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George A Wright & Son

Large CNC Machinist

George A. Wright & Son Ltd is a long-term, family-run business specializing in many different sectors of the manufacturing market, including the hydro and power generation sectors. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction through stringent quality standards and on-time delivery. We have a unique mix of skilled tradespeople, cutting-edge equipment, and extremely capable project managers. To become part of the George A. Wright team, we are looking for dedicated, motivated, and problem-solving thinkers. We attract only the best tradesmen through top-of-the-line equipment, intricate and challenging work, and a competitive benefits package.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Safely produce quality parts on schedule

  • Run tooling and machinery to optimize production and quality to meet customer requirements

  • Able to troubleshoot unique problems with parts, fixtures or tooling

  • Change tools, inserts and adjust offsets as required to maintain tolerances

  • Complete daily machine maintenance

  • Check own parts against drawings in various stages of production

  • Identify irregularities in parts and non conformance to quality standards

  • Follow all safety and ISO procedures and responsibilities accurately completing appropriate paperwork

  • Assist with training of Machinist Apprentice

  • Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Minimum three to five years work experience in a jobbing shop environment is an asset

  • Prior experience with large horizontal or vertical boring mills or lathes and G-Code or Heidenhain CNC control an asset

  • Intricate set up and programming skills are an asset

  • Minimum experience rigging and machining parts that are 8 feet x 20 feet or larger and minimum 25 tons up to 70 tons in weight

  • Interpret manufacturing drawings. Knowledge of GD&T an asset.

  • Able to use and read machinists measuring equipment

  • Understanding of machinery and equipment and material tolerances

  • Must have good time management, problem-solving skills, initiative and a commitment to tasks

  • Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision

  • ISO 9001:2015 experience is an asset

  • Overhead crane and forklift experience is an asset

Salary: $38 / hour

Vacation: 3 weeks vacation after five years worked

Benefits: Extended health insurance, AD&D, long term disability, life insurance

Job Type: Full-time permanent, 32 hours per week minimum

Language: English

Job Location: Kingston, Ontario K7K 2N9