machining tool operator

Orion Machining & Design; City of Lloydminster; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Orion Machining & Design in Lloydminster, Alberta, requires a skilled CNC machinist to operate and set up CNC equipment at our on-site facility. You will verify part dimensions with precision gauges and perform routine maintenance to keep tools in peak condition.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years of experience, a secondary school diploma, and familiarity with micrometers and calipers; knowledge of G-code is a plus. This role is strictly on-site.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of CNC machining experience.
• Proficiency with precision measurement tools.
• Ability to input speed, feed and toolpath data.

Responsibilities

• Operate and set up machines to perform repetitive machining operations.
• Verify dimensions of machined parts using micrometers, calipers, and other tools.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery.
• Enter codes specifying speed, feed and cut of the toolpath for CNC machines.
• Clean and maintain the work space.

Skills

CNC machining

Dimensional measurement

Maintenance

G-code entry

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

CNC machines

Micrometers/calipers

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate and set up machines to perform repetitive machining operations
• Verify dimensions of parts machined using precise measuring instruments (e.g., micrometers, calipers)
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment and machinery
• Enter codes specifying speed, feed and cut of the toolpath for computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools
• Clean and maintain work space

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees