactures large-format gantry CNC machining centres for customers around the world. For more than 40 years, our Canadian-built machines and commitment to customer service have earned us a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and practical engineering.

Located in Peterborough in the heart of Ontario’s Kawarthas, Quickmill offers a collaborative, hands-on environment where employees work closely across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and service to deliver highly customized machine-tool solutions. Quickmill is a Canadian company with over 40 years of specialized expertise in designing and manufacturing premium large-format CNC Machining Centers for a global market. ISO-9001 certified and headquartered in the scenic Kawarthas region of Ontario, we build high-performance precision machine tools that serve demanding industries worldwide.

The Role:

We are seeking a CNC Tooling & Applications Specialist to join our Engineering team. This role supports the development, integration, commissioning, and ongoing performance of Quickmill machine tools, with a focus on CNC applications, tooling, programming, process optimization, training, and customer support.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on CNC machining professional who combines strong programming and troubleshooting skills with a customer-focused approach. You will work directly with customers and internal teams to develop practical machining solutions, improve process performance, and help users get the most from their equipment.

ideal candidate is a hands-on CNC machining professional who combines

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot CNC machining processes, including milling, turning, and multi-axis applications.
- Create and optimize CNC programs using Fusion 360 CAM software
- Apply parametric programming or FANUC Macro B programming where appropriate.
- Select cutting tools, workholding, and machining parameters to achieve safe, reliable, and efficient performance.
- Perform cycle-time estimates, application reviews, and process analyses to support machine selection and sales proposals.
- Support custom machine-tool quotations, from basic jigs and fixtures to complete turnkey solutions.
- Participate in machine prove-outs, runoffs, commissioning, and customer acceptance activities.
- Provide pre-sales and post-installation technical support, both remotely and at customer sites.
- Deliver customer training on machine setup, operation, CNC programming, diagnostics,



troubleshooting, and machining best practices.
- Develop clear training materials, procedures, setup documentation, and user instructions.
- Work with tooling suppliers to evaluate new products and maintain current best practices.
- Support quotation and setup of subcontract machining work performed on Quickmill’s in-house machining centres.
- Identify opportunities to improve machining quality, productivity, cycle time, and cost.

Required Qualifications:

- Three or more years of hands-on CNC machining and CNC programming experience.
- Canadian Red Seal Machinist certification or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong knowledge of CNC controls, programming, and diagnostics; FANUC experience is preferred.
- Experience with CAM software and a solid understanding of feeds and speeds, cutting tools, workholding, and material behaviour.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T.;
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to explain technical information clearly and train customers, operators, and technical personnel with varying experience levels.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach and strong attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently, manage priorities, and collaborate effectively across departments.
- Valid passport and willingness to travel within Canada and the USA, with occasional international travel.

Preferred Assets:

- Experience with 4-axis or 5-axis machining.
- Advanced familiarity with FANUC control features and diagnostics.
- Knowledge of parametric programming and FANUC Macro B programming
- Experience in high-mix, low-volume or custom manufacturing environments.

A combination of office, manufacturing-floor, and customer-site work.Travel is generally associated with customer training, application support, commissioning, and machine prove-outs.

Regular collaboration with Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Service, suppliers, and customers.

You’ll work alongside a highly skilled team in a collaborative, precision-focused workplace and see your work built, shipped,



and running in manufacturing plants around the world.

What We Offer:

- Competitive base salary ($65,000)
- Company pension with RRSP matching and profit sharing
- Dental, vision, extended health care, and life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Quickmill Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Quality Products

Engineered and built in Canada with materials that meet the highest standards

INVENTORY PROGRAM

Stock machines and parts available for fast delivery

24/7 Support

Stock machines and parts available for fast delivery

Our Mission

Our Mission is to lead the world in the design and manufacture of gantry and bridge type machining centres. Exceptional service and outstanding value are fundamental to our mission.

It was a great experience to have the opportunity to work with such a professional supplier and to receive service of the highest quality.

client 3

Your team is by far the best I’ve worked with. If it were up to me, we’d have four more Quickmill machines.

client 2

Thank you for responding so quickly to our needs and delivering the part in less than a day. I think that’s another reason you’re called Quickmill.

client1

It was a great experience to have the opportunity to work with such a professional supplier and to receive service of the highest quality.

client 3

Your team is by far the best I’ve worked with. If it were up to me, we’d have four more Quickmill machines.

client 2

Thank you for responding so quickly to our needs and delivering the part in less than a day. I think that’s another reason you’re called Quickmill.

client1

It was a great experience to have the opportunity to work with such a professional supplier and to receive service of the highest quality.

client 3

Your team is by far the best I’ve worked with. If it were up to me, we’d have four more Quickmill machines.

client 2

Thank you for responding so quickly to our needs and delivering the part in less than a day. I think that’s another reason you’re called Quickmill.

client1

It was a great experience to have the opportunity to work with such a professional supplier and to receive service of the highest quality.

client 3

Your team is by far the best I’ve worked with. If it were up to me, we’d have four more Quickmill machines.

client 2

Thank you for responding so quickly to our needs and delivering the part in less than a day. I think that’s another reason you’re called Quickmill.

📌 CNC Tooling & Applications Specialist (Peterborough)
🏢 Quickmill
📍 Peterborough