Manual Lathe Machinist:

NWI Precision specialize in high-precision machining of nuclear pressure vessel components, helicopter masts, turbine shafts, and engine thrust links for various aerospace applications in the commercial aerospace and military aircraft category.

NWI Precision’s 120,000 sq. ft. facility is located at 9 Fenmar Drive in Toronto. Our dedicated team of approximately 200 employees focus on delivering quality products, to specifications on time, in the production of specialized cylindrical components. Our skilled labour team is trained on multiple machines within their discipline.

NWI Precision meets NADCAP, AS9100D accreditations and certifications.

Due to an expansion of our Department to meet our increased customer orders, NWI Precision is currently seeking experienced Manual Lathe Machinists for our Afternoon Shift.

The Senior / Master Manual Lathe Machinist IV represents the highest level of technical expertise in conventional manual turning operations. This position is responsible for the most complex and critical aerospace machining assignments, advanced problem-solving, process optimization, and technical mentorship.

The position serves as a subject-matter expert in precision manual machining and supports manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, and production leadership.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the setup and machining of highly complex, critical, and close-tolerance aerospace components.
- Develop machining strategies for difficult parts, prototypes, repair components, and specialized production requirements.
- Perform advanced turning operations requiring exceptional precision and specialized workholding.
- Interpret complex engineering drawings, advanced GD&T;, customer specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
- Provide technical guidance on machining methods, cutting tools, fixtures, and process capability.
- Resolve difficult machining challenges involving distortion, concentricity, runout, thin-wall components, and complex geometries.




- Support manufacturing engineering in evaluating manufacturability and process improvements.
- Lead technical troubleshooting and contribute to root-cause investigations.
- Identify opportunities to improve machining efficiency, setup time, dimensional consistency, and tooling performance.
- Mentor and train machinists across all experience levels.
- Participate in technical skill assessments and recommendations for employee advancement.
- Support the development of standard work instructions and machining best practices.
- Collaborate with quality assurance on inspection methods and manufacturing nonconformances.
- Ensure strict adherence to aerospace quality systems, material traceability, and approved manufacturing processes.
- Provide technical leadership without necessarily having direct supervisory responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

- Typically 8+ years of extensive manual precision machining experience, including significant aerospace or similarly demanding manufacturing experience.
- Expert-level ability to set up and operate conventional manual lathes.
- Demonstrated experience manufacturing complex, critical, and tight-tolerance components.
- Expert interpretation of engineering drawings and GD&T.;
- Extensive knowledge of aerospace materials, tooling, cutting techniques, and machining behavior.
- Proven ability to resolve difficult manufacturing and quality challenges.
- Experience mentoring machinists and improving manufacturing processes.
- Strong communication and cross-functional problem-solving skills

Expected Competencies





- Recognized technical expert in manual lathe machining.
- Independently completes the most challenging assignments.
- Provides effective solutions to complex machining problems.
- Demonstrates exceptional precision and workmanship.
- Develops the technical capabilities of less experienced employees.
- Contributes to manufacturing efficiency, quality, and process reliability.
- Serves as a trusted technical resource for engineering, production, and quality teams.

NWI Precision will make reasonable accommodations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment, unless undue hardship to NWI Precision would result. Any applicant or employee who requires accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of a job should provide details to Human Resources. NWI Precision is strongly committed to the recruitment, selection, development, and promotion of employees based on individual merit. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national original, age, or disability. We continually seek to build and maintain a workforce that reflects the customers and organizations we serve.

Any employment agency, person or entity that submits a résumé in response to this posting or to a hiring manager does so with the understanding that the applicant's résumé will become the property of NWI Precision. NWI Precision will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

Job Type: Full time

Pay: $24.00-$40.00 per hour

Benefits

- Dental care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:
- North York, ON M9L 1L4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:
- machinist: 2 years (required)
- Manual Lathe: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Machinist / Manual Lathe (North York)
🏢 NWI Precision
📍 North York