Overview Languages

English

Education

- Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Experience 5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

- Automotive manufacturing
- Aviation/aerospace manufacturing
- Agricultural equipment
- General manufacturing
- Transportation - road/rail/marine
- Mining Industry
- Oil and gas industry
- Oilfield construction industry

Responsibilities Tasks

- Compute dimensions and tolerances of machine parts
- Measure and lay out work pieces in preparation for assembly
- 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)
- Set up and operate conventional and computer controlled machine tools
- Verify dimensions of products for accuracy and conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses




- Machinist Trade Certification
- Machinist Red Seal Endorsment
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Measuring tools

- Micrometers
- Callipers
- Verniers

Equipment and machinery experience
- Automatic lathes
- Boring machines
- Broaching machine
- Drill presses
- Engine lathes
- Gear cutting machine
- Milling machines
- Planers
- Sawing machine
- Shapers
- Surface grinders
- Tapping machines
- Tool grinders
- Use computer numerical control (CNC) machines

Additional information

Security and safety

- Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Attention to detail

Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Quick learner

Advantages Other benefits

- Free parking available

📌 machinist (Calgary)
🏢 Alpek Machine Works
📍 Calgary