Bending Machine Operator

AdvanTec Marine; Calgary; On-site; CAD 38,572 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Care

Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability

RRSP Matching Program

Job summary

AdvanTec Marine in Calgary seeks a Bending Machine Operator to shape metal using specialized machinery. This role involves setting up bending equipment, ensuring quality standards, and conducting inspections.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, experience in bending processes, and the ability to operate overhead cranes. Join a team that values growth, inclusivity, and innovation in a dynamic work environment with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months’ experience in multiple bending processes.
• Minimum 6 months’ experience in materials and shop procedures.
• Experience in fabrication techniques such as welding or cutting is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform material layouts prior to bending.
• Set up and operate bending machinery with safety.
• Inspect finished products for quality and accuracy.

Skills

Operating bending equipment safely

Basic math skills

Reading a tape measure accurately

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Overhead cranes

Job description

Through a winning combination of persistence, innovation, and good old-fashioned hard work, Advanced Bending Technologies has established itself as an industry leader in structural bending, pipe bending, low deformation bending, and forming of structural steel. Our combination of experience and equipment offers you, the customer, a wide range of solutions and capacities in bending and forming. Whatever your need, whether large projects or small components, we form your material to your specifications. At Advanced Bending Technologies, the job is not complete until we achieve your requirements in accuracy and repeatability.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Growth Opportunities: We’re expanding—and you can grow with us.
• Competitive Compensation: Starting wage range of $28–$35 CAD per hour, based on experience and skillset. Regular reviews thereafter ensure your growth is recognized.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  • Fully paid for by the company
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Care
  • Life Insurance, Critical Illness, EAP, and Long-Term Disability
  • RRSP Matching Program
• Inclusive Culture: Your voice matters here. We value collaboration, innovation, and respect.
• Global Impact: Be part of a team whose work reaches across oceans and borders.
• Visit us at http://www.advantecindustiral.com to learn more.

The Role

The Bending Machine Operator works with specialized machinery to shape metal, typically pipes or tubes, using induction heating. This role is responsible for setting up and operating bending machinery, selecting appropriate heating and bending parameters, and ensuring finished product meet quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform material layouts prior to bending
• Operating bending equipment safely and efficiently
• Conduct in-process inspections to ensure products meet quality requirements
• Handle materials using overhead cranes
• Set up and fabricate tooling as required
• Load materials and adjust the machine parameters including feed rates and limits
• Monitor and adjust settings during the bending process to achieve required geometry
• Inspect finished products for dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and defects

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum 6 months’ experience in multiple bending processes
• Minimum 6 months’ experience in materials and shop procedures
• Experience in fabrication (welding, torch cutting, etc. considered an asset)
• Previous experience with overhead cranes
• Must have basic math skills
• Able to accurately read a tape measure

Thank you for your interest in Advanced Bending Technologies. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those to be interviewed will be contacted.