Machine Operator (Day Shift)

MacLean Engineering; Barrie; Hybrid; CAD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

Paid sick leave

Overtime after 40 hours

Shift premium

Job summary

MacLean Engineering is seeking a Machine Operator for our Barrie, Ontario facility. The role involves handling raw material with an overhead crane, setting up machines, and cutting parts with metalworking equipment in the saw/burn area.

Day shift opportunities include working 4x10 hour days. The successful candidate will read drawings, operate multiple machines, and ensure parts meet specifications while followingLean and ISO 9001 standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working safely in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating band saw or plasma-arc burn table is an asset.
• Forklift and overhead crane experience and certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret drawings to cut parts to specification.
• Set up and operate metalworking machines (band saw, burn table, brake press).
• Inspect final parts to ensure correct dimensions per drawings.
• Operate overhead crane, gantry crane, and forklift per safety standards.
• Assist with training new operators and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Band saw

Burn table

Overhead crane

Forklift

Quality inspection

Lean principles

Tools

Band saw

Burn table

Job description

Position Details

POSITION TITLE: Machine Operator

SHIFT: Day Shift

HOURLY RATE: $21.50 – $23.00

LOCATION: Barrie, Ontario

MacLean Engineering is looking for a Machine Operator in our Metal-cutting area (saw / burn) to join our growing aftermarket production team in Barrie Ontario. This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing team, supplying aftermarket parts for heavy mobile mining equipment to various customers internationally, and to our other Ontario manufacturing plants. If you are looking to be challenged, valued, and rewarded with a competitive compensation package in a dynamic work environment, this position is for you!

About the Position

This Machine Operator position involves handling raw material with an overhead crane, machine setup, and cutting parts with a number of metalworking machines. This position requires the following proficiencies:

• Read and interpret drawings and layout parts as required to cut, burn or bend component parts to specification
• Set up and operate two or more of a number of metalworking machines such as; band saw, burn table or manual brake press
• Measure final goods to ensure they conform to correct dimensions and/or other specifications on drawings
• Operate material handling devices such as; overhead crane, gantry crane, and forklift in compliance with applicable safety standards and best practices.
• Material handling includes safe rigging and transportation of various loads
• Adopt and practice good housekeeping, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing principles
• Ability to distinguish between various types of raw materials
• Responsible for organizing and maintaining raw material racking and storage area
• Responsible for safely organizing finished goods onto correct material handling carts
• Identify opportunities for improvement
• Assist with the training of new Machine Operators
• Abide by all applicable regulatory and company-specific safety standards
• Abide by ISO 9001 Quality Management System and associated procedures
• Contribute to continual improvement of safety, quality, product, production, work environment
• Willing to cross-train in other departments as needed on a temporary basis

About You

• Previous experience working safely in a manufacturing environment operating equipment
• Experience operating a band saw or plasma-arc burn table is an asset
• Experience operating a laser table preferred
• Forklift and overhead crane experience and certification is an asset.
• Eager and willing to learn and progress.

About Us

Founded in 1973 in Ontario, Canada, MacLean Engineering is the world’s largest Canadian-based manufacturer of underground mining equipment. While continuing to expand both our product range and global footprint, we remain privately owned and committed to the founder’s original design principles: safety, productivity, and enduring quality. Our company delivers mobile equipment solutions for both underground and surface mining, supported by unit-of-one manufacturing expertise and a global service network.

Driven by a strong commitment to safety, productivity, and customer support, MacLean serves mining operations worldwide through branches in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, and Australia. We operate five manufacturing facilities located in Collingwood, Owen Sound, Barrie, North Bay, and Mexico, and employ over 1,000 people across six countries and four continents. The next chapters of MacLean’s mining innovation story are being written within the broad themes of electrification, automation, and digitalization of the global mining industry.

Our skilled tradespeople work in a safety‑first environment to build high‑quality components and equipment for the underground mining, municipal, environmental, and industrial sectors. Join MacLean and contribute to a legacy defined by innovation, craftsmanship, and meaningful impact.

Benefits

• 3 weeks’ vacation annually
• Paid sick and family emergency time
• Paid overtime after 40 hours worked
• $1.50 per hour shift premium for Afternoon Shift and Weekend Shift employees
• Weekend Shift employees are eligible to be compensated for 40 hours when full 36 hours worked
• Paid lunch break for employees working 10 and 12 hour shifts
• Free coffee!
• Flexible Group benefits Package (Once probationary period is completed)
• Employee and family assistance program
• Voluntary DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) and GRRSP (Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan) (Once probationary period is completed)
• Annual employee bonus
• $200 annual safety shoe allowance
• $200 bi-annual prescription safety glasses allowance
• Company paid uniforms
• Employee appreciation days, raffles/draws, BBQ’s and much more

Shift Details

Day Shift: 5:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday (4 x 10 hour shifts)

Please note that employment with MacLean Engineering is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check conducted by our third-party provider, Sterling Backcheck. This process may include verification of employment history, education, and a criminal record check, depending on the requirements of the position.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005).

MacLean Engineering & Marketing Co. Limited will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.