Precision Lathe Machinist — Rotating Equipment Repair

Gea Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Gea Group is seeking a skilled repair machinist in Canada to perform precision manual machining on high-value centrifuge components and rotating equipment. The role emphasizes restoring critical surfaces to tight tolerances and requires interpretation of drawings and inspection data.

Responsibilities include setup of large workpieces on lathes, precision turning, grinding, and measuring with micrometers and dial indicators to ensure OEM specifications are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience as a manual machinist in an industrial or repair workshop environment
• Experience operating manual lathes for precision machining of components
• Ability to setup, clamp, and accurately dial in large and heavy workpieces on manual lathes
• Proven training in metrology and precision measurement techniques is essential

Responsibilities

• Perform manual lathe operations to machine shafts, housings, sealing surfaces, guiding surfaces and other precision components.
• Restore worn or damaged functional surfaces to original or specified tolerances.
• Set up, align, and securely clamp large, heavy, or complex workpieces on manual lathes.
• Perform precision turning, facing, boring, threading, and finishing operations.
• Execute precision grinding, polishing, and surface finishing directly on lathe setups or related manual equipment.
• Operate manual milling machines for repair tasks such as surface restoration and alignment corrections.
• Perform precision drilling, reaming, and hole preparation using manual drill presses.
• Carry out machining adjustments to restore fit and geometry of components.
• Work to tight tolerances, often micrometer range, on critical rotating equipment components.
• Ensure dimensional accuracy and surface quality meet specifications.
• Preform corrective machining based on inspection findings and repair instructions.
• Use micrometers, bore gauges, dial indicators, and depth gauges for measurements.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Manual lathe operation

Precision machining

Metrology & measurement

Reading drawings & tolerances

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical education in mechanical engineering or precision machining

Vocational apprenticeship as machinist

Tools

Lathe

Grinding machines

Dial indicators

Micrometers

Bore gauges

Depth gauges

Job description

Gea Group is seeking a skilled repair machinist in Canada to perform precision manual machining on high-value centrifuge components and rotating equipment. The role emphasizes restoring critical surfaces to tight tolerances and requires interpretation of drawings and inspection data.

Responsibilities include setup of large workpieces on lathes, precision turning, grinding, and measuring with micrometers and dial indicators to ensure OEM specifications are met.