CNC Turning Machinist

About The Job

Mahler Machining is seeking experienced CNC Turning Machinists to join our tenured and growing team. Our business is a leading high-precision component manufacturer for BC and international customers. No two days will be the same given our company's focus on low-volume, high complexity work from a variety of industries including deep sea submergence, aerospace, alternative energy, medical, and manufacturing OEMs. The 20,000-square-foot facility in Coquitlam BC is equipped with 20 CNC machines including a mix of vertical mills, lathes, and 7-axis live tooling machines. We also have a full quality control department with two CMM's and two full-time employees.

Candidates should be confident taking a drawing to a finished component and with programming, setting, and operating CNC Turning machines while working with tight tolerances (microns to 5 thou). Our team of 35+ members have extensive experience to learn from and receive coaching from. We support our employees with internal and external training as they look to build their skills.

We have opportunities on the day shift (7:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday) and the afternoon shift (3:45 pm to 1:45 am, Monday to Thursday), as well as overtime as needed.

Mahler offers competitive pay based on experience. The range for this position is $32-38/hr.

About Our Turning Department

Our turning department boasts seven Mazak turning centers with a wide capability set for turning small parts from 1/8" bar stock to large parts up to 23" in diameter. Most of our lathes boast live tooling and several include Y-Axis milling and sub-spindle capabilities.

Responsibilities Include

• Program, set up, and operate CNC Turning centers.
• Ability to check machined parts and read technical drawings.
• Ability to fill in detailed paperwork and record dimensions accurately.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace and machine.
• Machine knowledge and basic maintenance capabilities.
• Ability to work in a team environment to support other machinists.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Parts deburring and polishing.

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of CNC Turning experience setting and operating.
• Minimum 1 year of CNC turning programming experience.
• Experience working with tight tolerances (microns to 5 thou).
• Experience working with a range of materials (aluminum, mild steel, stainless, exotics).
• Ideal candidates will have experience programming for turning centers with Live Tooling and Y Axis Travel and experience with conversational programming languages.

Benefits Include

• Extended Health and Dental.
• Life Insurance & Disability Insurance.
• Paid vacation starting at 2 weeks, 3 weeks at 5 years, 4 weeks at 10 years.
• Paid sick days 5 days.
• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
• Offsite OEM training and apprenticeship opportunities.
• Employee uniform and safety equipment.
• Safety boot allowance.
• Company events and offsite.

We are seeking candidates who are self-motivated and take pride in their work. We welcome new joiners who are looking for a permanent full-time position to develop and grow their capabilities and careers. Please get in touch if you are interested.

About Mahler Machining Ltd

We have been a leading manufacturer of high-precision components in BC and internationally for over 40 years. No two days will be the same given our focus on low volume high complexity work for a variety of industries including deep sea submergence, aerospace, alternative energy, medical, and manufacturing OEMs. Our 20,000-square-foot facility is located in Coquitlam BC at 1324 Ketch Court and is equipped with 19 CNC machines including a mix of vertical and horizontal mills, lathes, 5-axis, and 7 live tooling machines, and a manual machine room. We are ISO 9001 certified and operate a fleet of well-maintained Mazak and Haas machines that support online (conversational Mazatrol) and offline programming.